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Latest Action: 06/21/2005 - Effective date 8/15/2005. Bill Text Limits to specified courses the required math or science elective for college-bound students who graduate from high school during or after the 2007-2008 school year to receive an award.
Latest Action: 04/19/2005 - Withdrawn from the files of the Senate prior to introduction, as a result of a vacancy in Senate Destrict 6. Bill Text Change name of TOPS program to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
Latest Action: 05/31/2005 - Title of substitute adopted, becomes Senate Bill No. 355. Bill Text Revises the eligibility requirements for TOPS-Tech and creates the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award for high school juniors and seniors.
Latest Action: 04/25/2005 - Read by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Change name of TOPS program to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
Latest Action: 06/30/2005 - Effective date 6/30/2005. Bill Text Creates the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award for high school juniors and seniors. (gov sig) (EN +$960,000 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 05/02/2005 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Requests BESE and Board of Regents to jointly study whether the academic grading systems and standards used to determine students' eligibility for the TOPS are equitable.
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Converts TOPS to a loan forgiveness program beginning with students graduating during the 2008-2009 school year and thereafter. (8/15/08) (OR +$1,050,000 SD EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Establishes a maximum household income of less than $250,000 as a TOPS eligibility requirement, beginning with students graduating during the 2008-2009 school year. (8/15/08) (OR +$1,677,693 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Changes the name of the TOPS program to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Changes the name of the TOPS program to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. (8/15/08) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
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Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Sent to the Secretary of State. Bill Text Requests the Board of Regents to establish a group to review and make recommendations regarding the core curriculum and other eligibility requirements for the TOPS-Tech Award.
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar. Bill Text Creates the TOPS-Tech Plus Award. (7/1/09) (RE1 +$95,931 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Change the name of TOPS Scholarship to the Taylor Opportunity Program Scholarship.
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Provides that the TOPS core curriculum shall be the same as the LA Core 4 Curriculum adopted by BESE. (8/15/08) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Changes the name of the TOPS program to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. (8/15/08) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Changes the name of the TOPS program to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students. (8/15/08)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Establishes a maximum household income of less than $250,000 as a TOPS eligibility requirement, beginning with students graduating during the 2008-2009 school year. (8/15/08) (OR +$1,677,693 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Converts TOPS to a loan forgiveness program beginning with students graduating during the 2008-2009 school year and thereafter. (8/15/08) (OR +$1,050,000 SD EX See Note)
Latest Action: 05/02/2005 - Introduced in the Senate, rules suspended, read first and second time by title and referred to the committee on Education. Bill Text Requests BESE and Board of Regents to jointly study whether the academic grading systems and standards used to determine students' eligibility for the TOPS are equitable.
Latest Action: 06/30/2005 - Effective date 6/30/2005. Bill Text Creates the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award for high school juniors and seniors. (gov sig) (EN +$960,000 GF EX See Note)
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