STUDENT/LOANS-SCHOLARSHP: Requests the Board of Regents, in coordination with Louisiana Works, the state Department of Education, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, and the Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center, to study the effectiveness, use, and workforce outcomes of the M.J. Foster Promise Program and the TOPS-Tech award
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
Summary
The House resolution directs the Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, the Department of Education, the Community and Technical College System, and the Blanco Public Policy Center to evaluate how the M.J. Foster Promise and TOPS‑Tech awards are used and how they affect graduates' jobs and earnings. The study must compare participants to similar non‑recipients and report findings to the legislature by February 15, 2027. The goal is to determine whether these programs are delivering a good return on the state’s investment and to identify ways to improve them.
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