TOPS Opportunity, Performance, and Honor Scholarships- to access the TOPS office visit the following website:
mylosfa.la.gov (you may need to cut and paste the website into your tool bar
TOPS Opportunity requires- a 2.5 GPA, at least a 20 on the ACT, and the following courses- it pays for tution.
TOPS Performance requires- a 3.0 GPA, at least a 23 on the ACT, and the following courses- it pays tution and $400 a year extra.
TOPS Honors requires - a 3.0 GPA, at least a 27 on the ACT, and the following courses- it pays tution and $800 a year extra.
TOPS TECH- requires a 2.5 GPA, and at least a 17 on the ACT with different courses than listed below- it pays for 2yrs at a Community college.
TOPS Requirements 2014 Graduates and beyond
(19 total units with a 2.5 cum gpa which is not rounded up)
ENGLISH = 4 Units- English I, II, III, & IV
MATH = 4 Units
1)unit Algebra I, or Integrated Mathematics I, or Applied Algebra I
or Algebra I - Parts 1 & 2 (two units)
or Applied Mathematics I & II (two units)
or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units)
1) unit Algebra II or Integrated Mathematics II
2) units Geometry, Applied Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math-Pre-
Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB, Advanced Math-Functions and
Statistics, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Applied
Mathematics III, Integrated Mathematics III, or Algebra III
SCIENCE = 4Units
1) unit Biology I or II
1) unit Chemistry I or II, or Chemistry Com
2) units Earth Science, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Integrated
Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, Physics for
Technology I or II, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, AP Physics
C: Mechanics, or Anatomy and Physiology
or both Agriscience I & II (both for 1 unit)
SOCIAL STUDIES = 4 Units
1)unit American History
1)unit Civics and Free Enterprise (1 unit combined), Civics (1 year),
or AP Government and Politics: United States
2) units World History, Western Civilization, World Geography, European
History or History of Religion
FOREIGN LANGUAGE = 2 Units
2) units Foreign Language (2 units in the same language)
FINE ARTS = 1 Unit
1) unit Fine Arts Survey or
1 unit of a performance course in music, or dance, or theater
or 1 unit of studio art or 1 unit of visual art orboth Speech III & IV (both for 1 unit)
TOTAL = 19 Units
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Oportunidad TOPS , rendimiento y Honor Becas
TOPS Requisitos 2.014 graduados y más allá
( 19 unidades totales, con un promedio de calificaciones cum 2.5 que no se redondea hacia arriba )
INGLÉS = 4 unidades - Inglés I , II, III , y IV
MATH = 4 unidades
1 ) Unidad de Álgebra I o Matemáticas Integradas I o Álgebra Aplicada I
o Algebra I - Parts 1 & 2 ( dos unidades )
o Matemática Aplicada I y II ( dos unidades )
o Aplicada Algebra 1A y 1B ( dos unidades )
1 ) Unidad de Algebra II o Matemáticas Integradas II
2 ) unidades de Geometría, Geometría Aplicada , Pre-Cálculo , Matemáticas Avanzadas -Pre-
Cálculo, Cálculo, Cálculo AP AB , Advanced Math -Funciones y
Estadística, Probabilidad y Estadística, Matemática Discreta , Applied
Matemáticas III , Matemáticas Integradas III o Algebra III
CIENCIA = 4units
1 ) Unidad de Biología I o II
1 ) Unidad de Química I o II, o Química Com
2 ) unidades de Ciencias de la Tierra , Ciencias Físicas , Ciencias Ambientales , integrados
Ciencias , Biología II , Química II , Física , Física II , Física para
I Tecnología o II , AP Física C : Electricidad y Magnetismo , Física AP
C: Mecánica , o Anatomía y Fisiología
o ambos Agriscience I & II (ambos, de 1 unidad)
ESTUDIOS SOCIALES = 4 unidades
1 ) Unidad de Historia Americana
1 ) Unidad de Educación Cívica y la Libre Empresa ( 1 unidad combinada ) , Educación Cívica (1 año ) ,
o de Gobierno y Políticas AP : Estados Unidos
2 ) unidades de la historia del mundo , la civilización occidental , Geografía Mundial, Europeo
Historia o Historia de las Religiones
IDIOMA EXTRANJERO = 2 unidades
2 ) unidades de Idiomas Extranjeros ( 2 unidades en el mismo idioma)
BELLAS ARTES = 1 Unidad
1 ) Unidad de Bellas Artes Encuesta o
1 unidad de un curso de actuación en la música o la danza, o teatro
o 1 unidad de estudio de arte o 1 unidad de visual orboth arte Discurso III y IV (ambos, de 1 unidad)
Total = 19 unidades
TOPS Core Curriculum
For the Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards
For High School graduates of 2014 and thereafter
This core curriculum is accurate as of the date of publication and includes courses listed in
TOPS statute and those determined to be equivalent by the La. Board of Regents and BESE.
(800) 259-5626, Ext. 1012
[email protected] www.osfa.la.gov
P.O. Box 91202, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9202
Updated : 08/23/2011