Scholarships

Check out NOMMA's list of scholarships here. These are updated weekly with local opportunities!

Below are more resources for scholarships:

• Scholarships.com 
• Fastweb.com 
• Chegg.com 
• Cappex.com 
• Collegeboard.com 
• Niche.com 
• LOSFA Facebook page (monthly) 
• LELA $1,000 monthly drawing   
• Churches 
• Parent/cadet employer 
• Military scholarships

Outside Program Opportunities

Check out NOMMA's list of outside program opportunities for your cadet here. These include summer programs as well as school-year opportunities for academic advancement.

ACT Test Prep

• ACT Login/Registration 
• Free ACT Practice Test
• Personalized ACT Test Prep
• NORDC FREE ACT Test Prep

College Research

• Bigfuture 
• Princeton Review

Financial Aid 

• FSA ID Creation
• FAFSA Application
• LELA FASFA Help

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

The 2020-2021 FAFSA is available for completion on October 1st, 2019. Don’t wait until the last minute. Get your financial aid application done as soon as possible! FAFSA Completion is a graduation requirement.

Step 1: Create your student & parent FSA IDs at https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm 

• Student & parent will each need an FSA ID user name and password which serves as your electronic signature on the FAFSA. If the parent already has one, please do not create another one. You will have to use the same FSA ID for each student. 

Step 2: Complete your FAFSA at https://fafsa.ed.gov/

• The FAFSA is FREE. Never pay to apply. Please select the 2020-2021 FAFSA. 

If you have problems, please contact:

• LELA's Help Line at 844-GOFAFSA
• FAFSA's Online Chat Help
• FAFSA's Help Line at 1-800-4FED-AID

TOPS Scholarship Info

NOMMA staff does not determine eligibility for TOPS scholarships, nor can we confirm scholarship amounts. Check out the following resources to learn more:

• TOPS Funding
• LOSFA Student Hub - create an account here to track your TOPS funding

NOMMA offers two high school diploma types approved by the LDOE: TOPS University Diploma and Jumpstart TOPS Tech Career Diploma. Each parent and cadet must chose a diploma type as well as a pathway by the end of their 10th grade year.

Jumpstart TOPS Tech Career Diploma 

This diploma type is Louisiana's Career and Technical Education Program, which prepares cadets to secure a high-wage job AND attend a technical or community college after graduation.  Each cadet will earn an industry-based certification by the time they graduate! To learn more about Louisiana's Jumpstart Diploma, click here.

Jumpstart Graduation Requirements

TOPS University Diploma

 The TOPS University Diploma offers cadets the necessary curriculum to prepare them to attend a four year college or university after graduation. Foreign language and art are requirements with this diploma type. 

TOPS University Graduation Requirements

Pathways

All cadets at NOMMA must also choose a career pathway in addition to their diploma type. NOMMA offers 4 pathways from which to choose: Cyber Engineering, Maritime, Digital Media and Microenterprise. To learn more about the pathways NOMMA offers, check out our Jumpstart Pathway Flyer.  Each pathway offers the ability to earn an industry-based credential by graduation!