To what extent the TOPS scholarship program is funded next year won't be resolved until June -- at the earliest. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Brianna Paciorka) Louisiana ...

Louisiana's TOPS college tuition program is much beloved by middle-class families, a point of bickering among state lawmakers and a high-dollar, mainly discretionary spending item in the state's ...

Louisiana should continue to pay undergraduate tuition for students who meet certain academic standards, a blue-ribbon education panel decided Monday, rejecting an attempt to cap the popular TOPS ...

Phyllis Taylor, widow of TOPS creator Patrick F. Taylor, spoke out against proposed changes to the Louisiana scholarship program. House Bill 77 would create a flat rate for TOPS awards, increasing ...

State officials are trying to figure out how to remedy a decline in TOPS scholarship participation throughout the state. The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, known as TOPS, is a merit-based ...