Louisiana’s First Choice for College AccessState Programs Update

LASFAA 2009 Fall ConferenceNew Orleans, LA

2008-09 LASFAC Advisory Committee

• Emily London-Jones, Chair LSU System• Kathy Woods SU System• Roger Vick University of LA System• Lynette Viskozki LAICU System• Calaundra Brown LCTCS System• Deanna Cooper Graduate/Professional• John Sarpy Proprietary Schools• Shannon Guillory (non-voting) LASFAA

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2009-10 State Program Appropriations

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• TOPS $129M

• GO GRANT $34M

• EARLY START $5.5M

• LEAP/SLEAP $1.9M

Recent TOPS Changes

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• Added a new category of Qualified Summer Semester (Student must have earned 60 hrs and be advised about term usage)

• Intersession between Spring and Summer Semester/Term is now included in Academic Year

• Student may now start college in LA, transfer to eligible out of state college, return, and have award reinstated.

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• $24.226MAppropriated

• $26.43M Billed

• $ 2.20M Regents

• $ .43M Absorbed by institutions

• 99.8% Institution made Whole

GO GRANT 2008-09

GO GRANT

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• 2009-2010 Major Changes• Award Amounts $200 - $2000

• Award Amount = ECG

• LBCC is set based on prior year and any approved tuition increases (%).

Early Start 2008-2009

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• $4M Appropriated• $7.3M Billed• $3.3M Absorbed by institutions• 73,808 Credit Hours Earned• 17,452 Students Dually Enrolled

• 7146 Four Year Public• 5131 LA Technical College• 5130 LCTCS Campus• 45 LAICU Institutions

Early Start 2009-10 Changes

• Must pass course with C or better to re-enroll

• Limit payment to 3 credit hours per semester

• Must be 12th grade to take Developmental Class

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LEAP/SLEAP

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• 2010-2011 Last year for SLEAP• 2011-2012 Grants for Access and Persistence

(GAP)• Federal Appropriation will determine state’s

allocation – Louisiana = $500,000• Student Eligibility (2 out of 3)

• Zero EFC• Qualify for State’s maximum LEAP Grant• Participated in Early Awareness Program

• Partnerships (All)• Postsecondary Institutions• College Access/Outreach Programs• Philanthropic or Private Corporation

Landscape Changes and Challenges

• LOSFA/Board of Regents

• Postsecondary Review (Tucker) Commission

• 2010 LA Legislative Session

• SAFRA (HR 3221)

• Senate HELP Bill

• New Program – Grants for Access and Persistence

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LOSFA OUTREACH SERVICES

• Financial Literacy for You (FLY)

• College Knowledge

• Trailblazers

• Persist

• College Goal Sunday

• Loan Education and Default Prevention

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Reaching Out for More

• LA Scholarship Clearinghouse

• LA College Access Program Clearinghouse

• Expanded Student Updates to Promote Access and Persistence

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Contact Information

LOSFA

1885 Wooddale Boulevard

Baton Rouge, LA 70826

1-800-259-5626 x1012

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