Louisiana’s First Choice for College Access State Programs Update LASFAA 2009 Fall Conference New Orleans, LA

2008-09 LASFAC Advisory Committee • Emily London-Jones, Chair LSU System • Kathy Woods SU System • Roger Vick University of LA System • Lynette Viskozki LAICU System • Calaundra Brown LCTCS System • Deanna Cooper Graduate/Professional • John Sarpy Proprietary Schools • Shannon Guillory (non-voting) LASFAA

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2009-10 State Program Appropriations

• TOPS $129M • GO GRANT $34M • EARLY START $5.5M

• LEAP/SLEAP $1.9M

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Recent TOPS Changes

• Added a new category of Qualified Summer Semester (Student must have earned 60 hrs and be advised about term usage) • Intersession between Spring and Summer Semester/Term is now included in Academic Year • Student may now start college in LA, transfer to eligible out of state college, return, and have award reinstated.

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GO GRANT 2008-09

• $24.226M

• $26.43M

• $ 2.20M

• $ .43M

• 99.8% Appropriated Billed Regents Absorbed by institutions Institution made Whole

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GO GRANT

• 2009-2010 Major Changes • Award Amounts $200 - $2000 • Award Amount = ECG • LBCC is set based on prior year and any approved tuition increases (%).

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Early Start 2008-2009

• $4M Appropriated • $7.3M Billed • $3.3M Absorbed by institutions • 73,808 Credit Hours Earned • 17,452 Students Dually Enrolled • 7146 Four Year Public • 5131 LA Technical College • 5130 LCTCS Campus • 45 LAICU Institutions

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Early Start 2009-10 Changes

• Must pass course with C or better to re-enroll • Limit payment to 3 credit hours per semester • Must be 12 th grade to take Developmental Class

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LEAP/SLEAP

• 2010-2011 Last year for SLEAP • 2011-2012 Grants for Access and Persistence (GAP) • Federal Appropriation will determine state’s allocation – Louisiana = $500,000 • Student Eligibility (2 out of 3) • Zero EFC • Qualify for State’s maximum LEAP Grant • Participated in Early Awareness Program • Partnerships (All) • Postsecondary Institutions • College Access/Outreach Programs • Philanthropic or Private Corporation

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Landscape Changes and Challenges • LOSFA/Board of Regents • Postsecondary Review (Tucker) Commission • 2010 LA Legislative Session • SAFRA (HR 3221) • Senate HELP Bill • New Program – Grants for Access and Persistence

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LOSFA OUTREACH SERVICES

• Financial Literacy for You (FLY) • College Knowledge • Trailblazers • Persist • College Goal Sunday • Loan Education and Default Prevention

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Reaching Out for More

• LA Scholarship Clearinghouse • LA College Access Program Clearinghouse • Expanded Student Updates to Promote Access and Persistence

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