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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 7 - Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards › Section IV-701 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative Authority. Awards under the Louisiana Taylor Opportunity Program
				for Students (TOPS), the Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards, are
				established as set forth in
				R.S.
				17:5001 et seq., as amended.
B. Description, History and Purpose. The
				Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) is a comprehensive, merit-based
				student aid program consisting of a series of components, with each component
				having its own eligibility criteria and titled award. The purpose of TOPS is to
				provide an incentive for Louisiana residents to academically prepare for and
				pursue post-secondary education in this state, resulting in an educated work
				force enabling Louisiana to prosper in the global market of the future. The
				major components of TOPS are the Opportunity Award, the Performance Award and
				the Honors Award.
C. The
				Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards, which will be funded for the
				1998-99 academic year, combine former programs [Louisiana Tuition Assistance
				Plan (TAP) and the Louisiana Honors Scholarship Program] with a new component,
				the Honors Award, to produce a comprehensive program of state
				scholarships.
D. The purposes of
				this program are to:
1. financially assist
				those students who are academically prepared to continue their education at a
				Louisiana post-secondary institution; and
2. encourage academic excellence;
				and
3. provide incentives for
				Louisiana high school graduates to pursue post-secondary education in this
				state.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 7 - Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards › Section IV-703 - Establishing Eligibility

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A. To
				establish eligibility for a TOPS Opportunity, Performance or Honors Award, the
				student applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
1.
a. for
				students graduating in academic year (high school) 2001-2002 and prior, be a
				United States citizen, provided however, that a student who is not a citizen of
				the United States but who is eligible to apply for such citizenship shall be
				deemed to satisfy the citizenship requirement, if within 60 days after the date
				the student attains the age of majority, the student applies to become a
				citizen of the United States and obtains such citizenship within one year after
				the date of the application for citizenship. Those students who are eligible
				for U.S. citizenship and who otherwise qualify for a TOPS Award, will continue
				to satisfy the citizenship requirements for a TOPS Award for one year after the
				date of the student's application for citizenship, at which time, if the
				student has not provided proof of U.S. citizenship to the Office of Student
				Financial Assistance, the student's TOPS Award will be suspended until such
				time as proof of citizenship is provided and canceled if such proof is not
				provided by May 1 of the following academic year (college). Students cancelled
				solely due to their failure to become a United States citizen within one year
				after the date of application shall be reinstated to their award if they are a
				United States citizen or a permanent resident as defined by the U.S.
				Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and were eligible to apply for
				United States citizenship when cancelled and have met the requirements for
				maintaining eligibility for the award;
b. for students graduating in academic years
				(high school) 2002-2003 through 2017-2018, be a United States citizen or be a
				permanent resident as defined by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
				(USCIS) and be eligible to apply for United States citizenship;
c. for students graduating in academic years
				(high school) 2018-2019 and later, be a United States citizen or an eligible
				noncitizen as defined in
				§301
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 8 - TOPS-Tech Award › Section IV-801 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative Authority. The TOPS-Tech Award was created by Act of the 1998 First
				Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature.
B. Description, History and Purpose
1. For students graduating through the
				2015-2016 academic year (high school), the TOPS-Tech Award is a merit-based
				scholarship program for Louisiana residents pursuing skill, occupational or
				technical training at eligible colleges and universities that offer a
				vocational or technical education certificate or diploma program or a
				non-academic undergraduate degree. The purpose of TOPS-Tech is to provide an
				incentive for qualified Louisiana residents to prepare for and pursue technical
				positions in Louisiana.
2.
				Beginning with students graduating in the 2016-2017 academic year (high
				school), the TOPS-Tech Award is a workforce scholarship program for Louisiana
				residents who enroll in an eligible college or university on a full-time basis
				in an associate's degree or other shorter-term training and education program
				that is aligned to state workforce priorities as determined by the Louisiana
				Board of Regents (the board) and the Louisiana Workforce Investment
				Council.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 9 - TOPS Teacher Award › Section IV-901 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative Authority. The TOPS Teacher Award Program was created by Act 476,
				of the 1997 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and amended by Act 165
				of the 1998 First Extraordinary Session of the Louisiana Legislature. This bill
				amended and reenacted
				R.S.
				17:3042.1(A)(3) and (4), (B), (C), and
				(D), and 3042.2(A) and (B); reenacted
				R.S.
				17:3042.1(A)(5) and (6) and
				3042.8; and renamed chapter 20-B of title 17 of the
Louisiana Revised
				Statutes
of 1950.
B.
				Description, History and Purpose. The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students
				(TOPS) Teacher Award:
1. annually provides
				approximately 90 competitively-awarded educational loans to residents of
				Louisiana who commit to teach at the elementary or secondary school level in
				Louisiana. When the recipient teaches at an approved school in Louisiana, the
				loans are forgiven in the ratio of one year of loan forgiveness for each year
				of teaching, or two years of loan forgiveness for each year of teaching in an
				elementary or secondary school which is located in an economically
				disadvantaged region of the state as defined by the U.S. Department of
				Education;
2. was first funded for
				the 1997-98 award year;
3. was
				created to provide an incentive for Louisiana's best and brightest students to
				become tomorrow's classroom teachers and to provide an incentive that will
				attract highly qualified teachers in mathematics and chemistry at the
				elementary and secondary school levels.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 9 - TOPS Teacher Award › Section IV-905 - Selection Criteria

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A. Recipients
				are competitively selected for the award based upon the merit rank score
				computed and assigned to each eligible applicant. The formula for computing the
				merit rank score is defined in §301
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031,
				  R.S.
				  17:3042.1 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 9 - TOPS Teacher Award › Section IV-907 - Maintaining Eligibility

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A. To
				continue receiving the TOPS Teacher Award, recipients must meet all of the
				following criteria:
1. have received less
				than four years or eight semesters of TOPS Teacher Awards; and
2. by the end of each academic year, earn a
				total of at least 24 hours college credit during the fall and spring semesters
				or fall, winter and spring quarters, as determined by totaling the earned hours
				reported by the institution for each semester in the academic year. These hours
				shall not include remedial course work nor hours earned during summer sessions
				or intersessions or by advanced placement course credits (see also §705 D); and
3. achieve a cumulative GPA
				of at least a 3.00 calculated on a 4.00 scale at the end of each academic year;
				and
4. maintain steady academic
				progress as defined in §301; and
5. continue to enroll each subsequent
				semester or quarter as a full-time student in a degree program or course of
				study leading to a degree in education or alternative program leading to
				regular certification as a teacher at the elementary or secondary level, and
				maintain an enrolled status throughout the academic term, unless granted an
				exception for cause by the board; or
6. enter a program approved by BESE which
				leads to a degree in education or to regular certification as a teacher as soon
				as sufficient credits have been earned to do so; and
7. submit the renewal FAFSA in accordance
				with §505 F;
8. have no
				criminal convictions, except for misdemeanor traffic violations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 9 - TOPS Teacher Award › Section IV-909 - Completion of Promissory Note and Acceptance of Award

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A. Prior to receiving an award, the recipient
				must agree to the terms and conditions contained in the TOPS Teacher Award
				Program promissory note by completing the form and returning it to the board by
				the specified deadline. The promissory note obligates the recipient to teach
				one year for each year of funding received; or, if teaching in a school located
				in an economically disadvantaged region of the state, as defined by the U.S.
				Department of Education, teach one year for every two years of funding
				received, or repay the funds received, plus accrued interest and any collection
				costs incurred.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031,
				  R.S.
				  17:3042.1 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5001 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 9 - TOPS Teacher Award › Section IV-911 - Discharge of Obligation

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A. The loan
				may be discharged by teaching for the required period of obligation, by
				monetary repayment or by cancellation.
B. Discharging the loan by teaching
				fulfillment is accomplished by:
1. within two
				years of the date of certification as a teacher, perform service as a full-time
				classroom teacher in a Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
				(BESE) -approved, provisionally-approved, or probationally-approved elementary
				or secondary school;
2. each year
				of full-time service as a teacher will fulfill an equivalent period of funding.
				However, if teaching in an elementary or secondary school which is located in
				an economically disadvantaged region of the state, as defined by the U.S.
				Department of Education, one year of teaching will fulfill two years of
				funding;
3. the first two full
				semesters of full-time teaching will be applied toward the earliest dated
				disbursement not previously paid under §911 C, the second two full
				semesters the next earliest dated disbursement, and continuing until all
				disbursements have been fulfilled;
4. teaching to discharge the loan must be
				completed within six years from the date of certification as a
				teacher.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1001 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative Authority. The TOPS-Tech Early Start Award was created by Act 348
				of the 2005 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature and amended by Act 737
				of the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature.
B. Description, History and Purpose. The
				TOPS-Tech Early Start Award is established as part of the Taylor Opportunity
				Program for Students (TOPS) to provide grants for Louisiana residents taking a
				technical or applied course in pursuit of occupational or vocational training
				while being dually enrolled in a state public high school at the 11th and 12th
				grade levels and at a Louisiana public or nonpublic postsecondary institution
				or in an approved training program that offers an occupational or vocational
				education credential in a top demand occupation. The purpose of TOPS-Tech Early
				Start is to provide an incentive for qualified Louisiana public high school
				students to prepare for and pursue an industry-based occupational or vocational
				education credential in a top demand occupation while still in high
				school.
C. Effective Date. The
				TOPS-Tech Early Start Award shall be first awarded beginning with the 2005-2006
				award year to 11th and 12th grade students meeting the eligibility criteria set
				forth in this Chapter.
D. Eligible
				Terms. The TOPS-Tech Early Start Award is limited to 6 credit hours per
				semester and 12 credit hours each academic year (college). TOPS-Tech Early
				Start is not payable for summer semesters or sessions.
E. Award Amount. The TOPS-Tech Early Start
				Award provides a payment not to exceed $300 for up to six credit hours each
				semester or $600 each academic year (college) at a rate of $50 per credit
				hour.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5081.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1003 - Definitions

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Approved Training Program
-a program provided
				  by an approved training provider of technical and/or applied courses toward a
				  credential in a top demand occupation.
Approved Training Provider
-a Louisiana
				  provider recognized by the Louisiana Workforce Commission and approved by the
				  state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide technical and/or
				  applied courses toward a credential in a top demand occupation.
Credential
-industry-based certification, a
				  certificate of applied science or a certificate of technical sciences approved
				  by the Workforce Investment Council.
Technical
or
Applied
				  Course
-a course required for a credential in a top demand
				  occupation.
Top Demand Occupation
-an occupation
				  identified by the Occupation Forecasting Conference as being in top demand in
				  Louisiana and recognized by the State Industry-Based Certification Leadership
				  Council.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5081.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1005 - Establishing Eligibility

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A. To
				establish eligibility for the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award, the student
				applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
1. be in the 11th or 12th grade in a
				Louisiana public high school;
2.
				have prepared a five-year education and career plan, including a sequence of
				related courses with a career focus as provided by the high school career
				option subchapter in
				R.S.
				17:183.2 et seq.;
3. have a cumulative high school grade point
				average on all courses attempted of not less than 2.0 when calculated on a 4.0
				scale;
4. score at least 15 on the
				English subsection and 15 on the mathematics subsection of the ACT PLAN
				assessment or a successor assessment administered as part of Louisiana's
				educational planning and assessment system or the ACT or an equivalent
				concordant value of the SAT or have attained a silver level score on the
				assessments of the ACT WorkKeys system;
5. enroll in a course in an industry-based
				occupational or vocational education credential program in a top demand
				occupation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1007 - Maintaining Eligibility

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A. To
				continue receiving the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award, the recipient must meet all
				of the following criteria:
1. be a student in
				good standing in a Louisiana public high school; and
2. maintain a cumulative high school grade
				point average on all courses attempted of not less than 2.0 when calculated on
				a 4.0 scale; and
3. continue to
				pursue one or more courses leading to a credential in a top demand occupation;
				and
4. be a student in good
				standing while enrolled in a Louisiana public or nonpublic postsecondary
				education institution or an approved training program; and
5. maintain steady academic progress as
				defined in §301
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1009 - Responsibilities of LOSFA

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A. Upon receipt
				of bills from institutions submitted in accordance with §1903 B, LOSFA
				will reimburse the institution for each eligible student in accordance with
				§1903
B. LOSFA shall conduct
				audits of participating Louisiana public and nonpublic postsecondary
				institutions, approved training providers, and high schools to ensure
				compliance with program requirements.
C. LOSFA shall provide the information
				necessary to fully inform Louisiana public high school students and their
				parents on the requirements of and procedures for applying for and maintaining
				the award.
D. In the event that the
				funds appropriated for the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award are insufficient to pay
				all awards for all eligible students, LOSFA shall develop and submit to the
				Louisiana Board of Regents (the board) a plan to limit the awards to the amount
				appropriated.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5081.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1011 - Responsibilities of High Schools

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A. The
				high school shall comply with the reporting requirements of
				§1703 for all students enrolled in high
				school.
B. The high school shall
				determine whether the student is eligible to participate in the TOPS-Tech Early
				Start program and approve or disapprove the students participation in the
				program.
C. The high schools
				approval of a students participation in the program by signing the students
				application certifies that the student meets the eligibility criteria provided
				in §1005. A 1-5, and, if applicable, §1007. A.1
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5081.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1013 - Responsibilities of Louisiana Public and Nonpublic Postsecondary Institutions and Approved Training Providers

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A.
				Each Louisiana public and nonpublic postsecondary institution and each approved
				training provider that offers an industry based occupational or vocational
				education credential in a top demand occupation shall:
1. determine whether an eligible student has
				applied for enrollment in a course at that institution or provider to pursue an
				industry based occupational or vocational education credential in a top demand
				occupation in accordance with §1903. C 5;
2. determine whether the student has met the
				requirements to maintain an award as required by §1007. A 3-5;
3. submit bills to LOSFA in accordance with
				§1903. B for each eligible student so enrolled; and
4. comply with the reporting and records
				retention requirements of §1903. A and E.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1015 - Responsibilities of the Workforce Investment Council

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A. The Workforce Investment Council shall
				define, maintain, and make available to LOSFA and to public and nonpublic
				postsecondary institutions and to Louisiana training providers a list of
				industry-based occupational or vocational education credentials.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5081.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 10 - TOPS-Tech Early Start Award › Section IV-1017 - Responsibilities of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

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A. BESE shall
				determine which training providers are approved to provide courses each
				academic year for the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award in accordance with
				R.S.
				17:5081.
B. BESE shall notify LOSFA of the names and
				addresses for the approved training providers no later than March 1 for the
				fall of that year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:5081.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 11 - Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship › Section IV-1101 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative Authority. The Louisiana State Wildlife Scholarship Program was
				created and amended by the following Acts of the Louisiana Legislature:
1. Act 807 of the 1980 Regular Legislative
				Session;
2. Act 849 of the 1987
				Regular Legislative Session;
3. Act
				707 of the 1989 Regular Legislative Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 11 - Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship › Section IV-1105 - Selection Criteria

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A. Recipients
				are competitively selected for an award based upon the merit rank score
				computed and assigned to each eligible applicant. The formula for computing the
				merit rank score is defined in §301
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  56:797(D)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 11 - Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship › Section IV-1107 - Maintaining Eligibility

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A. To
				continue receiving the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship, recipients must
				meet all of the following criteria:
1.
a. for recipients first accepting the award
				through the 2009-2010 academic year, have received the scholarship for not more
				than seven academic years (five undergraduate and two graduate); or
b. for recipients first accepting the award
				for the 2010-2011 academic year and thereafter, have received the scholarship
				for not more than five academic years (three undergraduate and two graduate);
				and
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 11 - Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship › Section IV-1109 - Acceptance of Award

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A.
1. For recipients first accepting the award
				through the 2009-2010 academic year, prior to receiving an award, the recipient
				must agree to the terms and conditions contained in the Rockefeller State
				Wildlife Scholarship Program promissory note (BOR-Form RS02), by completing the
				form and returning it to the board by the specified deadline. The promissory
				note obligates the recipient to obtain a wildlife, forestry or marine science
				degree or repay the scholarship funds received, plus accrued interest and any
				collection costs incurred.
2. For
				recipients accepting the award for the 2010-2011 academic year and thereafter,
				prior to receiving an award, the recipient must agree to the terms and
				conditions contained in the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship Program
				application, by completing the form and returning it to the board by the
				specified deadline. The scholarship obligates the recipient to seek a wildlife,
				forestry or marine science degree or lose eligibility for future
				awards.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 11 - Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship › Section IV-1111 - Discharge of Obligation for Recipients First Accepting an Award through the 2009-2010 Academic Year

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A. The loan
				obligation for awards received through the 2009-2010 academic year may be
				discharged by graduation in an eligible major, monetary repayment or
				cancellation.
B. Graduation in an
				Eligible Major. Awards to undergraduates are discharged by the recipient's
				attainment of a bachelor's degree; graduate awards are discharged by attainment
				of a master's or doctorate degree in wildlife, forestry or marine
				science.
C. Monetary Repayment.
				Recipients who do not discharge the obligation by graduating in an eligible
				major and who are not eligible for discharge by cancellation must repay the
				loan principal, plus accrued interest and any collection costs incurred in
				accordance with the following terms and conditions:
1. interest accrues on the outstanding
				principal at the rate of eight percent per annum;
2. interest on each disbursement will accrue
				from the date of entering repayment status until repaid, canceled or
				fulfilled;
3. repayment status. The
				recipient enters repayment status the first day of the month following:
a. the date the recipient notifies the board
				that monetary repayment is desired; or
b. six months after the board determines that
				the recipient is no longer pursuing a degree program or course of study leading
				to a degree in wildlife, forestry or marine science;
4. unless the recipient qualifies for reduced
				payments as provided in §2105 H, the annual repayment amount will be the
				greater of:
a. the amount necessary to repay
				the capitalized loan principal within seven years; or
b. $1,200 per year or the unpaid balance,
				whichever is less;
5.
				recipients in repayment status may have their payments deferred in accordance
				with §2105 B, titled deferment of repayment obligation;
a. during the period of time a recipient is
				in deferment status, the recipient is not required to make payments and
				interest does not accrue;
b. the
				period of time for completion of repayment will be extended by a period of time
				equal to the length of time the recipient is in deferment status.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 12 - Louisiana GO Grant › Section IV-1201 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative Authority
1.
a. In accordance with the requirements of Act
				695 of the 2004 Regular Session of the Legislature, the Louisiana Board of
				Regents (the board) developed the GO Grant Program. The program was reviewed
				and approved by both the Senate Committee on Education and the House Committee
				on Education on April 12, 2007.
b.
				Act 655 of the 2010 Regular Session of the Legislature establishes the GO Grant
				Program in
				R.S.
				17:3046 et seq. The Act provides that the
				board shall establish the criteria for initial and continuing eligibility, the
				method for determining the award amount, and other requirements not otherwise
				provided in the statute. The Act further provides that the GO Grant Program
				shall be administered by the board through the Louisiana Office of Student
				Financial Assistance (LOSFA).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 12 - Louisiana GO Grant › Section IV-1205 - Initial Eligibility

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A. To be
				initially eligible for a Louisiana GO Grant, a student must:
1. complete the free application for federal
				student aid for the year during which he intends to enroll in
				college;
2. be a Louisiana
				resident;
3. receive a federal Pell
				Grant or a financial need grant;
4.
				have remaining financial need; and
5. be enrolled in an undergraduate program on
				at least a half-time basis at an eligible Louisiana institution through the
				fourteenth class day for semester schools, or the ninth class day for quarter
				and term schools, or for any qualifying summer sessions, at the end of the last
				day to drop and receive a full refund for the full summer session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 12 - Louisiana GO Grant › Section IV-1207 - Continuing Eligibility

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A. A
				student's eligibility will be reevaluated on the same schedule as eligibility
				for a federal Pell Grant or a financial need grant is determined at the
				institution, but at least once annually.
B. To continue to be eligible for a Louisiana
				GO Grant, a student must:
1. complete the
				free application for federal student aid or the renewal application for each
				year he enrolls in college to be considered for a Pell Grant and the Go
				Grant;
2. continue to receive the
				federal Pell Grant or a financial need grant;
3. have remaining financial need;
				and
4. be enrolled in an
				undergraduate program on at least a half-time basis at an eligible Louisiana
				institution through the fourteenth class day for semester schools, or the ninth
				class day for quarter and term schools, or for any qualifying summer sessions,
				at the end of the last day to drop and receive a full refund for the full
				summer session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 12 - Louisiana GO Grant › Section IV-1209 - Responsibilities of Eligible Louisiana Institutions [Formerly Section 1211]

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A. Initial
				Eligibility
1.
a. Eligible Louisiana institutions must
				determine whether the student meets the criterion in Subparagraph a of the
				definition of
Louisiana resident
in §1203
b. If this criterion is not met, the student
				may request that LOSFA make a determination of residency under Subparagraph e
				of the definition of
Louisiana resident
in §1203
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 12 - Louisiana GO Grant › Section IV-1213 - Responsibilities of LOSFA

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A. LOSFA shall
				pay each eligible Louisiana institution the amount requested by the eligible
				Louisiana institution in accordance with the provisions of §1209
B. LOSFA shall publish to the
				eligible Louisiana institutions on an annual basis:
1. the minimum and maximum annual awards, and
				the maximum lifetime award, if any;
2. any limitations on awards;
3. any changes in requirements for
				calculation of awards; and
4. any
				other changes in the program made by the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 12 - Louisiana GO Grant › Section IV-1215 - Responsibilities of the Louisiana Board of Regents

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A. The board shall promulgate administrative
				rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
B. At least on an annual basis, the board
				shall review the amount appropriated for this program, and:
1. determine the minimum and maximum amount
				to be received by students attending school;
2. determine whether there is a maximum
				lifetime award and, if so, set the maximum;
3. determine what, if any, limitations should
				be placed on awards;
4. establish
				any changes in requirements for calculation of awards; and
5. provide for any other changes in the
				program.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 12 - Louisiana GO Grant › Section IV-1217 - Responsibilities of the Board of Regents (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3023 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3046 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 13 - Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) › Section IV-1301 - General Provisions

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A.
				Legislative authority:
1. federal:
a. title IV of the Higher Education Act of
				1965;
b.  34 CFR Part 692, as
				amended;
c. title IV of the Higher
				Education Amendments of 1992 (
Public Law
102-325);
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 13 - Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) › Section IV-1303 - Establishing Eligibility

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A. LEAP
				applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
1. be a U.S. citizen or national or eligible
				noncitizen, and registered with the selective service, if required;
				and
2. be a resident of Louisiana,
				as defined in
				§301 for at least one year prior to July 1
				of the award year; and
3. annually,
				submit the completed free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) or
				renewal FAFSA, whichever is available to the applicant, by any deadline imposed
				by the institution attended; and
4.
				have a high school diploma with at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average,
				or a minimum average score of 450 on the general educational development (GED)
				test, or an ACT composite score of at least 20, or a post-secondary grade point
				average of at least 2.00 from the most recent term; and
5. be selected and certified by the school
				for receipt of a LEAP award, contingent upon final approval by the board;
				and
6. meet any additional
				selection criteria established by the individual institution participating in
				the LEAP Program; and
7. be
				certified as a full-time undergraduate student in an eligible program at an
				eligible post-secondary institution, as defined in
				§1901 and either:
a. be enrolled full-time at the time of
				disbursement if disbursement occurs at the end of the fourteenth class day
				(ninth class day for Louisiana Tech); or
b. be enrolled full-time at the end of the
				fourteenth class day (ninth class day at Louisiana Tech) and is enrolled at
				least half-time at the time of disbursement if disbursement occurs after the
				fourteenth class day (ninth class day at Louisiana Tech); and
8. have
substantial
				financial need
, as defined in §301; and
9. be in compliance with the terms of other
				federal and state aid programs which the applicant may be receiving and which
				are administered by the board; and
10. not have a criminal conviction, except
				for misdemeanor traffic violations; and
11. agree that the award proceeds will be
				used exclusively for educational expenses; and
12. not be in default of an educational
				loan.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 13 - Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) › Section IV-1305 - Maintaining Eligibility

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A. To
				continue receiving a LEAP Award, the recipient must meet all of the following
				criteria:
1. meet all of the initial
				eligibility criteria listed in §1303; and
2. maintain a cumulative post-secondary grade
				point average of at least 2.00 calculated on a 4.00 scale by the conclusion of
				the spring term.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 13 - Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) › Section IV-1307 - Annual Application for Participation in, and Certification of Recipients of the LEAP Program

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A. Annually,
				the board forwards LEAP institutional participation agreements to those schools
				participating in the program during the prior award year, and upon written
				requests received, to schools not participating in the LEAP Program during the
				prior award year. To be eligible for allotment of LEAP funds the institution
				must meet all of the following requirements:
1. complete and return the annual LEAP
				application by the specified deadline; and
2. certify that students and parents will not
				be charged a fee for the collection of information used to determine the
				student's eligibility for LEAP; and
3. certify that students listed on the
				recipient roster meet federal, state and institutional specific LEAP
				eligibility criteria; and
4.
				certify that if the institution's LEAP allotment is based in part on the
				financial need of independent students, as defined by the U.S. Department of
				Education, a reasonable portion of the institution's allotment is being made
				available to independent students; and
5. certify that each LEAP recipient's total
				package of aid does not exceed the student's financial need; and
6. certify that LEAP funds recovered from
				over awards, refunds, and/or repayments, as defined in §301, during the
				applicable award period shall be returned to the board to be reissued to other
				qualified students. Funds recovered from over awards, refunds and/or repayments
				after the applicable award period shall be returned to the board for return to
				the U.S. Department or Education and/or the state of Louisiana. The amount of
				over award, refund and/or repayment shall be determined according to the
				school's policy established in accordance with federal regulations;
7. certify that it has notified each eligible
				student that the grant is a LEAP grant which is funded by the state of
				Louisiana and the federal government.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1401 - General Provisions

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A. The
				Early Start Program is administered by the Louisiana Office of Student
				Financial Assistance (LOSFA) under the direction of the Louisiana Board of
				Regents (the board).
B.
1. Description. The Early Start Program is
				established to provide funding to eligible Louisiana postsecondary institutions
				that enroll eligible 11th and 12th grade Louisiana public high school students
				in college degree, developmental, or work skills courses.
2. History. The program was established by
				the board as the Dual Enrollment Program to provide funding to public
				postsecondary institutions that enroll eligible public high school students.
				Beginning the 2008-2009 academic year (college), the board expanded the program
				to include members of LAICU that enroll eligible public high school students.
				Act 460 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature provided for
				participation in the program by students enrolled in nonpublic high schools and
				home school programs.
3. Purpose.
				The purpose of the Early Start Program is to provide an incentive for qualified
				Louisiana high school students to prepare for a postsecondary education or
				career.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1403 - Definitions

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A. Words and terms
				not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to such
				words and terms in this Section. Where the masculine is used in these rules, it
				includes the feminine, and vice versa; where the singular is used, it includes
				the plural, and vice versa.
Academic Year
-the academic year begins with
				  the fall semester or term of the award year, includes the winter term, if
				  applicable, and concludes with the completion of the spring semester or
				  term.
Career Area of Concentration
-a coherent
				  sequence of courses or field of study approved by BESE that prepares a high
				  school student for a first job and/or further education and training. It
				  includes four sequential related credits in a specific area plus two credits in
				  a related field; one must be a basic computer course.
Census Day
-fourteenth class day (or
				  equivalent) of current term enrollment.
College Degree Course
-a course in an
				  academic subject at a Louisiana postsecondary institution that generates
				  postsecondary institutional credit and:
a. appears on the current Louisiana Board of Regents'
				  statewide general education course articulation matrix for public postsecondary
				  institutions; or
b. appears on a list of courses approved by the Louisiana
				  Board of Regents (the board) for LAICU postsecondary institutions.
Eligible Postsecondary Institution
-Louisiana
				  public colleges or universities and institutionally-accredited independent
				  colleges or universities which are members of the LAICU.
Enrichment/Developmental Course
-an English
				  or mathematics course at an eligible Louisiana postsecondary institution that
				  generates postsecondary institutional credit, but not degree credit, and is
				  designed to prepare the student for college-level instruction.
Home School Students
-students enrolled in
				  BESE approved home study programs and students enrolled in nonpublic (private)
				  schools that have not sought approval from but are registered with BESE.
LAICU
-Louisiana Association of Independent
				  Colleges and Universities.
On Track to Graduate from High School
-a
				  student has earned at least 11 Carnegie units if a junior, or at least 16
				  Carnegie units if a senior.
Work Skills Course
-a course at an eligible
				  Louisiana postsecondary institution in a skill or occupational training area
				  that is designed to lead to an industry-based certificate and, for students
				  required to have a declared career area of concentration, will contribute to
				  the student's career area of concentration.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031 and
				  R.S.
				  17:3129.7.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1405 - Establishing Eligibility

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A. To
				establish eligibility for the Early Start Program, all student applicants must
				meet the following criteria:
1. be in the 11th
				or 12th grade in a Louisiana public high school and beginning with the
				2008-2009 academic year (college) in a nonpublic high school or in home
				school;
2. be at least 15 years of
				age;
3. have taken either the PLAN
				or ACT assessment (or SAT) and those scores are on file at the high school or
				in the students home school records;
4. have completed and submitted an Early
				Start Program application to the high school in which the student is enrolled
				or to the parent of the student in home school;
5. be approved by the high school in which
				the student is enrolled, or the parent of the student in home school, to
				participate in the program and to enroll in the course or courses;
				and
6.
a. be enrolled in a course for which both
				public high school and college credit is attempted and for which an Early Start
				Program payment is made: or
b. be
				enrolled in a course for which both nonpublic high school or home school and
				college credit is attempted and for which an amount equal to the award amount
				of an Early Start Program payment is made.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part IV - Student Financial Assistance-Higher Education Scholarship and Grant Programs › Chapter 14 - Early Start Program › Section IV-1407 - Continuing Enrollment

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A. To
				continue enrollment in subsequent semesters/terms in the Early Start Program,
				the student must:
1. have successfully
				completed and earned credit in the last course(s) in which a student enrolled
				through the Early Start Program. If the student resigns, or withdraws from a
				course or the student's registration in the course is cancelled, the student
				must receive permission from both the high school and college to continue
				enrollment in subsequent semesters/terms;
2. be in good standing at the postsecondary
				institution;
3. continue to meet
				eligibility requirements in §1405. A