The A+ Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to eligible graduates of A+ designated high schools who attend a participating public community college or vocational/technical school, or certain private two-year vocational/technical schools. For more information on the A+ Scholarship Program, please visit: https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/aplusscholarship.php

To qualify for A+ Scholarship Program financial incentives, students must:
 
-Be a U.S citizen or permanent resident

-Enter into a written agreement prior to graduation

-Attend an A+ designated school for two consecutive years prior to graduation

-Graduate with an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.5 points or higher on a 4.0 scale

-Maintain at least 95% overall attendance average record for a 4-year period

-Perform at least 50 hours of unpaid tutoring supervised by a school district employee

-Maintain a record of good citizenship with the avoidance of the unlawful use of alcohol or drugs while in grades 9-12. Out-of-school suspension should not reach 10 or more days for any reason and will result in immediate and permanent removal from the A+ Program

-Attempt to secure any free federal grants for college by completing the FAFSA

-Score a Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra I End-of-Course Exam (EOC), or receive a qualifying score on the PreACT or ACT Math test in conjunction with a high school GPA.

--17 and 2.5 or greater GPA
--16 and 2.8 or greater GPA
--15 and 3.0 or greater GPA

Please continue to next section to enter into an A+ Schools Scholarship Program written agreement with Excelsior Springs High School.

Contact A+ Coordinator Taylor Gilmore at tgilmore@ga.essd40.com with questions.