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One ACT point can be worth $30,000+.

The Louisiana Initiative helps families turn ACT points into TOPS scholarship dollars — through small-group cohorts built for the New ACT 2025. Preparation, meet opportunity.

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Built for Louisiana families  ·  Ascension · St. Tammany · Lafayette & beyond
The TOPS threshold

In Louisiana, one point can mean everything.

TOPS awards are tied directly to your student's ACT composite. The jump from a 19 to a 20 isn't about being smarter — it's the line between paying for college and TOPS paying for it.

19
ACT Composite
$0 TOPS
20
ACT Composite
$30,000+
TOPS reads a single test-date composite — no superscoring — so that one point has to land on one day. That's exactly what we build students to deliver.
17
TOPS TechTwo years of tuition · 2.5 GPA
covered
20
TOPS OpportunityFour years of tuition · the threshold most families chase
~$30,000+
23
TOPS PerformanceFour years + annual stipend · 3.25 GPA
+ $400/yr
27
TOPS HonorsFour years + larger stipend · 3.5 GPA
+ $800/yr
31
TOPS ExcellenceTop tier of the award · highest tuition rate
top tier

Curious what your student's current score could already be worth — and what one more point would unlock? That's the first thing we'll show you.

What changed in 2025

The test rewrote itself. Most prep didn't get the memo.

If your student is studying from older materials, they're preparing for a test that no longer exists. Here's what actually changed — and why the right-prepared families are pulling ahead.

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Composite

Science is optional

Your TOPS composite is now English + Math + Reading, divided by three. We rebuilt the program around the three sections that count.

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Timing

Hidden field-test questions

Each section folds in unscored questions that look identical to real ones. Students who don't expect them lose time. Ours know exactly how to spend it.

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Built for it

Engineered for the new ACT

Every practice question is reverse-engineered from the latest official forms — so test day feels like review, not surprise.

The cohort program

Eight weeks. One serious climb.

A focused, small-group program that builds the score — and the confidence — one step at a time.

STRUCTURE

16 live sessions

Two sessions a week across English, Math, and Reading, each building on the last with interleaved practice for lasting retention.

PRACTICE

3 full practice exams

Pre-course, midpoint, and final — so progress is measured, momentum is visible, and test day holds no surprises.

ATTENTION

Small cohorts, ~10 students

Big enough for energy and friendly competition, small enough that every student's weak spots get seen by name.

Cohort enrollment

A small step now. A big return later.

For a fraction of one year's TOPS award, your student gets the full 8-week program. Early families lock in founders pricing.

FOUNDERS · LIMITED
Founders Cohort
$599
First cohort · save $700
  • Full 8-week program
  • 16 live sessions
  • 3 full practice exams
  • All materials included
Claim a founders seat
Early Bird
$899
Before regular enrollment
  • Full 8-week program
  • 16 live sessions
  • 3 full practice exams
  • All materials included
Enroll early
Regular
$1,299
Standard enrollment
  • Full 8-week program
  • 16 live sessions
  • 3 full practice exams
  • All materials included
Join a cohort

Enrollment is kept small on purpose — when a cohort fills, it fills. Ask about the next opening →

The math families love

A $599 step. A $30,000+ win.

Based on TOPS Opportunity over four years at LSU Baton Rouge. Higher scores unlock even more — and a wider set of schools.

50×RETURN ON INVESTMENT
Why families call it a no-brainer

The best investment isn't the tuition you save. It's the doors that open.

A single program can be the difference between a student who qualifies for TOPS and one who just misses it — between four years funded and four years financed. One point. One test date. A future that wasn't on the table.

See what your student could earn →

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Let's turn points into possibilities.

Tell us your student's current score and target school. We'll show you exactly what TOPS tier is within reach — and the simple steps to get there. No pressure, just a plan.

Get your student's TOPS game plan
Know another Louisiana family with a junior staring down the ACT? Send them our way — every point counts, and so does every introduction.