Once a national leader in getting students to apply for college financial aid, Louisiana has plummeted in the rankings this year and is the only state to see a decline in aid applications this ...

The number of TOPS scholarship recipients hit a 10-year low in 2024. Fewer students are qualifying, while some eligible ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you or your college student need financial aid for the 2025-26 school year, this is for you. The ...

Majority of high school graduates in Louisiana are eligible for some type of merit-or-need-based financial aid. Louisiana students can apply for state or federal financial aid by submitting the ...

Louisiana, after repealing its universal FAFSA policy, saw a 14% drop in submissions. The data shows a clear trend: States that mandate FAFSA completion see higher participation. This could have ...

(The Center Square) − For the 13th consecutive year, Louisiana's Department of Children ... States are required to track and verify these work participation hours through documentation in ...