Parkview High School A+ Program
Designated in 2000
To request an A+ Eligibility Status Report for your student please email or call:
A+ Program Coordinator- Jenny Cofield
A+ Program Assistant- Melissa McDaniel
Phone 523-9228 Fax-523-9297
Parkview A+ Partners in Education: Missouri State
University Career Center, Missouri Career Center
FAFSA FRENZY
February 12, 2012 - 2 - 4 pm - Central High School, 423 East Central, Springfield, MO - All SPS Seniors and their parents are invited to this free event which allows students and their parents to meet one-on-one with financial aid advisors who can help fill out the FAFSA form. As an added bonus for attending FAFSA Frenzy, students can enter to win one of eight $500 scholarships. Families should bring their 2011 income tax returns and/or 2011 W-2 forms, or their 2011 year-end pay stubs and 2010 income tax returns. Plan to spend at least 30 minutes to an hour at the FAFSA Frenzy event.
Helpful Links and Documents
A+ Scholarship Program Information 2012-2013
This 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. The information in this presentation is effective for the 2011-2012 academic year, unless otherwise noted.
Am I eligible?
To be eligible for assistance you must meet the following requirements:
- Be a U.S. citizen, eligible non-citizen or lawfully present in the U.S. If one of your parents is a member of the military on active duty or has retired from the military and relocated to Missouri within one year of their retirement, you are exempt from this requirement. However, you must attend an A+ designated high school and meet all of the other high school eligibility requirements in the school year immediately preceding graduation.
- Enter into a written agreement with your high school prior to graduation.
- Attend a designated A+ high school for 3 consecutive years prior to graduation.
- Graduate with a cumulative unweighted grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Have at least a 95% cumulative (grades 9-12) attendance by graduation.
- Perform at least 50 hours of unpaid tutoring
- Maintain a record of good citizenship and avoid the unlawful use of drugs and/or alcohol.
- Beginning with the high school senior class of 2015, have achieved a score of proficient or advanced on the Algebra I end of course exam. Beginning in 2015, if you do not meet the Algebra I end of course requirement, you may regain eligibility by completing your first semester at a participating institution with a minimum of 12 hours and a 2.5 grade point average.
How can I apply?
Freshmen and Sophomores – Stop by the A+ office to receive the Springfield Public Schools A+ Agreement and Citizenship Agreement. These combined documents must be signed by both students and parent/guardian and returned to the A+ office.
Juniors and Seniors – if you are meeting A+ requirements then you need to include 1 semester of tutoring and 1 semester of cadet teaching to your schedule so you can begin earning the required 50 hours of unpaid tutoring. Enrollment into these courses must be approved by the A+ coordinator prior to scheduling.
How much can I receive?
The scholarship will reimburse the unpaid balance of your tuition and general fees after all available, non-loan federal financial assistance, such as the federal Pell grant, has been applied to your account. This may result in a zero award if your Pell grant is sufficient to cover all tuition and general fee charges. The amount reimbursed may be reduced if there are insufficient state appropriations. General fees are fees that are charged to all students and do not include fees specific to an individual program or group of students.
Reimbursement will be made for completed coursework, including remedial coursework, for which a standard grade was assigned and that is required by the institution for the completion of the degree or certificate.
The amount of reimbursement paid for coursework for which a standard grade was not assigned (dropped coursework), including coursework in a withdrawn status, will be deducted from subsequent reimbursement requests. Repeat coursework will not be reimbursed. Coursework that is part of a higher level certificate or degree taken after receipt of a certificate will be reimbursed if it is related to the original certificate
How long can I receive an award?
Your eligibility expires when the earliest of the following occurs:
- 48 months after completion of high school coursework (Students providing service to any branch of the U.S. armed forces can defer their eligibility beyond the 48 months if they return to full-time status within 12 months of the end of their military service)
- Completion of 105% of the hours required for the program in which you are currently enrolled
- 105 % includes the following:
- All hours, including developmental/remedial hours, taken at the student’s current institution
- All known hours, including developmental/remedial hours, taken at any other A+ eligible institution
- Hours taken at any non-eligible A+ institution, including out-of-state institutions, that the student’s current institution accepts in transfer
- 105 % excludes the following:
- Hours earned for work completed before high school graduation, including (but not limited to): dual credit, dual enrollment, technical education articulation, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate
- Hours from a non-participating institution not accepted in transfer by a participating institution
- Receipt of an associate’s degree
Parkview A+ Program Highlights
Student A+ Leadership Team Host Monthly Tall Trojan Tours
28 Students Received $500.00 Leadership Scholarships from Chase Facilities in 2010-11
1 Student Received a $1,000.00 Scholarship from Chase Facilities in 2010-11
Hosted a Freshmen Career Fair with 37 area business men and women presenting career information
Ozarks Technical College Career conducted Career/College Assessments for entire freshmen class
Personal Finance mock interviews provided by Enhanced Partners in Education
Assisted with the site AdvancED Accreditation review process
Summer A+ tutor training for summer school and ARTWORKS program
Tutors assisted with Freshmen Orientation and Family Fair
Seniors invited to participate in MSU Career and Majors Fair
Tutors assisted with various Mark Twain Elementary Family Night Events
Enhanced Partners in Education
City of Springfield – Workforce Development
Missouri State Career Center
Ozarks Technical College Career Resource Center
JP Morgan / Chase
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
Parkview Christian Church
Penmac
Mrs. Jenny Cofield serves as Parkview’s A+ Schools Coordinator. She has served as the A+ coordinator since 2008. Prior to this position she taught Business Education at Parkview for nine years. Because tutoring is a requirement for eligibility, she works extensively with students enrolled in the Tutoring class and their supervisors at Parkview and it’s elementary and middle feeder schools. Mrs. Cofield attended Missouri Southern State University for her degree in Business Education and earned a Master’s degrees in Business Education at Missouri State University.
Mrs. Melissa McDaniel serves as the A+ Program Assistant at Parkview, she has served in that position since 2002. She is a SPS graduate and attended MSU. She assists with many aspects of the A+ program, including Career Fairs, Partners in Education, A+ Advisory Board, as well as tracking tutoring attendance. Melissa also maintains and updates Parkview's web site.