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The new federal budget law means tighter borrowing limits for new federal student loan borrowers in Louisiana. Key changes are set to go into effect on July 1, 2026, for new federal student loans.
Click the link below for more information in the 2025 Lela Link.

Lela is happy to announce that Ann Carmichael is back on our team full-time as Lela’s Marketing and Program Development Manager and more.
Click the link below for the Lela 2023 Spring Update.

Lela shares the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts “GRFA” commitment to making sure that higher education is accessible and affordable for all students so that they may continue to pursue their education and enrich their lives.
Click the link below for the Lela 2023 Spring Update.


If you need additional help with paying for college, after you have received all federal and state aid, as well as scholarships, consider LelaCHOICE supplemental education.
For FAFSA related questions, call the Lela FAFSA HELPline for assistance: