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Louisiana immediately halts TOPS payments to colleges, universities in face of budget crisis
The Advocate (Baton Rouge) ^ | February 11, 2016 | Rebekah Allen

Posted on 02/11/2016 3:54:37 PM PST by smith5460

The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance alerted colleges and universities Thursday that they were stopping TOPS payments immediately because of uncertainty related to the state budget.

"Due to the possibility of state budget cuts, all TOPS payments are being suspended until further notice," said an email that went out to all TOPS eligible institutions at 3 p.m. "More details will be provided as information becomes available."

What that means for students and parents is that every student who is currently receiving a TOPS scholarship could end up owing the remainder of the semester's tuition that's not already paid.

(Excerpt) Read more at theadvocate.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: johnbeledwards; johnkennedy; louisiana; tops
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To: Bitsy

“.I agree. I live in LA and am sick and disgusted that belle edwards is in office. His plan is to raise taxes on EVERYTHING...”
Yep. Right now, I live in LA and I’m right there with ya.
IF he succeeds in doing this, I’m only 30 miles from the Sabine and will move right back across the river to Texas.
The voters of Louisiana that elected this guy are of the low-information STUPID variety.


21 posted on 02/12/2016 2:03:40 PM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: lgjhn23

The voters of Louisiana that elected this guy are of the low-information STUPID variety

True, but I know people who sat it out because of self righteousness attitudes toward Vitter. sickening.


22 posted on 02/14/2016 8:55:32 AM PST by Bitsy
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