A+ Financial Incentives Program

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The A+ Financial Incentives Program represents a comprehensive program of curricular, instruction, and technological developments and improvements designed to better meet the needs of all students, regardless of whether they plan to attend a traditional four-year college, a community college, a vocational or technical school, or plan to seek employment immediately out of high school.

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The primary goals of this program are:

1. All students graduate from high school;

2. All students complete a selection of high school studies that is challenging and for which there are identified learning expectations; and

3. All students proceed from high school graduation to a traditional college or post-secondary vocational or technical school or high wage job with workplace skill development opportunities.

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Students who have signed an agreement may, upon graduation, be eligible to receive financial incentives to attend any Missouri public community college or vocational or technical school.  To be eligible, a student must enter into a written agreement with the school and:

• Attend an A+ school for two years prior to high school graduation from an A+ high school;

• Graduate with at least a 2.5 cumulative G.P.A.;

• Maintain a cumulative 95% rate of attendance;

• Perform 50 hours of supervised unpaid tutoring or mentoring for other students;

• Register for selective service where applicable;

• Make a good faith effort to secure all available federal post-secondary student financial assistance funds that do not require repayment (FAFSA).  Contact the school you plan to attend for more details.

• Starting with the Class of 2015, score proficient or advanced on the Algebra EOC exam.

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For more information about the A+ Financial Incentives Program contact the A+ Coordinator, Taylor Barker at 816-424-6460 or barkerrt@ebs.k12.mo.us.  You may also visit the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the entity responsible for A+, at A+ Scholarship Program at MO DHE