LAC 28:IV.1005. Establishing Eligibility

A. To establish eligibility for the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award, the student applicant must meet all of the following criteria: 1. be in the eleventh or twelfth grade in a Louisiana public high school; and 2. have prepared a five-year education and career plan, including a sequence of related courses with a career focus as provided by the high school career option subchapter in R.S. 17:183.2 et seq.; and 3. have a cumulative high school grade point average on all courses attempted of not less than 2.0 when calculated on a 4.0 scale; and 4. meet one of the following criteria: a. score at least 15 on the English subsection and 15 on the mathematics subsection of the ACT PLAN assessment or a successor assessment administered as part of Louisiana's educational planning and assessment system or the ACT or an equivalent concordant value of the SAT; b. have attained a silver level score on the assessments of the ACT WorkKeys system; or c. meet the eligibility requirements for technical dual enrollment courses as determined by the Louisiana Board of Regents. 5. enroll in a course in an industry-based occupational or vocational education credential program in a top demand occupation.