A+ Scholarship Program

The A+ Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship that provides scholarship funds to eligible graduates of A+ designated high schools who attend participating public community colleges or vocational/technical schools, or certain private two-year vocational/technical schools. The information on this page is effective for the 2024-2025 academic year, unless otherwise noted.

To be eligible for assistance you must meet the following requirements:

High School Students

• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

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

• Attend a designated A+ high school for 2 years prior to graduation.

  • 2020 High School Seniors and Forward who attended an A+ designated high school for any 2 years of the 4 years prior to high school graduation have met this requirement.

  • In addition, regardless of graduation year, if one of the parents is a member of the military on active duty or has retired from the military and relocated to Missouri within one year of their retirement, the student is exempt from this requirement. However, they must attend an A+ designated high school in the school year immediately preceding graduation and meet all of the other high school eligibility requirements.

• Graduate from an A+ designated high school with an overall unweighted grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

• Have at least a 95% attendance record overall for grades 9-12.

• Perform at least 50 hours of unpaid tutoring or mentoring, of which up to 25% may include job shadowing prior to graduation.

  • High school policy may allow this criterion to be met up to 6 months beyond high school graduation in exceptional circumstances.

• Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoid the unlawful use of drugs and/or alcohol while in grades 9-12.

• Have achieved a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra I end of course exam or a higher level DESE approved end-of-course exam in the field of mathematics.

  • A student may also achieve an ACT/Pre-ACT score to meet eligibility. 

    1. Math score of 17 with a 2.5 GPA or higher

    2. Math score of 16 with a 2.8 GPA or higher

    3. Math score of 15 with a 3.0 GPA or higher

  • A student may achieve the qualifying score as a high school or postsecondary student. If the student achieves the score as a postsecondary student, they may be eligible for an award in the same term that they take the test provided that they established eligibility before the institution's reimbursement request is submitted.