Once a national leader in getting students to apply for college financial aid, Louisiana has plummeted in the rankings this year and is the only state to see a decline in aid applications this ...

The number of TOPS scholarship recipients hit a 10-year low in 2024. Fewer students are qualifying, while some eligible ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you or your college student need financial aid for the 2025-26 school year, this is for you. The ...

Majority of high school graduates in Louisiana are eligible for some type of merit-or-need-based financial aid. Louisiana students can apply for state or federal financial aid by submitting the ...

For the 13th consecutive year, Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services ... States are required to track and verify these work participation hours through documentation in accordance ...

Louisiana, after repealing its universal FAFSA policy, saw a 14% drop in submissions. The data shows a clear trend: States that mandate FAFSA completion see higher participation. This could have ...

Louisiana has long offered a merit-based scholarship ... The deal proved immensely popular. Participation and costs rose steadily until the 2020-21 school year, when some 56,000 students earned ...

On Feb. 26, Donald Trump's Administration removed the ability to apply online from the Federal Student Aid website and, allegedly, instructed loan servicers to halt processing of new income-driven ...

(The Center Square) − For the 13th consecutive year, Louisiana's Department of Children ... States are required to track and verify these work participation hours through documentation in ...

In February, the ability to apply for Federal Student Aid was blocked. Now, applications are back open. Here's what to know about Income-Driven plans.