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TOPS cut, but no effect on LSU.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:36 am
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:36 am
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LSU officials are breathing a sigh of relief that, so far at least, spring enrollment does not appear to be affected by cuts to the state’s popular TOPS tuition program.
During last summer’s legislative session, lawmakers slashed funding to TOPS in order to help balance the state budget, though they front-loaded the program so that fall tuition would be almost fully covered while spring tuition will only be funded at 40%.
At the time, higher education officials said they were worried about the potential impact of the cuts on spring enrollment. But Jason Droddy, interim vice president for communication, says LSU was never really expecting a drastic decline.
There was never a problem!!!
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Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:37 am to doubleb
As with anything involved with govt, it was a money grab
Member when no one ever attended LSU before TOPS?
Member when no one ever attended LSU before TOPS?
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:38 am to doubleb
It will affect the other state institutions more. Which is fine by me. We have way too many 4 year colleges in this state that only exist because kids like to take TOPS money to go live the college life for a few years and then drop out and go to the oilfield.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:38 am to RobbBobb
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As with anything involved with govt, it was a money grab Member when no one ever attended LSU before TOPS?
Should our nickname be changed from Tigers to Wolves?
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:39 am to doubleb
Even if it did harm LSU's enrollment TOPS needs cutting.
Being able to get TOPS because you made at least a 20 on the ACT and have at least a 2.5 GPA is promoting mediocrity, not excellence.
Being able to get TOPS because you made at least a 20 on the ACT and have at least a 2.5 GPA is promoting mediocrity, not excellence.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:39 am to doubleb
As the premier university in the southeast, LSU will still have plenty of students lined up to enroll, even if they have to pay a little out of of pocket. 
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:40 am to doubleb
Great program, just needed higher standards
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:41 am to rocket31
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Great program, just needed higher standards
Certainly, full ride and all tuition paid for the best and the brightest. Throw in housing for the truly elite.
That all makes sense.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 11:49 am to doubleb
Here's Another Fine Mess Obama Will Dump On Trump
This is an interesting article about the state of college loans in the US.
This is an interesting article about the state of college loans in the US.
Posted on 1/13/17 at 12:40 pm to doubleb
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“Students typically have year-long apartment contracts"
How does having an apartment lease affect your decision to stay in school? I'm not understanding the logic.
This post was edited on 1/13/17 at 12:41 pm
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