Louisiana TOPS N1 Honors Award
The TOPS Honors Award pays for tuition and certain fees at any of the Louisiana Public Colleges and Universities plus an annual stipend of $800. If a student attends a college within the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the award amount will be the weighted average tuition of public-degree granting schools plus the annual stipend of $800.
Standard Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum high school GPA of 3.00 (GPA computed on core courses only)
- 17.5 core units
- Minimum ACT score (or SAT Equivalent) of 27
- Must enroll full time as a first-time freshman, by the first semester following the first anniversary of high school graduation
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Meet TOPS Louisiana Residency requirements
- BESE-Approved Home Study Eligibility: ACT/SAT Score of 28 (1 point above standard in lieu of core units and GPA)
- Louisiana Residents graduating from an eligible out-of-state high school – ACT/SAT Score 30 (3 points above standard in lieu of core units and GPA)