A+ Information

Qualifications & Requirements

In order to qualify for the A+ Schools Program, a student must:

• • have an A+ application on file in the Counselor's office

  • attend an A+ designated high school for the three consecutive years immediately prior to graduation

  • graduate with at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale

  • graduate with a 95% attendance rate

  • perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring/mentoring

  • maintain a record of good citizenship and avoid the use and/or possession of illegal drugs and/or alcohol and /or related paraphernalia

  • Have achieved a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra I end of course exam

In order to receive A+ funds from the state, the following must also be completed:

• • make a good faith, documented effort to obtain federal financial aid that does not require repayment (FAFSA)

  • provide the student's social security number and full name (including middle)

  • have documentation of registration with the Selective Service if required by law to do so (male students)

Local requirements:

• • ACT Prep course

Specifics & Details

Attendance Policy

• • graduate with a 95% attendance rate, based on four years

  • cumulative attendance information used by the A+ Coordinators will come from the official attendance records kept by the Miller County R-III School District

  • for students who attend tech school for one half of the day, attendance information will be gathered from the tech shcool and sent to the A+ coordinator who will add this information to the Miller County R-III School District records

  • if students do not meet this requirement due to unforseeable situations (medical absences, etc.), the student and/or parent can file an absence appeal with the A+ coordinatior

  • while filing an appeal, the student and/or parent must do so using the A+ Waiver of Absence form found in the student manual; student and parent signatures on the A+ Schools Participation Agreement allows the A+ coordinator to check attendance records to verify compliance with this requirement

Tutoring Requirements

• • perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring/mentoring

    • students may fulfill this requirement by being A+ tutors during school hours

  • have an A+ Schools Participation Agreement on file in the Counselors office before beginning

  • perform the tutoring under the supervision of a certified teacher

  • submit a student tutoring log to the A+ Coordinator for all hours towards this requirement

Missouri Department of Higher Education - A+ Scholarship Program Website