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Louisiana ConnectSlide2
All you need is your student ID
and an internet connection!
www.louisianaconnect.org
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The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) presents: Louisiana Connect
What is Louisiana Connect?
It is a free comprehensive, college access & career planning web portal.
Louisiana Connect is available to all 8
th
-12
th
grade students and parents in the State of Louisiana.Slide3
Louisiana Connect – Students
STUDENTS: With Louisiana Connect You Can:
Connect with colleges and universities that are a match for you Learn about careers and connect with employers Find scholarships and other programs designed to help you succeed Check your progress toward earning a TOPS AwardAccess your exclusive News Feed and Event Planner Build Your Profile: Show off your skills and achievements
Learn how you can afford a college education
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Louisiana Connect - Parents
PARENTS: With Louisiana Connect You Can:
Track student progress against important college and career planning activities and toward earning a TOPS award Search for colleges, compare costs and make recommendations to your student Search for scholarships and make recommendations to your studentView your child’s Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)
View your child’s career plan and explore occupation profiles Learn about college costs, need-based aid and other financial options Access your personal Communication Center where you can communicate with your child and receive important messages, alerts and event invitations
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Access your exclusive News Feed and Event Planner
Stay connected in the Communication CenterSlide6
Connect with Colleges and Universities
that are a match for youSlide7
Connect with Colleges and Universities
that are a match for youSlide8
Compare Colleges to find the best one for youSlide9
Keep track of your progress for the TOPS ScholarshipSlide10
View your Test Scores all in one placeSlide11
Find scholarships and other programs
designed to help you succeedSlide12
Learn about College Costs, need-based aid and other
financial assistance optionsSlide13
Search for Colleges and compare costsSlide14
View your Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)Slide15
Learn about careers and connect with Louisiana employersSlide16
Parents & Students, activate your account TODAY at: www.louisianaconnect.orgSlide17
Select “I am a Student”
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Enter your information
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Select your school from the Dropdown List
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Click “Register”
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Create Your Account
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The Support Center: FAQ, Document Library and Training Center are right at your fingertips!Slide23
If you have a question that is not answered in the FAQ or Training Center, you can contact Customer Support for assistanceSlide24
Coming Soon:
The Louisiana Connect
Mobile Appwww.osfa.la.govSlide25
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App HomepageSlide26
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LoginSlide27
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RegistrationSlide28
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TOPS Progress TrackerSlide29
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Communication CenterSlide30
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College Search Slide31
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College Search (2) Slide32
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Scholarship
Search Slide33
Louisiana Connect
Public Landing Pages:
Although students and parents with log-in access are encouraged to do so, those without log-in access may now use t
he redesigned, newly-launched Louisiana Connect public pages
to view a comprehensive collection of information needed for college and career planning.Slide34Slide35
Plan
to
GeauxThis
section of the public pages is designed to help students and those invested
in their success to identify career interests and the types of education and training they need to
succeed.Slide36Slide37
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Paying for a college education, a graduate program or a technical
certificate
can be stressful. This section of the public pages offers information about
college costs, financial aid, scholarships and more. Slide38Slide39
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to Work
Career planning is important at all stages of life. This section
of the public pages provides information and resources
needed to build your path and see your career dream become a reality
.Integration with the Louisiana Workforce
Commission and its Star Jobs database provides easy access to career information.Slide40Slide41
Additional Information
This area of the public pages offers more information about the Louisiana Connect portal to potential users, including, students, teachers, counselors, industry professionals
and more. Slide42Slide43
What Students are Saying about Louisiana Connect
“I thought that it was very helpful. The searches were very clear. I will definitely download it on my phone and use it.”
Anna Katherine Slaughter, Ben’s Ford Christian High School“I think that the best feature is the Scholarship Search. I know that whenever I look for scholarships online, it’s really difficult for me to find a good Web site. I think that it was really great that it had all scholarship sin one area ands you can search based on what you want to major in.”
Sara Brasseaux, Westgate High SchoolSlide44
What Students are Saying about Louisiana Connect
“I think that it’s very user friendly. You can navigate on it really easily. A lot of teenagers will be able to use it to find a college and scholarships very easily.”
Jade Plaisance, John Ehret High School
“I think that it’s great because no one ever really knows where they are when it comes to TOPS. With the app, you can see exactly what you need to be doing in order to get TOPS, so I think it’s awesome.”
London Petersons, Bowling Green High School