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TOPS report: Board notes decline in uptake and supports new TOPS Excellence tier to retain students in Louisiana
Summary
Board staff presented the statutory TOPS annual report showing steady graduation benefits for recipients but a long‑term decline in percentage of eligible students taking TOPS; the report urges policy adjustments including the TOPS Excellence tier and better alignment with dual enrollment.
Deputy Commissioner Tristan Denley presented the Board’s annual TOPS report, which staff prepared for statutory submission. Denley said students who receive TOPS are more likely to graduate and do so more quickly than non‑recipients, but noted a long‑term decline in the proportion of eligible students who accept TOPS and attend in‑state.
Denley attributed a significant portion of the decline to a frozen award amount: the TOPS award…
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