The TOPS Tech Early Start award provides up to $600 per academic year for any eligible 11th or 12th grade student attending a Louisiana PUBLIC high school who wishes to concurrently enroll for up to six credit hours per semester at a public college in a vocational course of study leading to an industry-based certification in a Top Demand Occupation.

Standard Eligibility

- Be in “Good Standing” as an 11th or 12th grade student in a Louisiana PUBLIC high school. (“Good Standing” is defined by the student’s high school)
- Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale (on all courses attempted)
- Achieve at least a minimum passing score in English and mathematics on the Graduate Exit Exam (GEE)
- Score at least a 15 on the English and mathematics subsection of the ACT Plan Assessment
- Must have an approved 5-Year Education and Career Plan

Renewal Requirements

- Remain in “Good Standing” as an 11th or 12th grade student as verified by the high school
- Maintain 2.00 on a 4.00 scale on all high school courses attempted
- Remain in “Good Standing” as determined and verified by the public college attended
- Achieve a college cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale by the end of the spring term; maintain steady academic progress at the end of all other terms (2.00 cumulative GPA)

  TOPS Tech Early Start Program Rules (Chapter Ten of the Scholarship and Grant Program Rules)

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The TOPS Tech Early Start BILLING DEADLINES are:

Fall Semester:
Billing Begins -	Begin billing after your school's census date
October 15 -	Fall billing deadline: Billings after this deadline will not be approved.
November 14 -	ALL Fall billing corrections must be completed and processed
Spring Semester:
Billing Begins -	Begin billing after your school's census date
April 1 -	Spring billing deadline: Billings after this deadline will not be approved.
April 30 -	ALL Spring billing corrections must be completed and processed

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

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

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E-mail: custserv@osfa.la.gov

Telephone: 1-800-259-5626 x 1012

Write LOSFA at:
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Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9202