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Board accepts Louisiana higher education financial aid report; recommends aligning technical aid, expanding MJ Foster and revising GoTeach
Summary
The Board of Regents accepted a legislative study on state financial aid that recommends aligning career/technical aid lists, revising TOPS eligibility pathways, converting GoTeach to a restricted first-dollar award, and doubling funding for the MJ Foster Promise program.
The Board of Regents accepted a comprehensive Louisiana Higher Education Financial Aid Report that reviews TOPS and other state aid tools and recommends policy changes to improve affordability and workforce alignment.
The report, prepared in response to a legislative study request, examined TOPS (Opportunity, Honors, Performance), TOPS Tech and TOPS Tech Early Start (dual enrollment), the MJ Foster Promise program (adult technical aid), GoTeach, and other aid instruments. Tristan (Board staff) presented the findings and seven major recommendations aimed at better aligning aid with workforce demand and reversing declines in state-sponsored college affordability.
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