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re: TOPS (or lack of it) and the effect on LSU
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:21 am to RB10
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:21 am to RB10
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I can't tell you how many kids I know that had no intention of ever going to school for more than one year that got TOPS and took advantage of it.
They used it as a one year frick off period before dropping out and going to work. The money being wasted is insane.
Bingo!
I think every half-sane taxpayer should have seen that coming.
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Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:32 am to BlackCoffeeKid
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If you have the highest level of TOPS you still get a good sum of money. Think I paid roughly $500 this semester for my tuition after using TOPS money plus a small university scholarship. Which in the grand scheme of things, $500 per semester isn't that bad of a deal if you're getting a degree in return.
I don't see how this adds up. Tuition, fees, dorm, and meals adds up to around $21,600/yr. At this semester's funding, Honors TOPS gives you around $3,500/yr. and even a 33 on the ACT only gets you a merit scholarship of $2,500/yr. (unless you get one of the 20 full rides, i.e. Stamps or Presidential).
With a 33 on the ACT, that's still over $15,000/yr. for LSU - and that score will get you a full ride at some good schools elsewhere.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 10:34 am
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:34 am to TigrrrDad
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I don't see how this adds up.
Most people don't count all the other stuff, just the tuition. Not saying one was is right or wrong, just where the difference is coming from.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:37 am to LNCHBOX
Tuition/fees alone is $10,700/yr.
Again, a 33 gets you a $2,500/yr. scholarship and $3,500 Honors TOPS.
That's $4,700/yr. out of pocket - not $500/semester.
Again, a 33 gets you a $2,500/yr. scholarship and $3,500 Honors TOPS.
That's $4,700/yr. out of pocket - not $500/semester.
This post was edited on 2/3/17 at 10:45 am
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:38 am to kingbob
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housing bubble near campus will burst and burst hard.
More section 8 questionable tenants incoming
Also, all of these new and old complexes are built in shitty fashion. I hope they all fail
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:39 am to TigrrrDad
Send your kid to trade school
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:41 am to el Gaucho
Or send him to 'Bama where a 32 on the ACT gets an out of state student full tuition.
And where the football team wins championships.
And where the football team wins championships.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:44 am to whodatdude
Thank you. But I'm still confused ( a lifetime condition). So let me ask you this -a 30 act, gpa of 3.5 , in state. What would you roughly expect per semester out of pocket tuition only expense to be with the information we have now?
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:47 am to Lsupimp
A 30 gets you $2K/ yr. scholly and $1,750/semester Honors TOPS at today's numbers from what I can see.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:48 am to Lsupimp
Tuition would probably be $600 or lower. If your kids work or they stay at home you're probably looking at pretty modest expenses(relatively).
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:49 am to LSUcjb318
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It's funny how conservatives hate socialist programs and free stuff for people that cant afford things until you take theirs away.
Not true. There was a time when there was no tops and people still went to college. I went to LSU prior to tops and my classes were full. I don't care if tops does go away. I've made plans to pay for my child's education either way.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:51 am to TigrrrDad
TOPS could be pretty well fixed if they removed the bottom tier (the one that requires only a 2.5 GPA and a 20 on the ACT) and means tested the rest.
The more TOPS is cut, the more you're going to see the metric frickton of new apartments that have gone up along Burbank over the past 5-6 years go Section 8.
The more TOPS is cut, the more you're going to see the metric frickton of new apartments that have gone up along Burbank over the past 5-6 years go Section 8.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:54 am to Bard
Those complexes on Ben Hur are going to end up being hot beds of section 8 & crime. Hell, I think the Cottages has already started in that direction.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 10:55 am to BlackCoffeeKid
Yeah I'm calling bullshite on this. I have the highest level of tops and the second highest in state scholarship and my fee bill was around 1,400. Bama is recruiting Louisiana students hard recently, and it is a tough deal to pass up on if you have the grades. They offered a full scholarship and housing stipend. Any national merit finalist gets a full ride and there's some ACT cutoff which gets you the same thing.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:00 am to Lsupimp
30 ACT qualifies for Academic Scholars ($2,000 per year). Also, if you are an alumnus of the main campus, that's another potential scholarship of about $1,000 per year.
Unfortunately, there is no way to know what TOPS will be next year until the state sets the budget for the 17-18 fiscal year. In an ideal scenario, let's just say they set TOPS at $3,500 per semester. That would be approximately $4,500 per semester between TOPS and Academic Scholars award. The Tuition and Fees for full-time students this year was about $5,300 per semester.
So, you'd be looking at a per-semester tuition and fee deficit of about $800.
That's before considering any on-campus housing, meal plans, etc. But that's also before considering other scholarships (both outside and internal) and any financial aid eligibility.
Unfortunately, there is no way to know what TOPS will be next year until the state sets the budget for the 17-18 fiscal year. In an ideal scenario, let's just say they set TOPS at $3,500 per semester. That would be approximately $4,500 per semester between TOPS and Academic Scholars award. The Tuition and Fees for full-time students this year was about $5,300 per semester.
So, you'd be looking at a per-semester tuition and fee deficit of about $800.
That's before considering any on-campus housing, meal plans, etc. But that's also before considering other scholarships (both outside and internal) and any financial aid eligibility.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:02 am to TigrrrDad
The third generation immigrant frat stars are going to have a hard time paying their dues now.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:04 am to BlackCoffeeKid
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$500 per semester isn't that bad of a deal if you're getting a degree in return.
Isn't that bad??! jesus fricking christ do you understand how lucky you are to be paying only $500 a semester for a tier 1 education?
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:04 am to TigrrrDad
The 1750 was the Spring Semester payment after the state TOPS cuts and was only 41.8% of a normal award. Fully funded, TOPS would have been about $3700 per semester.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:05 am to BlackCoffeeKid
With the highest level of TOPS and a scholarship from the university, I went from paying $80 my first semester to $3,000 last semester.
Posted on 2/3/17 at 11:07 am to GreatLakesTiger24
Why? If TOPS gets major cuts to it I would expect LSU's out of state outreach to ramp up quickly.
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