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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...