La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § IV-503
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section IV-503 - Application Deadlines for High School Graduates of 2003 and EarlierA. Deadline for Priority Consideration 1. For priority consideration for the 1998-99 award year, applicants must submit the FAFSA to be received by the federal processor by June 1, 1998.2. Priority consideration means that an applicant who submits a FAFSA by this date shall, under normal circumstances, receive notification of his eligibility for a noncompetitive award (TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors Awards) prior to enrolling in the fall term.3. An applicant for a competitively awarded scholarship (TOPS Teacher Award and Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship) who submits a FAFSA by this date shall be considered for selection of award in the first round of applicants awarded.4. For priority consideration for award years after 1998-99, applicants must submit the FAFSA to be received by the federal processor by May 1, preceding the award year.B. Final Deadline for Full Award 1.a. Except as provided in Subparagraph B.1.b below, in order to receive the full benefits of a TOPS Award as provided in §701 E, the final deadline for receipt of a student's initial FAFSA application is July 1 of the academic year (high school) in which a student graduates. For example, for a student graduating in the 2000-2001 academic year (high school), the student must submit the initial FAFSA in time for it to be received by the federal processor by July 1, 2001.b. For applicants graduating from high school during or after the 2001-2002 academic year (high school), in order to receive the full benefits of a TOPS Award as provided in §701 E, the final deadline for receipt of a student's initial FAFSA application is the July 1 immediately preceding the academic year (TOPS) in which the applicant will be a first-time, full-time student.c. Examples i. If an applicant graduates in the 2002-2003 academic year (high school) and will be a first-time, full-time student in the fall semester of 2003, the applicant must submit the initial FAFSA in time for it to be received by the federal processor by July 1, (2003).ii. If an applicant graduates in the 2002-2003 academic year (high school) and will be a first-time, fulltime student in the fall semester of 2004, the applicant must submit the initial FAFSA in time for it to be received by the federal processor by July 1, (2004). d. Students must also apply in time to meet the first-time freshman enrollment deadlines specified in §703. A.4 (TOPS Opportunity, Performance and Honors) and §803. A.4 (TOPS-Tech).2. Notwithstanding the deadline established by §503. B.1 above, applicants who enter on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces have a final deadline for receipt of their initial FAFSA application of one year from the date of separation from active duty. In order to be eligible under this Subsection, the applicant must meet the requirements of §703. A.4.b or d or §803. A.4.b or d of these rules and must not have been discharged with an undesirable, bad conduct or dishonorable discharge.3. Returning Students a. Notwithstanding the deadline established by §503. B.1 above, returning students, who graduated from high school during the 2001-2002 academic year (high school) and who enroll in an eligible college or university in the spring semester of 2003, must submit the FAFSA to be received by the federal processor no later than July 1, 2004.b. Notwithstanding the deadline established by §503. B.1 above, returning students, who enroll in an eligible college or university in the fall semester of 2003 or later, must submit the FAFSA to be received by the federal processor no later than July 1 following the first semester of enrollment.c. Examples i. A student who seeks to enroll in an eligible college or university for the spring semester of 2004 must submit his FAFSA to be received by the federal processor no later than July 1, 2004.ii. A student who seeks to enroll in an eligible college or university for the fall semester of 2004 must submit his FAFSA to be received by the federal processor no later than July 1, 2005.C. If a prescribed deadline date falls on a weekend or holiday, it will automatically be extended to the next business day.D. Final Deadlines for Reduced Awards 1. If an application for an initial award under this Chapter is received after the deadline provided in §503. B above, but not later than 60 days after that deadline, the time period of eligibility for the award shall be reduced by one semester, two quarters, or an equivalent number of units at an eligible institution which operates on a schedule based on units other than semesters or quarters.2. If an application for an initial award under this Chapter is received more than 60 days after the deadline provided in §503. B above, but not later than 120 days after that deadline, the time period of eligibility for the award shall be reduced by two semesters or three quarters, or an equivalent number of units at an eligible institution which operates on a schedule based on units other than semesters or quarters.3. Applications received more than 120 days after the published deadline shall not be considered.E. The reduction of the applicant's period of eligibility for this award under §503. D above shall not be cumulative with any reduction under §509. CLa. Admin. Code tit. 28, § IV-503
Promulgated by the Student Financial Assistance Commission, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 22:338 (May 1996), repromulgated LR 24:635 (April 1998), LR 24:1900 (October 1998), amended LR 25:655 (April 1999), LR 25:2396 (December 1999), LR 26:1994 (September 2000), repromulgated LR 27:1847 (November 2001), amended LR 28:447 (March 2002), LR 28:1760 (August 2002), LR 29:554 (April 2003), LR 30:1471 (July 2004), LR 30:2016 (September 2004), LR 33:440 (March 2007), LR 41:660 (April 2015), Repromulgated by the Board of Regents, Office of Student Financial Assistance, LR 44496 (3/1/2018).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:3021-3031, R.S. 17:3042.1 and R.S. 17:5001 et seq.