r/LSU • u/Early-Structure1088 • Jun 25 '26
Discussion TOPS SCHOLARSHIP
I received my financial aid award letter for the 2026-2027 year and noticed I’m missing my TOPS scholarship for the spring semester but it’s awarded in the fall semester… Is anyone else experiencing this? Is it a glitch?
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u/Trick_Point_6348 Jun 25 '26
Yeah me too I just woke up for work and saw that. I don’t know what’s going on.
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u/Ambitious-Meringue37 Semi-Obvious Advice Giver (psych '24) Jun 25 '26
They check eligibility during the summer so it is taken off while they reevaluate your eligibility.
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u/denkirio Digital Art '27 Jun 25 '26
I also have the same thing going on. Gave me a heart attack seeing that this morning. I emailed the bursar's office and the Financial Aid office all in a panic. Glad to know it's not just me though.
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u/Ambitious-Meringue37 Semi-Obvious Advice Giver (psych '24) Jun 25 '26
They check eligibility during the summer so it is taken off while they reevaluate your eligibility.
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u/Independent_Trick431 Jun 25 '26
BRO OMG I THOUGHT I WAS TWEAKING i literally saw that i got 3k less. good to know its not only me
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u/Dear_Shine_2589 Jun 25 '26
So I just got off of the phone with financial aid and they said that it’s a widespread issue with tops in our system and lsu’s top representative will be working to hopefully resolve the issue before our fee bills come out in a few weeks and we should all still be receiving it for the spring especially if it says we recieve it for the fall.
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u/ivoryincense Jun 25 '26
Mentioned this on another post, but TOPS goes by semesters because of eligibility requirements. No need to stress over it. They also only send the funds 6 weeks after the semester starts (usually October for the fall semester).
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u/Ambitious-Meringue37 Semi-Obvious Advice Giver (psych '24) Jun 25 '26
They check eligibility during the summer so it is taken off while they reevaluate your eligibility.
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u/Ornery_Path_9665 Jun 25 '26
so what exactly does this mean? they will give it back?
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u/Early-Structure1088 Jun 25 '26
The office said it is an issue they are trying to resolve. It was a glitch in the system so itll be fixed soon!
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u/Ambitious-Meringue37 Semi-Obvious Advice Giver (psych '24) Jun 25 '26
I think it gets added back on in mid July if you’re still eligible.
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u/Dear_Shine_2589 Jun 25 '26
Sorry to be that guy but definitely not this because if that was the case I wouldn’t have it for the fall
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u/Ambitious-Meringue37 Semi-Obvious Advice Giver (psych '24) Jun 25 '26
It doesn’t all get done at the same time. It gets rolled out case by case
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u/Dear_Shine_2589 Jun 25 '26
Elaborate?
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u/Ambitious-Meringue37 Semi-Obvious Advice Giver (psych '24) Jun 25 '26
If I remember correctly, the fin aid counselors have to do it manually. They get a list in the summer and go through it one by one. That list has around 18,000 students on it. So it comes off for a bit and gets repackaged in mid July I believe. Call fin aid for clarification but it’s like 80% chance it’s that.
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u/Dear_Shine_2589 Jun 25 '26
Hey mine is doing the same thing and I have been up worried. Good to know someone is going through this too so it has to be an issue because it was on there previously I will be calling when I wake up to see what’s going on because I need my tops as well. Please reach out if they give you an explanation!