TOPS Opportunity Award

Q: Who sponsors TOPS Opportunity Award?

Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA). Official page: https://mylosfa.la.gov/tops/the-tops-opportunity-award/

Q: What is the status of TOPS Opportunity Award?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around July 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

Scholarship · Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA)

TOPS Opportunity Award. Tuition waiver. Expected to Reopen. Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA). Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor: Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA)
Official link: https://mylosfa.la.gov/tops/the-tops-opportunity-award/ (mylosfa.la.gov)
Amount: Tuition waiver. Pays the TOPS Award Amount (based on 2016–17 public tuition levels unless increased by legislation) at public colleges; LAICU students receive the weighted average of the public TOPS Award Amount; LA National Guard path: tuition exemption + $600/year book stipend ($300/semester) (LOSFA TOPS Opportunity).
Status: Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around July 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.
Deadline: July 1 following the one-year anniversary of high school graduation
Who can apply: Students in Louisiana
Last checked: October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)
Last verified: 2026-10-23

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States on file: Louisiana

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Source: Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) (official URL on file)

Source: confirmed

Deadline verified: yes · 2026-09-07

Application path: confirmed · apply in Next Scholar

Current cycle: not confirmed · the next date is not posted yet

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Eligibility on file

TOPS Opportunity: LA residents with TOPS Core GPA ≥2.50, 19 Core units, and ACT ≥ prior-year state average (never <20). Pays TOPS Award Amount (public tuition baseline) or LAICU weighted average; Guard path tuition exemption + $600 books. Apply FAFSA/TOPS Online by July 1 after 1-year graduation anniversary. Official: mylosfa.la.gov TOPS Opportunity.

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Who can apply

Students in Louisiana

How to apply

Apply: Apply here. Read the rules on the official page first. In Next Scholar you can save this award, track the deadline, and keep your essays and documents for it in one place. Saving it here does not submit it.

Questions

Who sponsors TOPS Opportunity Award?

Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA). Official page: https://mylosfa.la.gov/tops/the-tops-opportunity-award/

What is the amount for TOPS Opportunity Award?

Tuition waiver. Pays the TOPS Award Amount (based on 2016–17 public tuition levels unless increased by legislation) at public colleges; LAICU students receive the weighted average of the public TOPS Award Amount; LA National Guard path: tuition exemption + $600/year book stipend ($300/semester) (LOSFA TOPS Opportunity). This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for TOPS Opportunity Award?

What is the status of TOPS Opportunity Award?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around July 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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