STUDENTS LOOK ELSEWHERE - Louisiana higher education been hit hard budget wise the past few years which has caused tuition costs to soar and has strained the popular state-supported college scholarship program known as TOPS, leaving it underfunded. Yesterday was University of Louisiana System Day at the Capitol as school officials and students voiced concerns to the House Appropriations Committee. John Pearce, Student Body President at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, explained the uncertainty around TOPS encourages students to look at options out-of-state.
Credit Courtesy: La. State Gov.
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Courtesy: La. State Gov.
