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Louisiana Education Loan Authority (Lela), the education division of a nonprofit public trust, promotes student financial aid awareness and college access in Louisiana. The Louisiana Education Loan Authority (Lela) is Louisiana’s nonprofit resource for free FAFSA completion and college access, and is a division of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA)— a nonprofit public trust established to bring financing assistance and advantages to the people of Louisiana. With a focus on FAFSA completion, Lela’s
mission is to develop projects and programs which provide resources for college access and statewide outreach initiatives to help ensure students’ success on their path to and through college. The Lela team assists families remotely with FAFSA Completion through its FAFSA HELPline, offers free resources to Louisiana high school counselors and
provides a low cost supplemental loan "LelaCHOICE" for college expenses. LelaRefiHELP is also a program of Lela for your education refinancing needs. Visit lela.org for more information on all of Lela's products and services.
We love working with school leaders, like Dr. Warren, and school guidance counselors to create opportunities for Louisiana’s students and families. Visit our “Planning for College” page to download helpful guides, checklists and to register for our $1,000 college scholarship. https://lela.org/planning-for-college/
This is going to be a great year. Let’s do this!
Louisiana School Counselor Association Louisiana Association of Principals- LAP
09/23/2026
Louisiana high school seniors and parents: The is now live -- a few days early. This means you can now take this major step toward preparing for college. Here are a couple of ways to make it easier.
✅ Download our FAFSA Completion Guide, which walks you through the process.https://lela.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lela_FAFSAGuide-2026-27.pdf
✅ If you need extra help, contact us for free FAFSA virtual assistance: https://calendly.com/d/cpz2-hr6-34c/virtual-fafsa-session-fsa?month=2026-09
Let's do this!
JUST IN 📣 Federal Student Aid (FSA) has announced that the 2027-28 is now available for all students and contributors: https://ow.ly/UCqM50ZQywF
Are you receiving 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸? If not, you're missing out on the best college planning tips, FAFSA completion advice, scholarship info and affordable college financing resources.
Sign up now at https://lela.org/lela-link/
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔. Even though the FAFSA drops on October 1, you can get a head start now by creating an account (FSA ID). 𝗢𝘂𝗿 “𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲” 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.
It’s free to download and is chock full of tips and advice. Download it now, and check out our $1,000 FAFSA Completion Scholarship while you’re at it. https://lela.org/planning-for-college/. And if you still need help, contact us for free FAFSA assistance.
It’s going to be a great year. Let us know how the Lela Team can help.
Louisiana School Counselor Association LOSFA Louisiana Board of Regents Louisiana Department of Education
Welcome to your senior year, with what we know is a long “to-do” list. But our 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 can help, with 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 for each month. Download your copy at https://lela.org/planning-for-college/. And check out our $1,000 scholarship opportunities, while you’re at it.
This is going to be a great year. Let us know how we can help!
Louisiana School Counselor Association
09/10/2026
College-bound Louisiana high school seniors: Wondering how to get a head start on your FAFSA? You can 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗜𝗗 𝗻𝗼𝘄 to be ready when the FAFSA becomes available on October 1.
The FSA ID acts as your legal electronic signature to access and submit federal student aid forms. It’s required for completing your FAFSA. Here is a link to a video with tips for completing the FSA ID: https://youtu.be/s3vaHft72cA?si=vWgl71PZ6-c4uYlc
Louisiana School Counselor Association
Tips for Creating Your StudentAid.gov Account Watch this video for the information and tips you need to create a ...
Big congrats to the most recent winner of our $𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘁, who graduated from DeRidder High School in May. Scott is attending SOWELA Technical Community College.
We congratulate all Class of 2026 Lela scholarship winners and welcome Louisiana’s new high school seniors (Class of 2027) to learn more about our scholarship programs at https://lela.org/paying-for-college/.
We’re Louisiana’s 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 resource and your partner for 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 1984, 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 465,000 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘢.𝘰𝘳𝘨.
Louisiana School Counselor Association Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳: 𝗜𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.
We’re Lela, Louisiana’s 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 and your partner for 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴. We’re a division of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA), a nonprofit public trust established to bring financing assistance and advantages to the people of Louisiana.
𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 1984, 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 465,000 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘢.𝘰𝘳𝘨.
Louisiana School Counselor Association Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳: 𝗜𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.
We’re Lela, Louisiana’s 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 and your partner for 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴. We're a division of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (LPFA), a nonprofit public trust established to bring financing assistance and advantages to the people of Louisiana.
𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 1984, 𝘸𝘦'𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 465,000 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘭𝘦𝘭𝘢.𝘰𝘳𝘨.
Louisiana School Counselor Association Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
09/02/2026
Excellent point for Louisiana's college-bound students and their parents! The FAFSA will be online on October 1, and there are so many reasons to complete it. It only takes a few minutes, and we're here if you need help. Schedule a free virtual FAFSA appointment at https://lela.org/contact-us/
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