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HB 117 Original 2017 Regular Session Foil
Abstract: Raises the minimum GPA required for initial eligibility for a Taylor Opportunity
Program for Students (TOPS) Opportunity Award from 2.50 to 3.00; applicable to students
graduating from high school during or after the 2020-2021 school year.
Present law provides for the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) as a program of merit
scholarships for students attending certain postsecondary education institutions who meet specific
initial eligibility requirements pertaining to grade point average (GPA), ACT score, and core
curriculum requirements and certain other qualifications. For initial award eligibility, requires a
minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 for both a TOPS-Tech Award and an Opportunity Award and a
3.00 for both a Performance Award and an Honors Award. Increases, effective with students
graduating from high school in the 2020-2021 school year, the minimum GPA for initial eligibility
for a Performance Award from 3.00 to 3.25 and for an Honors Award from 3.00 to 3.50.
Proposed law raises the minimum GPA requirement for initial eligibility for the Opportunity Award
from 2.50 to 3.00 and is applicable to students graduating from high school during or after the 2020-
2021 school year.
(Amends R.S. 17:5024(A) and (B); Adds R.S. 17:5024.1; Repeals R.S. 17:5024(C))