RÉSUMÉ DIGEST HR 178 2015 Regular Session Jefferson Requests that the Bd. of Regents, in collaboration with the La. Student Financial Assistance Commission, study the state's merit- and need-based student financial assistance programs and submit, at least 60 days prior to the 2016 R.S., a written report to the House Committee on Education that analyzes such programs' strengths and weaknesses and recommends how they might be revised to help more students maximize postsecondary education opportunities and success.