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{{short description|Statewide education reform program in Missouri}}

The '''Missouri A+ Schools Program''' is a legislated, statewide reform effort that offers a framework and incentives for providing quality [[education]] for all students in [[Missouri]].<ref>{{cite journal
 | last = Robison 
 | first = Robert A. 
 | year = 1995
 | title = Missouri's A+ Schools Program: Providing Quality Education For All Students
 | journal = NASSP Bulletin
 | volume =  79
 | issue =  574
 | pages = 26–33
 | location = Thousand Oaks, CA, [etc.]
 | publisher = Sage Publications, [etc.]
 | doi = 10.1177/019263659507957406
 | s2cid = 143592267 
 }}
</ref>

==Qualifications==
Student financial incentives will be available for a period of four years after high school [[graduation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/aplus/documents/ResourceBook2007-08.pdf |title=A+ Schools Resource Book, DESE 3300-2 Rev 11/07 |accessdate=2007-12-22 |author=Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722210459/http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/aplus/documents/ResourceBook2007-08.pdf |archivedate=July 22, 2008 }}
</ref>

===Student eligibility===
Each student must enter into a written agreement with the school prior to high school graduation and:
* Have attended a designated A+ School for three consecutive years prior to high school graduation;
* Graduated from high school with an overall grade point average of two and five-tenths points or higher on a four-point scale, or graduated from a high school with documented mastery of institutionally identified skills that would equate to a two and five-tenths grade point average or higher;
* Have at least a ninety-five percent attendance record overall for grades nine through twelve;
* Performed fifty hours of unpaid tutoring or mentoring for younger students; and
* Maintained a record of good citizenship and avoidance of the unlawful use of drugs and/or alcohol;
* Score "proficient" or "advanced" on the [[Algebra I]] End-of-Course Exam

===Ongoing eligibility===
Each participating student must during the four-year period of incentive availability:
* Have enrolled and attend on a full-time basis a Missouri public community college or [[vocational school|vocational]] or [[technical school]]; and
* Maintain a [[grade point average]] of two and five-tenths points or higher on a four-point scale;

==Funding==
In September 2014, the [[Missouri Department of Higher Education]] announced a possible reduction of reimbursement to current and future college students. According to Leroy Wade, deputy commissioner of the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the changes could take place as early as January 2015.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.ky3.com/news/local/cuts-to-missouri-a-program-could-impact-1000s-of-students/21048998_28074148
 |title       = Cuts to Missouri A+ program would impact 1000s of students
 |accessdate  = 2014-09-23
 |author      = Emily Wood, KY3 News
 |url-status     = dead
 |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20141008103824/http://www.ky3.com/news/local/cuts-to-missouri-a-program-could-impact-1000s-of-students/21048998_28074148
 |archivedate = 2014-10-08
}} 
</ref>

==External links==
*[https://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/grants/aplusscholarship.php Missouri Department of Higher Education A+ Scholarship Program]

==References==
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[[Category:Student financial aid in the United States]]
[[Category:Public education in Missouri]]
[[Category:Scholarships in the United States]]