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A+ Tuition Benefits

The A+ Scholarship may provide up to $15,500 (subject to change) for tuition fees to those students who have successfully completed the program.  

A+ students are under no obligation to use the A+ tuition benefits. The tuition benefit is earned by each individual student and is not transferable to any other student.

  • Receipt of private scholarships will not affect an A+ participant’s eligibility for tuition benefits.
  • Financial need is not a factor in determining an A+ participant’s eligibility for A+ tuition benefits. However, an A+ participant is required to complete a FAFSA to make sure he/she is not eligible for any non-payback financial aid.
  • Participants will have up to four years from the date of their high school graduation to access their A+ tuition benefits.
  • The A+ Program may provide these educational incentives provided state funds are appropriated by the legislature. It is important that students, parents, and guardians know that they may have a greater responsibility to pay for these expenses in coming years. If implemented, students currently attending post-secondary institutions and using A+ tuition benefits would have the same restrictions.

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  • *Please note, this list may change from year to year so please verify with the financial office of the post-secondary school
  • Several 4-year colleges offer their own incentives to entering freshmen that graduate with A+ status.

ACCESSING TUITION BENEFITS

It is critical to the integrity of the A+ Program that A+ participants pay strict attention to all the guidelines, rules and policies that govern the program. Some control is given to local school districts in establishing policy and administering the A+ Program. Most of the rules governing the administration of the program are found in state statue and are not subject to local amendment. The tuition benefits are not automatically bestowed on A+ participants who have successfully completed the A+ requirements. To be eligible for tuition benefits the following guidelines must be followed:

  • Graduating A+ participants who have fallen below the A+ attendance percentage requirement must complete and submit an Attendance Appeal Request form. The window for submitting this form and required documentation is April 1-25 of the year of graduation. More information on how to file an Attendance Appeal Request form is available in the A+ Office.
  • The A+ Coordinator will verify the status of each A+ participant and certify each A+ participant who is eligible for A+ tuition benefits.
  • A+ eligible graduates must inform the post-secondary institution to which they have made application of their intent to use the tuition benefits. The institution will prepare the necessary paperwork and bill the State of Missouri.
  • Upon completion and verification of your A+ status, your official high school transcript will be stamped with a seal of completion of the A+ program. When your prospective college pulls your transcript, they will see that you have been A+ certified.