COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES: Requests the Board of Regents to conduct a study relative to the state's higher education financial aid programs.

This Senate resolution asks the Board of Regents to study Louisiana's state-funded college financial aid programs, which include TOPS, the M.J. Foster Promise Program, and the GO Grant. The study must examine how these programs currently work together, identify any barriers that prevent students from qualifying for them, and suggest ways to better align their eligibility rules with state admission standards. The Board of Regents is required to submit a report with its findings and any legislative recommendations to the Senate and House education committees by February 14, 2025. This measure does not change the programs themselves but directs officials to analyze their effectiveness and propose improvements if necessary.