LAC 28:IV.1705. Notification of Certified Students

A. Through the 2002 academic year (high school), if the certifying authority elects to notify students of their certification, then the following disclaimer shall be included in any communication to the student: "Although you have been certified as academically eligible for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Award, you must satisfy all of the following conditions to redeem a scholarship under this program: 1. you must be a Louisiana resident as defined by the Louisiana Board of Regents; and 2. you must be accepted for enrollment by an eligible Louisiana college and be registered as a full-time undergraduate student; and 3. you must annually apply for federal student aid, if eligible for such aid, by the deadline required for consideration for state aid; and 4. you must have met all academic and nonacademic requirements and be officially notified of your award by the Louisiana Board of Regents”. NOTE: Our Lady of the Lake College has been renamed to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. B. Commencing with the 2003 academic year (high school), if the certifying authority elects to notify students of their potential eligibility for an award, then the following disclaimer shall be included in any communication to the student: “Although it appears that you have satisfied the academic requirements for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) Award based on this school's review of the core curriculum courses you have completed and calculation of your TOPS cumulative high school grade point average, you must satisfy all of the following conditions to redeem a scholarship under this program: 1. the Louisiana Board of Regents must determine that you have in fact completed the TOPS core curriculum courses; 2. the Louisiana Board of Regents must determine that your TOPS cumulative high school grade point average based on the TOPS core curriculum meets the statutory requirements; 3. you must be a Louisiana resident as defined by the Louisiana Board of Regents; 4. you must be accepted for enrollment by an eligible Louisiana postsecondary institution and be registered as a full-time undergraduate student no later than the next semester following the first anniversary of your graduation from high school; 5. you must apply for federal student aid, if eligible for such aid, by the deadline required for consideration for state aid; and 6. you must have met all academic and nonacademic requirements and be officially notified of your award by the Louisiana Board of Regents.”