Piper Hutchinson

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Louisiana politics & higher ed reporter @IlluminatorLA | @TigerRagMedia contributor | @NAHJ & @nlgja | Former @lsureveille @manshipxgr | she/her

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Major tweaks to TOPS scholarships in Louisiana scrapped due to cost

1 day ago | kalb.com | Piper Hutchinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a new TOPS award for high-performing students, scrapping language from an original proposal that would have dramatically changed the popular scholarship program. House Bill 77 by Rep. Chris Turner, R-Ruston, was amended Tuesday in the House Committee on Appropriations because it would have increased state spending nearly $50 million annually at a time when lawmakers are working under budget constraints.
LSU provost taking same job at Oregon State

1 day ago | news-journal.com | Piper Hutchinson

LSU’s Memorial Tower on Monday, March 20, 2023, on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator)LSU Provost Roy Haggerty is leaving the university to accept the same position at Oregon State, where he previously taught and served as a dean. The provost’s position is the highest ranking role on campus for an academic, in many instances second in command to the president.
Louisiana governor signs order to allow schools to pay college athletes

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Piper Hutchinson

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier looks to throw downfield against the Oklahoma Sooners at Tiger Stadium on Nov. 30, 2024, in Baton Rouge. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to give colleges and universities legal cover to directly pay college athletes.
LSU provost taking same job at Oregon State

2 days ago | newsfromthestates.com | Piper Hutchinson

LSU Provost Roy Haggerty is leaving the university to accept the same position at Oregon State, where he previously taught and served as a dean. The provost’s position is the highest ranking role on campus for an academic, in many instances second in command to the president. LSU President William Tate thanked Haggerty for his service in a campuswide email announcing his departure. Haggerty’s departure was confirmed to the Illuminator last month by LSU Board of Supervisors member Rémy Starns.
LSU provost taking same job at Oregon State

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Piper Hutchinson

Piper HutchinsonTue, May 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM UTC1 min readLSU’s Memorial Tower on Monday, March 20, 2023, on Tower Drive in Baton Rouge. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator)LSU Provost Roy Haggerty is leaving the university to accept the same position at Oregon State, where he previously taught and served as a dean. The provost’s position is the highest ranking role on campus for an academic, in many instances second in command to the president.
Major tweaks to TOPS scholarships in Louisiana scrapped due to cost

2 days ago | kplctv.com | Piper Hutchinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a new TOPS award for high-performing students, scrapping language from an original proposal that would have dramatically changed the popular scholarship program. House Bill 77 by Rep. Chris Turner, R-Ruston, was amended Tuesday in the House Committee on Appropriations because it would have increased state spending nearly $50 million annually at a time when lawmakers are working under budget constraints.
Major tweaks to TOPS scholarships in Louisiana scrapped due to cost

2 days ago | fox8live.com | Piper Hutchinson

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a new TOPS award for high-performing students, scrapping language from an original proposal that would have dramatically changed the popular scholarship program. House Bill 77 by Rep. Chris Turner, R-Ruston, was amended Tuesday in the House Committee on Appropriations because it would have increased state spending nearly $50 million annually at a time when lawmakers are working under budget constraints.
Major tweaks to TOPS scholarships in Louisiana scrapped due to cost

2 days ago | news-journal.com | Piper Hutchinson

The University of Louisiana Monroe library, photographed from Northeast Drive. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a new TOPS award for high-performing students, scrapping language from an original proposal that would have dramatically changed the popular scholarship program. House Bill 77 by Rep.
Major tweaks to TOPS scholarships in Louisiana scrapped due to cost

2 days ago | neworleanscitybusiness.com | Piper Hutchinson

KEY TAKEAWAYS:New TOPS Excellence award for students with 3.5 GPA and 31+ ACTOriginal flat-rate proposal scrapped due to $50M costRevised plan costs $12M, funded by unused TOPS awardsBill expands TOPS Tech eligibility for skilled trades studentsLouisiana lawmakers have advanced a new TOPS award for high-performing students, scrapping language from an original proposal that would have dramatically changed the popular scholarship program. House Bill 77 by Rep.
Major tweaks to TOPS scholarships in Louisiana scrapped due to cost

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Piper Hutchinson

The University of Louisiana Monroe library, photographed from Northeast Drive. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a new TOPS award for high-performing students, scrapping language from an original proposal that would have dramatically changed the popular scholarship program. House Bill 77 by Rep.