A+ Scholarship Program

Ferguson-Florissant students are eligible for the A+ Scholarship Program if they meet the following requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen, eligible non-citizen or lawfully present in the United States.

• Attend a designated A+ high school for two years prior to graduation.

• Enter into a written agreement with the school prior to graduation.

The following requirements must be met for a four-year span and by established deadlines:

• Graduate from high school with a GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

• Graduate with at least a 95% attendance average.

• Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring and mentoring of other students. Up to 12.5 hours of job shadowing experiences can count towards this requirement.

• Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoidance of the unlawful use and/or possession of drugs and/or alcohol, and/or related paraphernalia. This prohibition applies at all times, whether on or away from school property.

  • Violation of Level III Behavior, as defined by the Student Expectations Code, will result in immediate disqualification from the A+ Schools Program.

  • If a student pleads guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to, receives a suspended execution of sentence form or has been convicted or a felony, he/she is immediately disqualified from the A+ Schools Program.

  • The student accumulates eight (8) days of suspension over four (4) years.

  • The student accumulates ten (10) referrals that result in disciplinary action (excluding tardy and ID violations).

• Score “Advanced” or “Proficient”on the Algebra I EOC.