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Posted on 4/15/26 at 7:58 am to fightin tigers
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They lost it because they didn't meet the requirements
And thats where it should stop. Now they pay going forward.
Moving the goalposts on kids trying to get their life going is not the way to go about this
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:07 am to rattlebucket
quote:this.
And thats where it should stop. Now they pay going forward. Moving the goalposts on kids trying to get their life going is not the way to go about this
People fail at jobs in the “real world” all the time and are fired. They don’t repay past monies from their employer.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:10 am to fightin tigers
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Maybe it will teach them a lesson in life about taking money from others and not doing a job.
So…you hire me, I do a good job and meet expectations for two years.
Then my third year I don’t and you fire me.
Now I pay back my salary for the two previous years?
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:11 am to brass2mouth
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Now I pay back my salary for the two previous years?
If you signed a contract agreeing to that. Paying back moving or signing bonus isn't unheard of in those situations.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:12 am to fightin tigers
Are you going to hire them?
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:13 am to chryso
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Are you going to hire them?
Sure.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:18 am to fightin tigers
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If you signed a contract agreeing to that. Paying back moving or signing bonus isn't unheard of in those situations.
It’s not a moving or signing bonus…it’s a scholarship you qualified for.
Then, you didn’t. So now you don’t get it.
They continue to lower the requirements to get tops, then get pissed that kids are failing out. Well no shite a kid with a 2.5 GPA and a 19 ACT score isn’t making A/Bs consistently in college.
This state continues its downward spiral due to ignorant shortsightedness.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:20 am to DrrTiger
Very bad policy. This should disappear quickly.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:22 am to brass2mouth
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Now I pay back my salary for the two previous years?
You too dumb to know the difference between meeting the obligations of an academic scholarship and working a job? Any idea how many recoupment actions are taken against those who get ROTC scholarships then decide that 8-year MSO is too inconvenient? Any idea how many private scholarships and academic grants have clauses for repayment in the event of misuse of the money?
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:23 am to fightin tigers
quote:for termination? It is pretty rare I would guess. Resignation, yes.
Paying back moving or signing bonus isn't unheard of in those situations.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:24 am to armytiger96
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This is not practical and how do you enforce it? Kids have no control over this. Engineer accepts a job with Exxon expecting to work at BR Refinery but Exxon transfers them to Baytown a couple of years later. Most local companies are hiring experienced applicants over new graduates.
Yes we hear about the brain drain but from my experience several of those that leave eventually find their way back home.
Companies will adapt and/or employees will say no to transfers out of state and look for other employment in the state.
And it could be enforced based on tax filings.
There would be growing pains, but it has to be done. Also, current recipients would be grandfathered into old rules. New recipients would accepts TOPS understanding the restrictions.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:26 am to Clames
quote:then why are people making that argument in favor of the bill
You too dumb to know the difference between meeting the obligations of an academic scholarship and working a job?
quote:was the money misused? And does this bill exclusively cover resignation from your academic institution? If so you have a point.
Any idea how many recoupment actions are taken against those who get ROTC scholarships then decide that 8-year MSO is too inconvenient? Any idea how many private scholarships and academic grants have clauses for repayment in the event of misuse of the money?
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:27 am to brass2mouth
TOPS was built with good intentions; Pat Taylor was trying to energize our pathetic educational system.
While it had some success initially, all the crappy schools (LSU specifically included) figured out it was a esay way to hike tuition astronomically and let the taxpayers foot the bill.
Free tuition is anything but free.
While it had some success initially, all the crappy schools (LSU specifically included) figured out it was a esay way to hike tuition astronomically and let the taxpayers foot the bill.
Free tuition is anything but free.
quote:source, Google AI
LSU tuition and fees have increased significantly from 1997 to 2026. In the late 1990s, full-time undergraduate resident tuition was approximately $1,400-$1,500 per semester. By the 2023-2024 academic year, this cost rose to an average of nearly $6,000 per semester ($11,954 annually).
?LSU +2
This post was edited on 4/15/26 at 8:55 am
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:30 am to jdd48
quote:they earned the opportunity to participate in the program. They don’t have to accept the terms of the scholarship.
They've earned it by meeting the requirements.
What am I missing here?
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:31 am to Bard
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They either maintain or better their grades enough to pass and graduate or they pay the money back.
How can they "pay it back" when they never received the money?
The money was paid directly to the college. Does the college have to pay it back to the student?
This is just a plan to keep young people down by creating unpayable debt.
Bad policy. Very bad policy.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:32 am to brass2mouth
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It’s not a moving or signing bonus…it’s a scholarship you qualified for
Yeah, adjust the wording. It isn’t that hard of a concept. Stop giving free money to failure.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:36 am to Volvagia
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LSU tuition is actually cheaper than many other state colleges nationally, and TOPS is the reason. Tuition increases rarely get approved because it’ll immediately be a burden on the state budget. It’s why LSU backdoors so much of their tuition through fees: because they don’t need the legislature to approve it and baseline TOPS doesn’t cover it.
TOPS is (part) of the reason LSU backdoors administrative fees thus raising the total cost of getting an education. You just made his point, dunce.
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:40 am to ForeverLSU02
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It’s bullshite to expect them to pay previous semesters where they did qualify
I agree.
1. Make TOPS harder to get (not impossible, but it shouldn't be a handout to everyone)
2. Put restrictions on moving out of state within 5 years post graduation
3. Focus on STEM
Posted on 4/15/26 at 8:42 am to Clames
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If this is news to any of you then you really haven't been paying attention for a very long time..
It's funny that you find this common knowledge.
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