LOUISIANA
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
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| TOPS BULLETIN NUMBER: | T2004-1 |
| DATE ISSUED: | March 06, 2004 |
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | As Indicated |
| DISTRIBUTION: | College, University, and LAICU Chancellors, Financial Aid Offices, Business Offices, Registrars and Auditors, Technical College Campus Deans and Student Personnel Services Officers, System Governance, Board of Regents, Department of Education, Louisiana Officials, Louisiana Legislators, and Commission Members and Parish Branch Libraries. |
| TOPIC: | TOPS Significant Dates and Deadlines for Secondary and Postsecondary Schools, Academic Year 2004-2005 |
To assure that your Scholarship and Grant Program Rules remain current, please record this document on your TOPS Bulletin index and retain it with your manual.
| JANUARY 1, 2004 | 2004-2005
FAFSA Available. |
| JANUARY 30, 2004 | TOPS
ON-LINE APPLICATION Available at www.osfa.state.la.us.
(For students that do not qualify for federal grant aid - replaces the Abbreviated FAFSA.) |
| APRIL 3, 2004 | Final
ACT Test Date for 2004 Graduating Seniors to Achieve a Qualifying Score
Without a Penalty Being Imposed. |
| APRIL 29, 2004 | Final
2003-2004 TOPS MASTER ROSTER Produced. |
| MAY 1, 2004 | Final
Date for Submission of FAFSA or ON-LINE APPLICATION for Priority Consideration. |
| MAY 1, 2004 | Final
SAT Test Date for 2004 Graduating Seniors to Achieve a Qualifying Score.
(If a qualifying score is achieved on this test date, a one semester
penalty is assessed because the test date falls after April of the student’s
senior year.) |
| MAY 7, 2004 | 2004
Spring Academic Information (AI) Program is Opened to Receive Submission
by Colleges. |
| MAY 7, 2004 | First
2004-2005 TOPS MASTER ROSTER Produced. |
| MAY 13, 2004 | Initial
Eligibility and Renewal Processing Begins. |
| JUNE 12, 2004 | Final
ACT Test Date for 2004 Graduating Seniors to Achieve A Qualifying Score.
(If a qualifying score is achieved on this test date, a one semester
penalty is assessed.) |
| JUNE 15, 2004 | Deadline
for Submission of Student Transcript System (STS) Data. (TOPS awards
are contingent upon high school transcript data being certified by this
date. TOPS processing for graduates whose STS data is not complete by this
date will be delayed.) |
| JULY 1, 2004 | Deadline
for Submitting FAFSA or ON-LINE APPLICATION, Without Penalty. |
| AUGUST 12, 2004 | Begins
2005 as Current Billing Year (Colleges). |
| AUGUST 30, 2004 | Final
Date for Receipt of FAFSA or ON-LINE APPLICATION With One Semester Penalty
Assessed. |
| OCTOBER 29, 2004 | Final
Date for Receipt of FAFSA or On-LINE APPLICATION With Two-Semester Penalty
Assessed. (Applications received after this date will not be considered.) |
| ADDITIONAL
DATES ESTABLISHED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD
OF REGENTS FOR STS PROCESSING |
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| FEBRUARY 15, 2004 | Student
Transcript System (STS) Mid-Year Evaluation by Board of Regents. (7th
semester grades for high school seniors should be submitted. Optional for
2004, but will be required beginning in 2005.) |
| SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 | Deadline
for STS Data to be Submitted for All other High School Students. (9th
grade through non-graduating 12th grade students.) |
TO
ENSURE TIMELY PROCESSING FOR BILLING AND RENEWAL, POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING DEADLINES |
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| JUNE 15, 2004 | Deadline
for Submission of 2004 Refunds. |
| JULY 1, 2004 | Deadline
for Submission of 3S2004 and 4T2004 Billings. |
| OCTOBER 14, 2004 | Final Date for Submission of AY 2004 Academic Information Files. (All terms, including Summer.) |