Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance

Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance serves students, parents, schools, and partner institutions across Louisiana through a broad portfolio of college-access, financial-aid, and savings resources. Its work spans scholarships and grants, TOPS information and status services, FAFSA completion support, ACT and SAT information, assistance for home study students, graduate students, apprenticeships, adult and non-traditional students, and veterans and military learners. The office also operates student-facing and partner-facing resources such as the Louisiana Award System, My LOSFA College Advocates, virtual office hours with staff, program reports and statistics, dashboards, counselors’ resources, and event-request services. The organization’s scholarship and grant administration includes targeted programs tied to Louisiana’s public higher-education system. One example is the Rockefeller State Wildlife Scholarship, a competitive award for students pursuing forestry, wildlife, or marine science at a Louisiana public college or university. That program awards $2,000 annually to an undergraduate student and $3,000 annually to a graduate student, with a cumulative maximum of $12,000 covering up to three years of undergraduate study and two years of graduate study. Eligibility and renewal standards connect financial support to residency, full-time enrollment, academic progress, and continued study in the designated fields. Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance also connects families to longer-term education financing tools through Louisiana’s 529 saving programs, including START, START K12, and LA ABLE. Taken together, these services position the office as a central statewide hub for navigating college preparation, paying for college, and maintaining eligibility for Louisiana-administered student financial assistance programs.