New TOPS award amount approved for high-performing students

New TOPS award amount approved for high-performing students

A photo of Keeny Hall at Louisiana Tech University from September 2016. Sterlingrb and UpAhead Design, via Wikimedia Commons The Louisiana Legislature has created a new award level for the state’s popular tuition assistance program that will cover the entirety of tuition and fees at public universities for the highest-performing students.  House Bill 77 by Rep. Chris Turner, R-Ruston, creates the TOPS Excellence award, which is available to any …