Goals of the A+ School Scholarship Program

• All students graduate from high school.
• All students complete a selection of high school studies that is challenging and for which there are identified learning expectations.
• All students proceed from high school graduation to a college, post-secondary vocational/technical school, or high wage job with work place skill development opportunities.

Benefits of the Missouri A+ School Scholarship Program for Students

The program entitles our graduates who have met all requirements to receive reimbursement for tuition and fees to any Missouri public community college, vocational/technical school for two years (six college semesters) or the completion of one certificate program through a vocational/technical school. The tuition incentives will only be made available to reimburse the unpaid balance of the cost of tuition and fees after available federal post-secondary student financial assistance funds including scholarships have been applied to those costs.
To be eligible to receive the tuition incentive*, the recipient must:
 

• Be considered a full-time student by the institution
• Be a US Citizen
• Complete the two years of full-time enrollment at a community college or a public vocational/technical school within four years after graduation.

Students will be eligible to receive the above incentive for two years if they maintain a 2.5 GPA in the post-secondary setting.
Other benefits to being in the A+ Schools Program:
 

• The A+ Seal will be placed on their high school transcript
• Students will be recognized at graduation
• Students will have the opportunity to tutor

*Regulations and reimbursement money are subject to the General Assembly of Missouri and can be amended without notice. Reimbursement is not the funding responsibility of the Purdy R-II School District. 

Student Eligibility

• Sign an A+ Program Student Agreement.
• Attend a designated Missouri A+ High School for three consecutive years immediately prior to graduation.
• Graduate from Purdy High School with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 grading scale or 6.875 on an 11 point scale (unweighted)
• Graduate from Purdy High School with a cumulative attendance record of 95% or better.
• Perform 50 hours of unpaid tutoring.
• Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoidance of unlawful use of alcohol and drugs.
• Make a good faith effort to first secure all available federal post-secondary student financial assistance (FAFSA).
• Male students need to sign up for Selective Services if 18 years old.
• Graduating Year of 2015, A+ students must receive proficient or advanced on the Algebra I end-of-course exam.

Please email Brian Anton, A+ Coordinator, or call 417-442-3216, ext.1218, if you have questions or would like to enroll in the program.

 

Helpful Links

Documents
A+ Agreement Form
A+ Student Handbook
Eligible A+ Post-Secondary Schools

Related Sites
DESE A+ Information
A+ Scholarship Information

Career Research
Missouri Connections