Lela

10/08/2026

We're ready to blast off to the LASFAA Conference, next week in Lafayette, which our friends at Louisiana Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators promise will be “out of this world.”

We can't wait! The annual conference is a great way to connect with colleagues, gain valuable insights, and stay up to date on the latest developments in financial aid.

If you’re going to be at the conference, come by and see us at the Lela table. We’re eager to collaborate and find ways to better serve students. As you can see, we're excited to explore the "Mission Control" theme. How about you?

𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 (𝘓𝘦𝘭𝘢) 𝘢𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘭𝘢.𝘰𝘳𝘨.

Joni Muscarello Leggio Johnny Manela

10/07/2026

It’s FAFSA time for Class of 2027 seniors and parents. We know you have questions. We have answers – and we’re happy to help with resources and free assistance..

One question we’ve been hearing is about the kinds of documents and assets required to complete the FAFSA. You’ll need:

✔️ FSA ID for Student and Parent(s)
✔️ Parent(s) Social Security Numbers
✔️ Parent(s) legal name(s)
✔️ Parent(s) date(s) of birth
✔️ IRS Income Tax Return & W-2s for Year 2025 for students and parent(s)
✔️ Records of Untaxed Income for student and parent(s)
✔️ List of Schools student is interested in attending
✔️ Records of Assets for student and parent(s)

Find the specific assets needed and more FAFSA details on our FAFSA Frequently-Asked Questions page at https://lela.org/common-questions-fafsa/

Need help? Contact the Lela Team at [email protected].



LOSFA Louisiana School Counselor Association

10/01/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲, and it’s the focus of the latest issue of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸. If you didn’t receive it in your inbox earlier this week, you can download it now and sign up for future issues.

𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 at https://lela.org/news-events/newsletters/

𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸" 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘅:
https://lela.org/lela-link/

In this issue:

✅ 2027-28 FAFSA is now live
✅ Appointments available for Lela's free virtual & in-person FAFSA assistance
✅ FAFSA Completion Guide available for download
✅ Download Class of 2027 Senior's Checklist

Learn more about Lela at Lela.org.



LOSFA Louisiana School Counselor Association Louisiana Association of Principals- LAP

09/30/2026

ATTENTION! New Defaulted Loans Support Center

OUT WITH THE OLD!

Today, ED & The U.S. Department of the Treasury launched a NEW, modernized way to help borrowers resolve default, putting the days of faxed forms and snail mail behind us!

Find the portal HERE: https://studentaid.gov/default-support/

09/30/2026

October will bring another list of college-ready tasks to check off. We can help.

✅ Download your Class of 2027 Senior’s Checklist athttps://lela.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Lela_SeniorChecklist_2026-27_FIN.pdf

✅ Schedule a free virtual session: https://calendly.com/d/cpz2-hr6-34c/virtual-fafsa-session-fsa?month=2026-09

Let’s do this!



LOSFA Louisiana School Counselor Association

09/29/2026

Since its inception in 1984, 𝗟𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 $𝟰𝟭𝟴,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 to Louisiana high school seniors through various outreach campaigns and random scholarship drawings.

Learn more about Lela FAFSA Completion and Lela Choose Louisiana scholarships on our Planning for College page ​​https://lela.org/planning-for-college/



LOSFA Louisiana Board of Regents Louisiana School Counselor Association Louisiana Association of Principals- LAP

09/28/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟰𝟲𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬. That’s how many Louisiana students and parents Lela has assisted with free FAFSA assistance, college planning and more affordable student loans and refinancing since its founding in 1984.

Find out how Lela can help you with your college journey at https://lela.org/planning-for-college/



LOSFA Louisiana Board of Regents Louisiana School Counselor Association Louisiana Association of Principals- LAP

09/25/2026

👏 "Be the Reason Kids Greaux Healthy." We love this conference theme and the mission of the Greaux Healthy Initiative and want to echo the comments of our parent organization, the LPFA. We're so fortunate to have the Pennington Biomedical Research Facility in Louisiana. Thank you!

Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation - PBRF

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center will host its 2026 Childhood Obesity Conference, “Be the Reason Kids Greaux Healthy,” on Sept. 24 at the C.B. Pennington, Jr. Conference Center. The conference, presented by the Greaux Healthy initiative, will bring together health care professionals...

09/24/2026

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