Louisiana Early Start* Program
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The Louisiana Early Start Program provides tuition assistance to eligible 11th and 12th grade students from public high schools that enroll in eligible college courses for dual credit at an eligible public or private college or university.

Students must meet general eligibility requirements as well as course requirements to enroll in college level, degree credit courses, enrichment/developmental courses or workskills/technical courses.

Click here for SFA Bulletin S2011-04

Click here for the Early Start Common Student Application




In cases where the dates above fall on a weekend or declared holiday, the deadline will be the next working day.

Questions regarding payment submission and processing should be referred to LOSFA's Special Program Staff at: SGSP@osfa.la.gov


  S2011-04 - Early Start Framework for 2011-2012 Academic Year

  S2010-07 - Early Start Processing in the New Web-Based Award System

  Impact of Early Start grades on TOPS Continuing Eligibility (TOPS Q&A questions 150 and 151)

  Act 460



*formerly known as Dual Enrollment


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