TTES Application (Revised August 2016)
Application Instructions
Student:
Initial Application (Follow these instructions if this is the first semester of the academic year that you apply for
enrollment to utilize TOPS Tech Early Start (TTES).
1. Check Block 1A and complete Section A (Student Information) of this application and have your parent or guardian
authorize your concurrent enrollment in high school and college by signing in Block 8
.
2. S
ubmit this application to your high school guidance counselor.
3. Your high school will complete Section B (High School Certification) and return the application to y
ou.
4. It is your responsibility to submit this completed application to the admissions office at the college you will attend.
Since you will be required to complete the college’s admission forms, you should obtain those forms in advance
and submit them with this application.
Renewal Application
1. Check Block 1B and verify/update information in Section A (Student Information) of this application and submit it
to your high school guidance counselor.
2. Your high school will complete Section C (High School Recertification) and return the application to y
ou.
3. It is your responsibility to submit this completed application to the admissions office at the college you are attending.
S
ince you will be required to complete the college’s admission forms, you should obtain those forms in advance
and submit them with this application.
High School Counselor, Advisor or Principal:
1. Advise students on the appropriateness of their career pursuits and participation in college level work.
2. Review this application thoroughly for accuracy and certify, by signature, that the student has met all of the program
requirements, if applicable, to participate or to continue in the program
.
3. F
or an initial application, complete Part (B). For a renewal, complete Part (C). If the student fails to meet any of the
requirements listed, advise the student accordingly and do not process the applicati
on.
4. I
f the student meets the eligibility requirements, complete the application and return it to the student for submission
to the student’s school of choice.
5. Maintain a copy of this application for your files.
6. Ensure that Student Data Privacy Protocols have been followed consistent with ACT 837
Public Postsecondary Institutions and Approved Training Providers:
After enrolling eligible students, the postsecondary institution or approved training provider may bill by submitting a
request for payment to LOSFA via the Awards System.
The postsecondary institution or approved training provider must enter the TTES payment request for each semester to bill
for those students who were enrolled through the census day (after the 14
th
class day for semester schools).
By submitting a TTES payment request to LOSFA, the postsecondary institution is certifying:
a. The student meets the eligibility criteria for the college course in which the student is enrolled in TTES;
b. The student was enrolled through the census day;
c. The student’s high school has granted permission for the student to participate in the program;
d. The student meets the TTES renewal/continuation requirements; and
e. The student is in good standing at the high school and at the postsecondary institution (if renewal).
The TOPS Tech Early Start BILLING DEADLINES are:
Fall Semester:
Billing Begins - Begin billing after your school’s census date
October 15 - Fall billing deadline: Billings after this deadline will not be approved.
November 14 - ALL Fall billing corrections must be completed and processed
Spring Semester:
Billing Begins - Begin billing after your school’s census date
April 1 - Spring billing deadline: Billings after this deadline will not be approved.
April 30 ALL Spring billing corrections must be completed and processed
(In cases where the dates above fall on a weekend or declared holiday, the deadline will be the next working day.)
