higher education

Most of us would like to be in control of our own finances. Louisiana's public universities and colleges feel the same way. The legislature is currently debating the idea.

The Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee says the state does have enough money to fund the TOPS program. If so this would avoid a potential disaster for the state's colleges and universities.

So far any changes to Louisiana's TOPS program have failed to make it out of the House Education Committee.

It doesn't look as if Louisiana's TOPS program is completely dead. However, it's reincarnation could look a whole lot different than the original model.

Don't be fooled. There is a direct impact that cuts to higher education funding could have on LSU football. It's something that could happen even before the season begins.

How can you pay for college without TOPS? There is a way to get it done but it's going to take a lot more effort on your part.

There has been confusing news surrounding one Louisiana University and whether or not it will have to shut down because of the current budget crisis.

LSU President F. King Alexander speculates that the average increase in fees for students attending LSU would increase by as much as $690.

Where do the rights of a professor end and the rights of a student begin? Are educators supposed to teach for real world situations or are they highly educated baby sitters? A fired LSU professor is taking the issue to court.

It's something that has already been a part of the college football landscape but for some reason we don't utilize the obvious benefits of it during the regular season.

Officials with Louisiana's State Board of Regents plan to make the new Governor honor his promise to support funding for Louisiana's future.

The firing of a tenured professor at LSU has created a major rift between the faculty and the president of the university.

The LSU Athletic Department demonstrates what real winning can mean to the entire student body.

This time it's the students issuing the report card. How did the legislature do on the issue of higher education this session? The report card is in.

LSU students will soon be able to float in a lazy river on campus. That is assuming the university can maintain funding to stay afloat as well.

Nothing will change from a budgetary standpoint unless massive structural changes are made to how the state handles its budget, according to Scott McKay, the publisher of TheHayride.com.

To offset steep higher education cuts, Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration is floating the idea of reshuffling Louisiana's tax break spending and creating a new tax break for businesses that donate to college campuses.

The Board of Regents didn't say how many people were interviewed.

Deciding which degree areas are in most demand and which skills are most valuable to the state will determine how the money is spent.

Some money lawmakers poured into the fund comes from hurricane recovery dollars.