House to vote on two-to-four year TOPS award

Posted on April 30, 2018May 6, 2018 by manshipxgr

James Caillier, executive director of the Patrick Taylor Foundation, explained Thursday the difference between TOPS curriculum pathways that students take in high school. (Photo: Joby Richard)

By Joby Richard

The House Education Committee on Thursday approved a proposal that provides students at two-year vocational and technical colleges with a path for transferring to four-year universities.

Senator Mack “Bodi” White, Jr., R – Baton Rouge, proposed creating the “TOPS-Tech 2Plus2 Award” to help a small number of students who did not qualify for TOPS in high school but performed well in community college.

Read the story in the Gonzales Weekly Citizen.