• You must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester (full-time). A+ benefits will cover tuition expenses only. Lab fees, private music lesson fees, telecourse fees, and other miscellaneous fees are excluded. These fees will be YOUR responsibility.
  
  
  • A+ funds will only pay for the cost of a class one time. If a class is repeated, you will be responsible for the tuition expense.
• You are required to meet with an academic counselor each semester to enroll. The counselor will verify that the courses you have chosen are required for your degree program. Students will have to pay for any courses not approved.
  
  
  • Remedial courses at SCC qualify for A+ funding; however, in order to establish a grade point average (GPA) for a given term, you must take at least one college-level course.
• A+ benefits are limited to six semesters and must be taken within four years of high school graduation. Benefits will end prior to six semesters if you graduate or complete the requirements for a degree.
• A FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is required each academic year.
  Any federal and/or state grants that you are eligible for will be applied to your account prior to A+ funding.
• Students transferring to SCC must forward transcripts from all colleges previously attended. You must complete a Request for Evaluation of Transfer Credit form. A cumulative GPA of 2.50 is required.
• A minimum of a 2.50 cumulative GPA is required at the end of each semester (including transfer credits).
  

• If you are currently attending a four-year insititution or plan to attend a four-year insititution in the fall immediately following the summer term enrolled at SCC, A+ benefits may not be used at SCC for the summer term.
• You may be concurrently enrolled at another community college and still be eligible for A+ benefits under the following conditions:
  • It is your last term of A+ eligibility.
  • The course work is required for your chosen degree program.
  • SCC is not offering the course during the given semester.

Students planning to use A+ benefits at SCC must have their A+ financial aid file completed by the following deadlines to avoid having to prepay tuition and fees:

A completed A+ financial aid file consists of the following documents:

• A completed FAFSA application sent to SCC from the Department of Education.
  In order for SCC to access your FAFSA, you must include SCC's school code of 017027.
  
• All requested documents if you are selected for verification by the Department of Education.
  (We will notify you by mail if your application must be verified prior to processing).
  
• A signed Statement of Intent for the A+ program. This form will be mailed to you once we have completed processing your FAFSA.
  
• Official college transcripts if you are transferring to SCC from another institution. Your cumulative transfer GPA must be 2.50 or higher.

Students whose A+ financial aid files are not completed by the above deadlines will be required to pay their tuition and fee charges by the payment deadline for a term but will be considered for reimbursement
if their files are completed by the following deadlines:

Class schedules must also be finalized by these deadlines. Any files that are not completed prior to these dates or classes added after these dates will be at the expense of the student.

For more information or questions, contact the A+ coordinator at 636-922-8269.

The A+ Benefits Program is administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and is subject to change.