TOPS

With TOPS awards growing smaller and smaller Louisiana's best and brightest students are now seeking federal education aid in near record numbers.

Lawmakers are once again proposing more changes to the TOPS scholarship program.

Would you consider the gift of a college education to be romantic? One online dating site says it can be and many LSU students are finding this new kind of "love" online.

If advertisers were really wanting to target college kids there could be the TOPS Ramen program for students.

Leaders in Louisiana's higher education system are proposing changes in the number of hours required for college students to retain their TOPS reward.

College-bound students who use TOPS to pay tuition should expect to shoulder 60 percent of their tuition for the Spring 2017 semester.

Just exactly how much less is TOPS going to cover for students during the spring semester? Here's how much more we estimate will be coming out your household budget.

My son is a high school senior, and my stomach lurched when the Louisiana legislature essentially laid waste to the TOPS program. Like many parents, I am searching for alternate ways to pay for college. His guidance counselor gave us the link to a nifty website featuring several odd scholarships I didn't know about! Who knew they offered a scholarship just for being funny? Or tall?

What can parents and students expect once the fall college semester begins? Trust me, it gets worse in the spring.

The final budget deal struck by lawmakers took a lopsided approach to the TOPS program.

The bill to ensure that all TOPS students get at least part of their scholarship award is moving closer to final legislative passage.

What is the future of TOPS in Louisiana. This informative video could answer some of your questions about some of the proposed changes.

Governor John Bel Edwards' call in radio show goes live across the state today at 2 PM

KPEL's Wingin' It Wednesday Panel discusses federal spending, and state and local education issues.

The good news for parents and students is there will be TOPS money available to help with higher cost of education for those that qualify. The bad news is the program will continue to cover less and less of the cost of that education over time.

Governor not in total agreement with the House Appropriations Committee plan to totally fund the TOPS program.

House leaders say the main focus is on protecting the state's TOPS free college tuition program from cuts.

If you were counting on TOPS money for full tuition to college next year. It's time you quit living in a fantasy land and get ready to pay your share.

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.

One Louisiana Senator believes everyone who qualified for the TOPS program should at least get something. His plan will be debated in the Senate this week.