1. Central High School will be a designated A+ school upon the April 2012 meeting of the Missouri State Board of Education.
   
2. Eligibility Requirements:
   
   
   1. Enter into a written agreement with your high school stating your intent to participate in the A+ program. See attached agreement.
   2. Attend an A+ designated high school for three consecutive years immediately prior to graduation.
   3. Graduate with an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
   4. Have at least 95% attendance overall for grades 9-12.
   5. Perform at least 50 hours of unpaid tutoring of which 25% may include job shadowing. 
   6. Maintain a record of good citizenship, free of the unlawful use of drugs and/or alcohol.
   7. Beginning with the Class of 2015, students must have a score of Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra I End of Course exam to be eligible for funding.
3. A+ funding is access when eligible students:
   
   
   1. are enrolled full-time at a participating public community college or vocational/technical two-year school or private vocational/technical two-year school.
   2. are seeking a degree at the institution in which they are enrolled.
   3. are not pursuing a degree in divinity or theology.
   4. make a good faith effort to secure all available financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
4. Four-year institutions are not eligible institutions under A+ Program guidelines, though some may offer a scholarship for eligible students.
   
   
   1. Northwest Missouri State University — $1,500
   2. Missouri Western State University — $1,500 scholarship, competitively awarded to students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
   3. Truman State University — $500
   4. Missouri Southern State University — $1,000/year to the first 100 first-time freshmen who are eligible
5. The A+ Program pays for tuition and general fees after all available, non-loan federal assistance funding sources, such as Pell Grants, have been applied.
   
   
   1. Funding for the A+ Program is contingent upon funding at the state level, as the Missouri Legislature appropriates the funding on a yearly basis.
   2. Reimbursed funding may be reduced or eliminated if there is insufficient state funding.
6. A student is A+ eligible after meeting the program requirements for either 1) 48 months after completion of high school coursework, 2) completion of 105% of the hours required for the program in which the student is enrolled, including all developmental/remedial coursework and hours taken at any non-eligible A+ institution, or 3) completion of an associate's degree. 

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