TOPS:
The Louisiana Award System provides "real-time" access to data for ALL LOSFA-administered financial aid programs and is intended for financial aid professionals. LOSFA's programs include TOPS, GO Grant, and the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship. Students can access their own data by logging in to LOSFA's Student Hub.
FAFSA opens October 1..
Valuable websites for scholarships, FAFSA, etc:
fastweb.com
mylosfa.la.gov
unlockmyfuture.org
ULM RECRUITER: Abby Thomas....Office number (318)342-1121/Cell (318) 381-0572
Fall 2022 ULM applications have been opened for students interested in applying!! Link: https://www.ulm.edu/admissions/hawkseekers.htlm or by calling Hawkseeker Office at 318-342-3806.
Here is a link with step by step instructions on how to complete the application process: https: www.ulm.edu/admissions/highschool..html
Campus Tours: These are weekly, and open slot times can be found on the link.
Link: ulm.edu/visit
A few things for students to do if they have not yet:
-Complete their FAFSA
-Turn in scholarship reservation forms. If they have received an academic scholarship offer from us, they can turn that form into us. It just reserves that money in case they decide to attend.
AVERAGE STUDENT LOAN DEBT of students attending Louisiana Universities. This is posted here to motivate you to apply for scholarships.
INFORMATION FROM RECRUITERS, ETC.
Recruiter's Business Cards
McNeese
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tech University
Time out for Tech
University Louisiana - Monroe
Browse on the Bayou -
LSU - Alexandria
University of Louisiana - Lafayette
Northwestern State University
Southern University Baton Rouge
University of New Orleans
Delta Community College
Bossier Parish Community College
Southern Arkansas
Mississippi State University
Trevecca Nazarene University - Nashville, TN
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What is AHEC?
A-HEC of a Summer 2020
Day with AHEC 2020
Day with the Doctors 2020
M*A*S*H 2020
FAFSA INFORMATION
FAFSA Completion Workbook - each senior was given a booklet.
SENIORS CHECKLIST FOR COLLEGE PLANNING
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TOPS
In order to receive TOPS, you must complete the FAFSA your senior year.
As always, TOPS will begin initial eligibility processing in June.
Processing cannot begin until final high school transcripts are received by LOSFA from the Louisiana Department of Education in June.
You must send a copy of your ACT scores to LOSFA.
If you have not or are not sure, log in to your ACT account and check.
If not, request that your highest ACT scores be sent to LOSFA using ACT code 1595.
There will be a charge for this service--(either $12 or $16.50 per score report, depending on whether regular or priority processing is selected).
CLICK HERE FOR TOPS BROCHURE
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE TOPS, GRANTS, WORK/STUDY AND/OR LOANS--
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FAFSA. FAFSA What you need to complete the 2019/20 FAFSA LOSFA - La Office of Student Financial Assistance FAFSA Completion Guide and Workbook Lela FAFSA HELPline: For FAFSA related questions, direct students and their parents to Lela's FAFSA HELPline (844) GO FAFSA or (844) 463-2372.
SENIOR DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
If you have taken a dual enrollment course from a university, you must have a copy of your transcript sent to the school in which you plan to attend. Request that the transcript be sent after final grades have been posted for the current semester/quarter.
Use the links below:
ULM Transcript Request
LA Tech Transcript Request
Delta Transcript Request
Louisiana Tech University - Request for BOSS Log in Information.
LA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY--
ANY SENIOR ENROLLED IN A DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE COURSE IN SPRING 2020 UNLESS ACT MATH SCORE => 19
CLASS OF 2020 ARCHIVED SCHOLARSHIPS
Crowville United Methodist Church Scholarship- March 1
Dwain C and Mary Pat Tharpe Memorial Scholarship - March 1
Martha Perritt Lee Scholarship ( First Baptist Church - Winnsboro- April 24
Create A Greeting Card Scholarship - March 2
Franklin Piecemakers Scholarship - April 1
FAFSA Completion Scholarship (awarded monthly)
Louisiana Farm Bureau Scholarship - February 14
DNA Day Essay Scholarship - March 4
Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest - March 6
Gilbert Woman's Club Scholarship - March 9
Doodle for Google - March 13
Beyond the Burroughs Scholarship - March 15
UTC Heaston Scholarship - March 15
MET Life Foundation Scholarship
Teen Drive 365
FastWeb
SEARCHING THE WEB FOR FINANCIAL AID (HANDOUT)
SCHOLARSHIPS.COM