Oklahoma lawmakers extensively debated embracing the test to qualify for their version of TOPS, ... only Louisiana Christian University accepts the test for admissions, according to the CLT website.

TOPS Honors students, who have at least a 3.5 GPA and a 27 ACT score, would receive $9,000. The bill’s proposed TOPS Excellence award, the new highest amount, would be $12,000.

With the new amendments, Turner’s bill creates the TOPS Excellence award, which is available to any student with a 3.5 grade point average and a score of 31 or higher on the ACT. The scholarship will ...

If Turner’s bill passes, the base-level amount, which approximately half of Louisiana TOPS students receive, would be $6,000 annually, TOPS Performance students, who have at least a 3.25 GPA and ...

A photo of Keeny Hall at Louisiana Tech University from September 2016. (Creative Commons license) The Louisiana Legislature will consider creating a flat rate for TOPS program scholarships ...