- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Louisiana special session: Failure.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:21 am to LSU5508
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:21 am to LSU5508
quote:
I love how every small market conservative screams about reducing entitlements until their kid becomes tops eligible. After that the justification begins.
If you see TOPS as just a scholarship program then, I guess. But I see it as a move toward vouchers for higher education. It helps fund the college education of stronger students and gives them choice.
The TOPS requirements, low as they are, are HIGHER than every college entrance requirement other than LSU. So I know that my tax dollars that fund TOPS, as opposed to direct state aid to colleges, are going to qualified students.
Rather than cut TOPS, I think direct state aid should be cut first. Now ideally you fund both. But if it is a choice between them, keep TOPS and fund the better students.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 9:31 am to BigJim
quote:
Rather than cut TOPS, I think direct state aid should be cut first.
but TOPS is tied to tuition prices
Posted on 3/5/18 at 11:00 am to BigJim
quote:
The TOPS requirements, low as they are, are HIGHER than every college entrance requirement other than LSU. So I know that my tax dollars that fund TOPS, as opposed to direct state aid to colleges, are going to qualified students.
Well... that's because in order to have enough students for all our public universities, we have to have embarrassingly low entrance requirements.
But this makes me think of a solution.
Keep TOPS where it is... but require every 4 year school in LA to have minimum entrance requirements to be at the TOPS level. A school (like LSU) can go higher, but no lower.
That might cause 4-5 colleges to shut down. Then you save money on the back end.
quote:
Rather than cut TOPS, I think direct state aid should be cut first. Now ideally you fund both. But if it is a choice between them, keep TOPS and fund the better students.
Isn't TOPS now frozen? If that's the case, then cutting state aid = higher tuition, which means the TOPS people (with everyone else) woudl pay more.
Before the freeze, state aid cuts just meant TOPS cost the state more. It was beyond stupid.
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News