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Earnings by Education Level

Level of educationMedian weekly

earnings in 2006

Unemployment

rate in 2006

Some High School, No Diploma $419 6.8%

High School Graduate $595 4.3%

Some College, No Degree $674 3.9%

Associate Degree $721 3.0%

Bachelor’s Degree $962 2.3%

Master’s Degree $1,140 1.7%

Professional Degree $1,474 1.1%

Doctoral Degree $1,441 1.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Minimum wage job in Missouri $6.65 per hour $266



TUITION COSTS (per year)

Missouri State--$6,256

SBU--$15,000

University of Missouri (MU)--$8,500OTC--$2,430-$3,360



What is it?

The A+ Schools Program encouragesstudents to stay in school, make career

plans, tutor students, and graduate withthe skills and knowledge required forcareer success or to pursue advancededucation.

A+ SCHOOLS PROGRAM



Why does the state of Missouri have this program?

A+ SCHOOLS PROGRAM

“One of the most important education imperatives facing the state of Missouri is to reach out to youngsters who are not headed to college andkeep them from dropping out of high school. About half of our highschool graduates do not go on to college and one in four studentsentering high school never graduate. (1992)

The A+ Schools Program will mobilize an intensive partnership among highschools, community colleges, students, teachers, parents, labor, businesses, andcommunities to give these students the motivation, skills, and knowledge tograduate from high school. It will create an innovative and well-designed pathfrom high school to high skill, high wage jobs.” (Excerpts from a speech on World

Class Schools for Missouri by Gov. Mel Carnahan, May 1992)



TUITION INCENTIVE

Qualified students will receive reimbursement forthe cost of tuition and general fees, subject tolegislative appropriation, to attend any Missouri

public community college or career-technicalschool for 2 years (6 semesters).*

Student financial incentives will be available for aperiod of four (4) years after high school

graduation

*The tuition incentives will only be made available to reimburse the unpaid balance of the cost of tuitionand general fees subject to legislative appropriation after the federal postsecondary student financial

assistance funds have been applied to these costs.



ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Each student must enter into a written agreement with theschool prior to high school graduation

Have attended a designated A+ School for three (3)consecutive years prior to high school graduation

Graduated from high school with an overall grade pointaverage of 2.5 or higher

Have at least a ninety-five percent (95%) attendance recordoverall for grades 9-12

Performed fifty (50) hours of unpaid tutoring or mentoringfor younger students

Maintained a record of good citizenship and avoidance of the unlawful use of drugs and/or alcohol



MAINTAINING ELIGIBILITY

To maintain eligibility, each participating studentmust during the four (4)-year period of incentiveavailability

Have enrolled and attend on a full-time basis aMissouri public community college or vocationalor technical school

Maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or higher

The tuition incentives will only be made available to reimburse the unpaid balance of the cost of tuition,general fees and up to fifty percent (50%) of the book cost subject to legislative appropriation after the federalpostsecondary student financial assistance funds have been applied to these costs.



GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

Classes Grade Points

Block 1 A 4

Block 2 B 3

Block 3 B 3Block 4 B 3

Block 5 C 2

Block 6 C 2

Block 7 C 2

Block 8 D 1

20/8=2.5


Block 1 A 4

Block 2 B 3

Block 3 B 3Block 4 C 2

Block 5 C 2

Block 6 C 2

Block 7 D 1

Block 8 F 0

17/8=2.125



GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)


Block 1 A 4

Block 2 A 4


Block 5 B 3

Block 6 C 2

Block 7 D 1

Block 8 F 0

20/8=2.5


Block 1 B 3

Block 2 B 3


Block 5 C 2

Block 6 C 2

Block 7 C 2

Block 8 C 2

20/8=2. 5



CITIZENSHIP AGREEMENT

AUTOMATIC INELIGIBILITY

Drugs/Alcohol/ Abuse Violation of the Bolivar R-I School District Drug/Alcohol Abuse policy

outlined in the board policy during the A+ contract time

Unlawful possession and/or selling of drugs or alcohol which isformally reported to the school through the Safe Schools Act

Violation of Local, State or Federal Criminal

Laws Conviction of a felony

Conviction of criminal activity that is formally reported to the schoolby the juvenile officer as defined by the Safe Schools Act.



CITIZENSHIP AGREEMENT

In addition to the automatic ineligibility guidelines, astudent who has accumulated a total of three (3) days of In-School Suspension (ISS) or Out-of-School Suspension(OSS) during the school year will be placed on probation

for the remainder of the school year including summerschool.

If placed on probation, the student and parents/guardian will be required to attend a conference with the A+

Coordinator and the Principal in order for the student toremain in the A+ program. If a student receives any additional ISS or OSS offense while on probation, thedecision to remove the student from the A+ program willbe made by the A+ Review Committee.



THINGS TO REMEMBER

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Signing an agreement does not mean you HAVE touse the A+ tuition incentive

Sometimes our plans change Students wanting a four year degree can transfer

hours

A+ Scholarships given by 4 year institutions

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