RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 334 (HB 635) 2021 Regular Session Glover
Existing 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, including academic requirements pertaining to
grade point average, ACT score, and a specified high school core curriculum.
For a student to be eligible for an award, existing law requires four units of social studies,
as follows:
(1)One unit chosen from the following: U.S. History, AP U.S. History, or IB U.S.
History.
(2)One unit chosen from the following: Civics, Government, AP U.S. Government and
Politics: Comparative, AP U.S. Government and Politics: United States.
(3)Two units chosen from the following: Western Civilization, European History, or AP
European History; World Geography, AP Human Geography, or IB Geography;
World History, AP World History, or World History IB; History of Religion; IB
Economics, Economics, AP Macroeconomics, or AP Microeconomics.
New law, applicable to students graduating from high school during the 2021-2022 school
year and thereafter, adds African American History to the list of courses in (3) above.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 17:5025(intro. para.) and (4)(c); Adds R.S. 17:5025.4)