A+ ListServ - September 19, 2008
A excerpt of the law pertaining to private schools was unintentionally omitted from the original message. The third bullet on this message should have read.
Private vocational or technical school that is a member of the North Central Association, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as of July 1, 2008, and maintains such accreditation. Schools also shall be designated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
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ORIGINAL MESSAGE
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Please remember that students who qualify for A+ financial assistance must enroll full time and attend one of the following eligible
institutions:
1. Public community college
2. Public vocational or technical school that has received reimbursement under RSMo 160.545.7 prior to Aug. 28, 2008
3. Private vocational or technical school that is a member of the North Central Association, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as of July 1, 2008, and maintains such accreditation.
*The A+ financial incentive should not be confused with the institutional scholarships that may be offered by four-year colleges and universities to students who graduate from high school with A+ eligibility. The A+ Schools program does not fund post-secondary education at four-year colleges or universities. Please clarify this fact in all publications about the A+ program.
Ingrid Caldwell, Supervisor
A+ Schools/Charter Schools
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
PO Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
ingrid.caldwell@dese.mo.gov
573.751.9094