TOPS: Authorizes students who qualify for a TOPS award but graduate from an out-of-state college to apply unused award amounts to medical or dental school in Louisiana and requires repayment unless certain conditions are met (EG +$367,110 GF EX See Note)

HB 275 allows Louisiana students who qualified for a TOPS award but completed their undergraduate degree at an out-of-state institution to use their unused award amounts for medical or dental school in Louisiana. To be eligible, students must enroll in an approved in-state doctor of medicine, osteopathic medicine, or dentistry program. Recipients must sign a promissory note for repayment, but this is waived if they practice medicine or dentistry full-time in Louisiana for three consecutive years after completing their residency. The award amount is limited, and the administering agency will create rules for its implementation and collection.