SLS 17RS-415 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 145
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
TOPS. Provides relative to Tulane Legislative Scholarships. (8/1/17)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R. S. 17:1891 within Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of
3 1950, relative to granting of free tuition by Tulane University; to provide relative to
4 the Tulane Legislative Scholarship; to require that a student's legislative scholarship
5 be applied toward his financial obligations before certain other award amounts; and
6 to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 17:1891 is hereby enacted within Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the
9 Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to read as follows:
10 ยง1891. Tulane Legislative Scholarship; payment
11 For a student enrolled in Tulane University who is the recipient of both
12 a Tulane Legislative Scholarship and an award pursuant to the Taylor
13 Opportunity Program for Students, the university shall apply the full amount
14 of the Tulane Legislative Scholarship toward the student's financial obligations
15 to the university before applying any award amounts provided through the
16 Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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SLS 17RS-415 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jeanne C. Johnston.
DIGEST
SB 145 Original 2017 Regular Session Claitor
Proposed law provides that for a student enrolled in Tulane University who is the recipient
of both a Tulane Legislative Scholarship and an award pursuant to the Taylor Opportunity
Program for Students (TOPS), the university shall apply the full amount of the Tulane
Legislative Scholarship toward the student's financial obligations before applying the
student's TOPS award.
Effective August 1, 2017.
(Adds R.S. 17:1891)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.