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Latest Action: 06/21/2005 - Effective date 8/15/2005.

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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Latest Action: 04/19/2005 - Withdrawn from the files of the Senate prior to introduction, as a result of a vacancy in Senate Destrict 6.

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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.

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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.

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Change name of TOPS program to Taylor Opportunity Program for Students.
Latest Action: 06/30/2005 - Effective date 6/30/2005.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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SCR97

SCR97 Sponsored by Ben Nevers
Latest Action: 06/16/2008 - Sent to the Secretary of State.

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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.

SB706

SB706 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Read by title, returned to the calendar.

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Creates the TOPS-Tech Plus Award. (7/1/09) (RE1 +$95,931 GF EX See Note)

SB565

SB565 Sponsored by A.G. Crowe
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.

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Change the name of TOPS Scholarship to the Taylor Opportunity Program Scholarship.

SB362

SB362 Sponsored by Ben Nevers
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.

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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.

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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.

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Creates the TOPS-Tech Early Start Award for high school juniors and seniors. (gov sig) (EN +$960,000 GF EX See Note)