A+ Scholarship Program

Financial need is part of how this award is decided, alongside merit.

Award

Unpaid tuition and general fees after federal non-loan aid, subject to funding and an annual per-hour cap; 2026-27 cap $240 per credit or $8 per clock hour. The 2027-28 cap is not published.

Deadline

No separate statewide scholarship application deadline; complete the FAFSA annually and confirm the participating institution’s processing deadlines.

How to apply

Enter a written A+ agreement before high school graduation, complete the school’s A+ requirements, and provide the A+ transcript certification to a participating institution. Make a good-faith annual FAFSA effort; a Federal Student Aid Estimator applies at schools not participating in federal Title IV aid.

What you'll need

• No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission

Who can apply

U.S. citizens or permanent residents graduating after at least two years at designated A+ high schools, with 95% attendance in grades 9-12, 2.5 unweighted overall GPA, good citizenship, and 50 unpaid tutoring or mentoring hours (up to 25% may be job shadowing). Qualify in Algebra I or an approved higher math end-of-course exam, or through the listed ACT/PreACT math and GPA combinations. Enroll full-time in an eligible degree or certificate program at a participating Missouri community college or vocational/technical institution; approved disability and other enrollment exceptions apply.

Good to know

Tuition and general fees only, after federal non-loan aid; Pell may eliminate payment. No theology/divinity programs or prior associate/bachelor’s degree. Renewal generally requires 2.5 cumulative GPA, satisfactory progress and completion of 12 fall/spring or 6 summer credits (or 90% of clock hours); initial fall GPA may be 2.0. Eligibility ends at the earliest of 48 months after high school graduation, an associate degree, or 105% of program hours; specified exclusions and military deferrals apply.

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