TOPS Question.

Are you serious?

Are you fightingtigers98's mom?

She should probably just get a job tending bar right now.

She doesn't have enough credit hours to keep it. That's why they tell you to take 15 hours not 12.
You have to complete 30 hours a year to keep it.

I'm pretty sure the requirement is no lower than 2.0 for any semester, no lower than 2.5 for any year, and you have 1 semester to get it back up before you lose it permanently.


Also, pics?

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You have to complete 30 hours a year to keep it.

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Not true, I'm pretty sure it's 24 hours in an academic year


Edit:
From the LOFSA website,

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Earn at least 24 Credit Hours for Academic Year (the TOPS Academic Year begins with the fall term of the award year and concludes immediately before the next fall term commences. All intersessions and summer sessions are included)

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So she needs to maintain a 2.0 each semester, 2.5 each year, and 24 credit hours per year. So if she took 12 in the fall and 12 in the spring but failed one, she's only at 21 hours. She'll need to take 3 hours of credit this summer to keep her tops. If she took 15 or more in the fall semester she's fine.

When I was in school (over 10 years ago) you needed to complete 24 hours and have 2.5 for the academic year

TOPS FAQs

Assuming you are serious.

What GPA must I maintain for TOPS?
You must maintain at least a cumulative external GPA of at least a 2.0 at the end of any fall semesters, summer sessions, and any intersessions.

The following requirements must be met at the conclusion of every Spring semester if you have eligibility remaining:

If you receive the TOPS Opportunity Award, you must earn at least a 2.3 cumulative external GPA if you have less than 48 credit hours or a 2.5 cumulative external GPA if you have 48 or more credit hours. You must successfully complete no less than 24 credit hours during an academic year. The academic year for TOPS is defined as the Fall semester, Winter intersession, Spring semester, Spring intersession, and Summer sessions.

If you receive the TOPS Performance or the TOPS Honors Award, you must earn at least a 3.0 cumulative external GPA. You must successfully complete no less than 24 credit hours during an academic year. The academic year for TOPS is defined as the Fall semester, Winter intersession, Spring semester, Spring intersession, and the Summer sessions.

How would I lose TOPS?
If you do not pass 24 hours for the year, you will lose your TOPS award. If you lose your TOPS award due to not maintaining the GPA requirement, you have up to two years to bring up your grade point average from the date you lost your award. You must remain in school as a full-time student while trying to bring up your grades. (Summer school grades will be counted.)