Submitting grade change data to LOFSA (TOPS)
- Denise Kidd
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TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) provides funding to graduates of Louisiana high schools. On a monthly basis, we report grade change data to the LOFSA (Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance), which is the custodian of the TOPS program. This grade change data can affect credits earned and GPA, which can affect the amount of funding a student can receive.
The peak periods of requests are generally the beginning and end of the semester.
Weekly
Access the Box folder to identify new grade changes. This should be done on a weekly basis and is usually done on Wednesdays.
Enter data on the LOFSA website.
LOFSA access is provided by the TU TOPS representative, currently Jonathan Jouet.
Monthly
We request a report on the 10th of each month. RSS works the report and submits on the 15th.
Request the report
Email help@tulane.edu to request the TOPS grading report.
Recalculate hours
Recalculate each student’s earned hours, quality hours, and quality points without +/- using their unofficial transcript on Gibson for the term needed.
Collect biographical data
If not provided in the report, collect biographical data from SPAIDEN.
Enter on LOFSA website
Enter information on LOFSA website for each student.
Semesterly
There’s also an end-of-semester report. Need more info here.
ID numbers should never be released via ticket, phone, or email. Students can access their ID numbers via Gibson. Students needing ID numbers for transcript orders can enter their SSN or 9 0's in the ID number field.