Louisiana's START K12 Saving Plan Launched
Thursday, December 20, 2018

Louisiana State Representative Franklin Foil, the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority (LATTA) and the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) announced that the START K12 Saving Program is now up and running and accepting new accounts and deposits.... .. read more..

Quick Reference Guide for Students Transferring from T.M. Landry College Prep...
Friday, December 14, 2018

Click here for more infomation about transferring from T.M. Landry College Preparatory Schoolf .. read more..

Attention Virginia College students
Friday, December 14, 2018

If your school closed while you were enrolled or soon after you withdrew, you may be eligible for discharge of your federal student loan. Learn about the eligibility requirements for discharge and how you can apply by clicking on the following link https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgive... .. read more..

If you have a Direct Federal Student Loan, you might qualify for the Public S...
Friday, December 14, 2018

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. Under this program, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining loan balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Direct Loan P... .. read more..

Louisiana Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Louisiana Legislature has provided $200,000 for The Louisiana Grant Opportunity for Youth ChalleNGe Skills Training Program. Graduates of the Louisiana National Guard's Youth ChalleNGe Program (YCP) can now continue their education and enhance their employment opportunities while receiving a ... .. read more..

TOPS Tech Eligible Programs
Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Workforce Investment Council (WIC) and the Board of Regents (BOR) have added additional academic programs for students who have a TOPS Tech Award to pursue an associate's degree, or other shorter-term training and education programs, including skill, occupational, vocational, technical, certi... .. read more..

Consent Form for the TOPS Tracker, Determination of TOPS Eligibility, and Col...
Friday, August 24, 2018

As you know, Act 837 of the 2014 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature requires the governing authority of each school to provide a form to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in grades eight through twelve which explains that the parent has the right to determine whether... .. read more..

Legislature Increases Louisiana GO Grant Appropriation
Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Additional need-based state financial aid will be available to Louisiana postsecondary students during the 2018-19 academic year thanks to a $2 million increase in funding for the popular Louisiana GO Grant program, bringing the full annual allocation, as approved by the Board of Regents, to $28,... .. read more..

GO Grant Allocations for 2018-2019
Friday, July 6, 2018

The Board of Regents has approved $28,429,108 for GO Grant Awards for the 2018-2019 award year, an increase of $2 million dollars from the previous academic year. Institutions have been allocated an amount based on the same methodology used for 2017-2018. The 2018-2019 GO Grant Allocation schedul... .. read more..

TOPS Inventory Roster
Friday, July 6, 2018

Beginning July 1, 2018, the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) will generate the TOPS Inventory Roster on a quarterly basis. The TOPS Inventory Roster WILL NOT replace the weekly generated TOPS Student Roster and TOPS Master Roster. These reports should still be utilized to ... .. read more..

Latest LOSFA LOOP posted
Thursday, July 5, 2018

LOSFA LOOP is the official publication of the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance. LOSFA LOOP is published in order to inform schools, lenders, students, parents and the general public within the state of Louisiana about LOSFA's efforts to promote and to provide college access. .. read more..

How to Correct TOPS Processing Errors
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The TOPS processing season is quickly approaching. LOSFA is providing you with this list of common errors we encounter while processing students for TOPS Eligibility so that you can assist your students to ensure a timely determination of TOPS status. The following lists the most common errors an... .. read more..

Why isn't student information showing up on the FAFSA Completion Report even ...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Why isn't student information showing up on the FAFSA Completion Report even though the student has provided confirmation of completion? .. read more..

LA GEAR UP Conference Set for March 9-11
Thursday, March 8, 2018

More than 350 Louisiana GEAR UP students, who will be representing 48 schools and 16 school districts across the state of Louisiana, will converge at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Downtown Hotel from March 9-11 for the Louisiana GEAR UP Conference. .. read more..

ACT WorkKeys for TOPS Tech Award
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Since the 2010-11 academic year, high school students have been able to qualify for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Technical award by achieving a qualifying score on the ACT WorkKeys test. Previously, the high school sent The ACT National Career Readiness Certificate to LOSFA ... .. read more..

Important Information for START Saving Program Year-End Depositors
Thursday, December 21, 2017

In order for START Saving Account deposits that are sent by mail (or through an independent delivery service) to be eligible for exclusion from income reported on your 2017 Louisiana state tax return, the deposit must be postmarked by December 31, 2017 and received by January 3, 2018 . Deposits n... .. read more..

John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program Application Period is January ...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA), a program of the Board of Regents, will be accepting applications for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program January 1-April 30, 2018, for eligible prosecutors and public defenders across the state.... .. read more..

November 5th is College Goal Sunday in Louisiana
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Louisiana's eleventh annual College Goal Sunday events will be held on Sunday, November 5, 2017, from 1:30- 4:00 p.m. at fourteen locations around the state. The purpose of College Goal Sunday is to provide students and their families with free professional assistance in completing the primary st... .. read more..

TOPS Core Curriculum Regarding AP Physics I and AP Physics II
Wednesday, August 9, 2017

At its meeting of June 21, 2017, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved changes to the TOPS University Diploma as it pertains to AP Physics I and AP Physics II such that a student can meet high school graduation requirements by taking either course and that each course wi... .. read more..

GO Grant Allocations for 2017-2018
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The Board of Regents has approved $26,429,108 for GO Grant Awards for the 2017-2018 award year. Institutions have been allocated an amount based on the same methodology used for 2016-2017. The 2017-2018 GO Grant Allocation schedule is attached to this bulletin.... .. read more..

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