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.

The Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission adopted emergency rules at its meeting of August 12, 2004. These rules provide definitions where necessary, and procedures to enable implementation of the Acts of the 2004 Legislature. The Emergency Rules and a Notice of Intent were published in the LA Register on September 20, 2004 in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Each of the new Acts were described in the Student Financial Aid Bulletin, dated August 20, 2004.

The full compilation of the TOPS rules, with all changes incorporated to date, may be viewed on our web site at www.osfa.state.la.us. The revisions, with inserted text underlined and stricken text lined through, follow:

DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY

Student Financial Assistance Commission
Office of Student Financial Assistance

Scholarship/Grant Programs
(LAC 28:IV. 301, 501, 504, 505, 509, 703, 803, 2107, 2301, 2303, 2305, 2307, 2309, 2311, 2313
2004 Legislation - SG0456E )

The Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission (LASFAC) is exercising the emergency provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act [R.S. 49:953(B)] to amend and re-promulgate the rules of the Scholarship/Grant programs (R.S. 17:3021-3025, R.S. 3041.10-3041.15, and R.S. 17:3042.1.1-3042.8, R.S. 17:3048.1, R.S. 56:797.D(2)).

The emergency rules are necessary to implement changes to the Scholarship/Grant programs to allow the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance and state educational institutions to effectively administer these programs. A delay in promulgating rules would have an adverse impact on the financial welfare of the eligible students and the financial condition of their families. LASFAC has determined that these emergency rules are necessary in order to prevent imminent financial peril to the welfare of the affected students.

This declaration of emergency is effective August 12, 2004, and shall remain in effect for the maximum period allowed under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Title 28
EDUCATION
Part IV. Student Financial Assistance- Higher
Education Scholarship and Grant Programs

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Award Year – The Academic Year (College) or Program Year (Non-academic Program) during which a TOPS award is paid.

Louisiana Resident —

a. - f. …

g. effective for high school graduates beginning with of Academic Year (High School) 2001-2002 and 2002-2003, any dependent student who was continuously enrolled in a Louisiana public high school or nonpublic high school that is approved by BESE during his last two full years of high school whose parent or court ordered custodian:

i. is a resident of a state that adjoins Louisiana, and
ii. actually resides in a municipality having geographical boundaries that include a portion of county that adjoins a Louisiana parish having a population greater than 41,600 and less than 42,400 according to the federal 2000 census, and
iii. has filed a Louisiana state income tax return and complied with state income tax laws and regulations, or
iv. is assessed ad valorem taxes on property owned in Louisiana.
In order to qualify pursuant to this subsection, the student’s high school transcript must reflect that the student earned credit for the last four semesters of high school immediately prior to graduation and graduated from an approved Louisiana high school.

Eligible Non-Graduate – A student who has not graduated from high school or completed a home study program approved by BESE, but who meets all the criteria listed in §703.A.5.g.

B.1. – B.2.f. …

3. Eligible Non-Graduates must:

a. Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, (FAFSA), or
b. If the student can demonstrate that he does not qualify for federal grant aid because of his family’s financial condition, submit the initial FAFSA after completing all applicable sections except those sections related to the income and assets of the student and the student’s parents, or
c. Complete an On-Line Application.

4. Applicants for TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors awards and TOPS Tech awards who submit the On-Line Application in lieu of the FAFSA or who do not complete all sections of the FAFSA will be ineligible for federal grant aid and federally guaranteed student loans.

4. 5. In the event of a budgetary shortfall, applicants for TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors awards and TOPS Tech awards who submit the On-Line Application in lieu of the FAFSA or who do not complete all sections of the FAFSA will be the first denied a TOPS award.

1. Enter a Louisiana postsecondary institution in the section of the FAFSA that asks the applicant to name the colleges he plans to attend, and
2. Enter a Louisiana postsecondary institution and/or 1595 (code for the La. Tuition Opportunity Program/Students, Baton Rouge, La.) in the “score report choices” section of the ACT and/or 9019 (code for Tuition Opportunity Program for Students) in the “send scores” section of the SAT registration form.

1. In order for students who enroll for the first time as Full-Time Students at an Eligible College or University to ensure funding ensure timely consideration and the earliest possible eligibility determination for the initial semester of enrollment, the FAFSA or the On-Line Application must be submitted so that it is received no later than May 1 of the year prior to the Academic Year (College) the student first enrolls in an Eligible College or University.

2. In order for Returning Students to ensure funding ensure timely consideration and the earliest possible eligibility determination for the initial semester of enrollment at an Eligible College or University, the FAFSA or the On-Line Application must be received no later than May 1 prior to the Academic Year (College) the student first enrolls in an Eligible College or University.

(bb) Beginning with the graduates of Academic Year (High School) 2007-2008, at the time of high school graduation, an applicant must have successfully completed 17.5 units of high school course work that constitutes a core curriculum and is documented on the student’s official transcript as approved by the Louisiana Department of Education as follows:

Units	Course
1	English I
1	English II
1	English III
1	English IV
1	Algebra I (one unit) or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units)
1	Algebra II
1	Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus or comparable Advanced Mathematics
1	Biology
1	Chemistry
1	Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, or Physics for Technology or Agriscience I and II (both for one unit; provided however, that such Agriscience unit shall not be considered a science elective for the purpose of the math or science elective requirement below)
1	An elective from among other math or science subjects listed in this core curriculum
1	American History
1	World History, Western Civilization or World Geography
1	Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined) or Civics (one unit, nonpublic)
1	Fine Arts Survey; (or substitute two units performance courses in music, dance, or theater; or two units of studio art or visual art; or one elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum)
2	Foreign Language, both units in the same language
1½ ½	Computer Science, Computer Literacy or Business Computer Applications (or substitute at least one and one-half units unit of an elective course related to computers that is approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) or substitute at least one-half unit of an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum). BESE has approved the following courses as computer related for purposes of satisfying the 1½ ½ unit computer science requirement for all schools (courses approved by BESE for individual schools are not included): Advanced Technical Drafting (1 credit) Computer /Technology Applications (1 credit) Computer Architecture (1 credit) Computer/Technology Literacy (½ credit) Computer Science I (1 credit) Computer Science II (1 credit) Computer Systems and Networking I (1 credit) Computer Systems and Networking II (1 credit) Desktop Publishing (½ credit) Digital Graphics & Animation (½ credit) Introduction to Business Computer Applications (1 credit) Multimedia Productions (1 credit) Technology Education Computer Applications (1 credit) Telecommunications (½ credit) Web Mastering (½ credit) Word Processing (1 credit) Independent Study in Technology applications (1 credit)

A.5.d.     i. successfully complete at the twelfth grade level a home study program approved by BESE; or

              ii. if ever was enrolled in a Louisiana public or nonpublic school approved by BESE, successfully completed at least the eleventh and twelfth grade levels of a home study program approved by BESE; and

              iii. if having previously attended a Louisiana public high school, a Louisiana nonpublic high school, or an approved non-Louisiana high school, has provided LASFAC with certification by the previously attended high school that said student was in good standing at the time the student last attended such school; and or

e. graduate from a high school defined in §1701.A.5 or successfully complete at the twelfth grade level a home study program approved by BESE and conducted outside the United States and its territories; or

f.            i. for students graduating in Academic Years (High School) 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, successfully complete a minimum of ten units in honors courses graded on a 5.00 scale and graduate from an eligible public or nonpublic Louisiana high school or non-Louisiana high school defined in §1701.A.1, 2, or 3. and have completed the core curriculum defined in §703.A.5.a.i.; or

              ii. for students graduating Academic Year (High School) 2002-2003 through 2005-2006, successfully complete a minimum of ten units in Honors Curriculum Courses used to satisfy the core curriculum requirement and graded on a 4.00 or higher scale and graduate from an eligible public or nonpublic Louisiana high school or non-Louisiana high school defined in §1701.A.1, 2, or 3. and have completed the core curriculum defined in §703.A.5.a.i., ; or and

g. beginning with the 2004-2005 Award Year, Eligible Non-Graduates who meet the following criteria:

i. be a United States citizen or be a permanent resident as defined by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and be eligible to apply for United States citizenship

ii. meet the requirements of §703.A.3, above; and

iii. actually reside in Louisiana for at least two years prior to the student’s first enrollment in an Eligible College or University; and

iii as certified by a psychologist or psychiatrist licensed to practice in Louisiana, the student has a score that is at least in the superior range on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Third Edition) or revised version of such instrument; and

iv. as certified by a psychologist or psychiatrist licensed to practice in Louisiana, the student has a composite score that is at least at the ninetieth percentile at the twelfth grade level in the reading, mathematics, and written language portions of the Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (Second Edition) or revised version of such test; and

v. prior to enrolling for the first time in an Eligible College or University, the student’s score on the ACT must meet the requirements of §703.A.6.a., as specified for the respective award, or have an equivalent score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test; and

vi. before the student’s nineteenth birthday:

aa. enrolls in an Eligible College or University and successfully earns twelve hours of course credits; and
bb. subsequently enrolls as a Full-Time Student in an Eligible College or University to pursue an academic undergraduate degree at the baccalaureate level; and

vii. after meeting all the requirements in §703.A.5.g.i. through vi, the student will qualify for a TOPS award.

6. Have achieved an ACT Score, as defined in §301 of at least:

a. if qualifying under the terms of §703.A.5.a, or b, or g;

i. the state’s reported prior year ACT composite average, rounded, but never less than 20 for the Opportunity Award; or
ii. a 23 for the Performance Award; or
iii. a 27 for the Honors Award; or

A.6.b – H.3. …

6. if qualifying under the terms of §803.A.5.a., at the time of high school graduation,:

a. have successfully completed one of the following core curriculums:

(i) 16.5 units of high school course work constituting the TOPS core curriculum as defined in §703.A.5. and documented on the student’s official transcript as approved by the Louisiana Department of Education; or
(ii) For students graduating in the 2000-2001 school year and thereafter, the high school course work documented on the student’s official transcript as approved by the Louisiana Department of Education constituting the following TOPS-TECH core curriculum:

Core Curriculum -TOPS-TECH Award:

Units	Course
1	English I
1	English II
1	English III
1	English IV or substitute one unit of Business English.
1	Algebra I; or both Algebra I, Part 1 and Algebra I, Part 2; or both Applied Mathematics I and Applied Mathematics II.
2	Geometry, Applied Mathematics III, Algebra II, Financial Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics I, Advanced Mathematics II, Discrete Mathematics, or Probability and Statistics (two units). Integrated Mathematics I, II, and III may be substituted for Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II, and shall be considered the equivalent of the three required math units.
1	Biology.
1	Chemistry or Applied Chemistry.
1	Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Integrated Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, or Physics for Technology or Agriscience I and II (both for one unit).
1	American History.
1	World History, Western Civilization, or World Geography.
1	Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined) or Civics (one unit, nonpublic).

Remaining core courses shall be selected from one of the following options:

OPTION 1	Total of 17 units
1	Fine Arts Survey or substitute two units of performance courses in music, dance, or theater; or substitute two units of visual art courses; or substitute two units of studio art courses; or a course from the career and technical program of studies that is approved by the BESE (must be listed under the Vocational Education Course Offerings in Bulletin 741 or the updates to Bulletin 741); or substitute one unit as an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum
2	Foreign Language, Technical Writing, Speech I or Speech II
1	One unit from the secondary computer education program of studies that is approved by the BESE
OR
OPTION 2	Total of 19 Units
4	In a career major comprised of a sequence of related specialty courses. In order for a student to use this option, the courses for the career major must be approved by the BESE.
1	Credit in a basic computer course.
1	In related or technical fields. A related course includes any course which is listed under the student's major. A technical course is one that is listed in the approved career option plan for the high school at which the course is taken.

or

(iii) For students graduating through the 2001-2002 school year, the TOPS-TECH core curriculum as follows:

a. Core Curriculum—TOPS-TECH Award:

Units	Course
1	English I
1	English II
1	English III
1	English IV or Business English
1	Algebra I (one unit) or Applied Algebra IA and 1B (two units)
1	Algebra II
1	Geometry or Applied Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus or comparable Advanced Mathematics
1	Biology
1	Chemistry or Applied Physics
1	Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II , Physics, Physics II or Physics for Technology or Agriscience I and II (both for one unit)
1	American History
1	World History, Western Civilization or World Geography
1	Civics and Free Enterprise (one unit combined) or Civics (one unit, non-public)
1	Fine Arts Survey or any approved vocational course in the areas of Agriscience, Business Education, Family and Consumer Science, Health Occupations, Marketing Education, Technology Education, or Trade and Industrial Education; (or substitute two units of performance courses in music, dance or theater; or two units of studio art or two units of visual art courses; or one elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum)
2	In a single Foreign Language. (one unit for students graduating from high school during the 1996-97 and 1997-98 school years.) or Technical Writing, Speech I or Speech II (two units).
½	Computer Science, Computer Literacy or Business Computer Applications (or substitute at least one-half unit of an elective course related to computers that is approved by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; or substitute at least one-half unit of an elective from among the other subjects listed in this core curriculum)

 

6.b. – 10. …

9. Unless otherwise directed by the student, before Before applying a TOPS award to pay a student’s tuition, institutions shall first apply the student’s “out-of-pocket” payments, including student loans, toward tuition charges. In those cases when a student’s tuition as defined in 26 U.S.C. 25A is paid from a source other than the TOPS award, the institution shall apply the TOPS award toward payment of expenses other than tuition which are described in the term “cost of attendance” as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. 1087ll, as amended, for the purpose of qualifying the student or his parent or custodian for the federal income tax credits provided for under 26 U.S.C. 25A.

3. for Tuition Payment Program for Medical School Students:

a. verify enrollment at one of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical schools or at the Tulane University School of Medicine, and
b. verify the recipient is in good standing, and
c. verify the student has continued to make satisfactory progress towards a medical degree in a primary care field.

4. release award funds by crediting the student’s account within 14 days of the institution’s receipt of funds or disbursing individual award checks to recipients as instructed by LASFAC. Individual award checks for the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship, and TOPS Teacher Award and Tuition Payment Program for Medical School Students must be released to eligible recipients within 30 days of receipt by the school or be returned to LASFAC.

1. annually awards not more than four ten monetary loans to eligible students attending a medical school of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and not more than five monetary loans to eligible students attending the Tulane University School of Medicine who commit to practice the profession of medicine as a primary care physician, as defined herein, for at least two five consecutive years in a rural or poor community medically disadvantaged area in Louisiana designated a “rural health shortage area” by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, acting jointly with the Tulane University School of Medicine, (hereinafter referred to as a “Designated Area”). When the individual receiving the award practices medicine in a Designated Area for two five consecutive years as provided in these rules, the loans are forgiven in full.

2. was first funded for the 1998-99 award year;

3. was created to provide an incentive for Louisiana’s medical school students to practice as primary care physicians in a Designated Area The Legislature’s purpose for this program is to bring about an adequate supply of doctors of medicine who will engage in the general practice of medicine in the rural or medically disadvantaged areas of the state by inducing a sufficient number of the graduates from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and the Tulane University School of Medicine to remain in or relocate to Designated Areas of Louisiana to practice their profession, thus affording adequate medical care to the people of Louisiana.

1. Loans for students enrolled at one of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center medical schools shall be are made in an amount not to exceed the full tuition and room and board amount for that school. Loans for students enrolled at the Tulane University School of Medicine shall be made in an amount not to exceed the tuition and room and board amount for a student students enrolled at one of the most expensive medical schools school of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences CenterLouisiana State University.

2. Recipients may receive a maximum of two years of funding for each year of enrollment at an eligible medical school, until awarded a doctorate degree in medicine.

C.3. – 4. …

A.1. – 3. …

4. be enrolled in the third year of study or later at one of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center LSU medical schools or in the Tulane University School of Medicine as a full-time student Full-Time Student in a course of study leading to a doctorate degree in medicine with the intent to enter a residency program leading to a specialization in a primary care field or has earned such a degree prior to commencement of residency. A “primary care field” shall include the following fields of medicine: family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, obstetrics/gynecology or a medical/pediatrics practice.

5. agree to the full time practice of the profession of medicine as a primary care physician in a Designated Area for at least two five consecutive years after graduating from medical school and completing a residency program in a primary care field as defined in §2303.A.4, above; and

A.6. –8. …

1. the academic standing of those applicants who meet the prerequisites of Section §2303.4 and 5. In determining the academic standing of applicants, the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center LSU Medical Center and the Tulane University School of Medicine shall employ an evaluation system which is equitable to all applicants regardless of the medical school they attend, and

2. those applicants who have demonstrated an interest in primary care medicine through involvement in student activities which are supportive of the future practice of medicine as a primary care physician and which have been identified by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center LSU Medical Center or the Tulane University School of Medicine and approved by the administrator as meriting the award of extra points in the ranking of applicants.

§2309. Maintaining Eligibility

A. To continue receiving the Tuition Payment for Medical School Students, Recipients must meet all of the following criteria:

1. have not graduated from medical school received less than two years of funding under the Tuition Payment for Medical School Students ; and

2. be considered in good standing by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center LSU Medical Center or the Tulane University School of Medicine and continue to make satisfactory progress towards a medical degree in a primary care field or have completed studies in good standing; and

A.3. – 5. …

B. Upon graduation from medical school receiving a doctorate degree in medicine, an award Recipient will be continued in a deferred payment status under the terms of the Tuition Payment Program for Medical Students Promissory Note (“Promissory Note”) as long as the Recipient is enrolled in a residency program leading to a medical specialty in a primary care field. The Recipient shall notify LASFAC of the place and duration of the Recipient’s residency program no later than the Recipient’s date of graduation from medical school the Recipient receives a doctorate in medicine. The notice shall include an endorsement from the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center LSU Medical Center or its designee or from the Tulane University School of Medicine or its designee that the residency program is a program that will lead to the ability to practice as a primary care physician as defined herein. The Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center LSU Medical Center or the Tulane University School of Medicine shall make available to the Recipient a list of Designated Areas. The Recipient shall identify the Designated Area in which the Recipient intends to practice medicine and include this selection in the notice sent to LASFAC. By July 30 of each year after graduation from medical school following receipt of a doctorate degree in medicine, the Recipient shall notify LASFAC of the Recipient’s current address and include in such notice an endorsement from an appropriate official of the residency program in which the Recipient is engaged that the Recipient is making satisfactory progress in the program. The Recipient shall notify LASFAC in writing of the completion of the residency program and the date the Recipient will initiate practice in a Designated Area. Each year thereafter, on the anniversary of the date the Recipient enters a primary care practice in a Designated Area, the Recipient shall send a written confirmation to LASFAC that the Recipient has practiced medicine during that year as required under the terms of the Promissory Note. The written confirmation shall be in the form of an affidavit executed before a notary public and shall be endorsed by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, affirming that the Recipient has practiced in a Designated Area. Failure of the Recipient to send any of the notices required under the terms of the Promissory Note in a timely manner shall cause the Recipient to be placed in a repayment status.

C. Students who fail to maintain eligibility for the second a subsequent year of the loan will be placed in a repayment status within six (6) months of from the date of their loss of eligibility, unless granted an exception for cause by the Commission.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3041.10-3041.15 and 17:3041.21-3041.26.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 25:1462 (August 1999), LR 26: (November 2000). Repromulgated LR 27:1873 (November 2001), LR 28:777 (April 2002), amended LR 30: (September 2004).

§2311. Completion of Promissory Note and Acceptance of Award

Prior to receiving an award, the Recipient must agree to the terms and conditions contained in and execute the Tuition Payment Program for Medical Students Promissory Note (“Promissory Note”). The Promissory Note obligates the Recipient to initiate a primary care practice in a Designated Area upon the completion of a primary care residency program. The Recipient shall complete the primary care residency program within four years of the date of graduation from medical school and shall initiate the full-time practice of medicine as a primary care physician in a Designated Area within six (6) months from the date of completion of the residency program. The Designated Area in which the Recipient initiates practice shall be that area designated in the notice required by §2309.B, above, or such other Designated Area chosen by the Recipient, with the concurrence of LASFAC, upon completion of the residency program. The Promissory Note shall provide that if the area chosen in the notice provided for in §2309.B, above, is no longer an area designated a “rural health shortage area” by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals a Designated Area at the time the Recipient finishes the residency program, it shall continue to be considered a Designated Area for purposes of discharge of the loan amount under these rules. The Recipient shall be deemed to be in a full-time primary care practice if the Recipient performs direct patient care for an average of at least 36 hours per week in a normal annual work schedule. Should a Recipient fail to enter into the practice of medicine on a full-time basis as a primary care physician within the time specified herein, the loan shall be placed in a repayment status and double the amount of the loans shall be repaid together with all accrued interest and any collection costs incurred by the Commission, as specified in the Promissory Note and as required by §2313, below.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3041.10-3041.15 and 17:3041.21-3041.26.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 25:1462 (August 1999). Repromulgated LR 27:1874 (November 2001), amended LR 30: (September 2004).

§2313. Discharge of Obligation

A. The loan may be discharged by engaging in a full-time primary care medical practice in a Designated Area for a period of two five years, by monetary repayment or by cancellation.

  B.1. …

2. practice as a primary care physician on a full time basis for a period of at least two five consecutive years in a Designated Area.

C. …

D. Discharging the Promissory Note by Monetary Repayment. Recipients who elect not to discharge the obligation by practicing medicine as required in these rules and the Promissory Note and who are not eligible for discharge by cancellation must immediately repay double the loan principal plus accrued interest and any collection costs incurred according to the following terms and conditions:

  D.1. – 2. …

E.1.a. – c. …

2. Upon determination that a recipient has entered repayment status, LASFAC will send written notice of the recipient’s repayment status including the total amount of tuition that must be repaid, the amount of interest accrued and instructions for repayment.

3. The recipient must repay double the amount of the total tuition disbursed no later than thirty days from the date of the written notice of the recipient’s repayment status. Accrued interest may be amortized in accordance with §2313.E.4.

4. the amount to be repaid annually will be the greater of:

a. the amount necessary to amortize the accrued loan principal interest, together with capitalized and accruing interest, within five (5) years; or
b. $5,000 per year or
c. the unpaid balance, whichever is less;

5. 3. Recipients in repayment status may have their payments deferred in accordance with §2105.B., Deferment of Repayment Obligation;

6. 4. during the period of time a Recipient is in a deferment status, a Recipient is not required to make payments and interest does not accrue;

7. 5. 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.

F. Cancellation. The obligation to repay any remaining unpaid balance of the Promissory Note shall be canceled in the event either of the following occurs:

1. upon submission to LASFAC of a sworn affidavit from a qualified physician that the Recipient is precluded from gainful employment because of a complete and permanent medical disability or condition; or

2. upon submission to LASFAC of a death certificate or other evidence conclusive under state law, that the Recipient is deceased.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3041.10-3041.15 and 17:3041.21-3041.26.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 25: 1463 (August 1999), LR 25:2177 (November 1999). Repromulgated LR 27:1874 (November 2001), amended LR 30: (September 2004).

George Badge Eldredge
General Counsel