1) Is it possible for A+ to pay for dual credit courses while at South?
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No, A+ will not pay for dual credit courses taken during high school at this time.
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It is possible the General Assembly will allocate funds in the future, but have not done so at this time.
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A+ benefits can only be accessed after students are high school graduates
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However, dual credit grades are figured in the student's GPA for continued A+ eligibility
2) What types of activities are eligible for A+ hours?
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A+ hours are not general "community service" hours-- state law places restrictions on what type of activities are eligible for A+ credit
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All A+ assignments must have prior approval from the A+ Coordinator
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Basic qualifications for A+ hours
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Activity must be sponsored by the Park Hill School District
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Harvesters, Hillcrest, Synergy, local hospitals, Scouts, YMCA, Church/Civic organizations are not eligible for A+ hours
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Activity must take place on PHSD property
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Activity must be supervised by PHSD staff or patrons
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Activity must be mentoring or tutoring of younger or lower ability student
3) My child needs an A+ tutor, how can we request one?
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The student must request the tutor for themselves in the A+ Office (B106)
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Parent/Teacher/Counselor cannot request the A+ tutor, it must the student
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Tutoring is 2 days a week in Tutorial (homeroom)
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A+ tutoring must take place at our building site, supervised by South staff-- tutoring in private homes cannot be eligible for A+ hours
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Few, if any tutors are available for AP courses due to the challenging nature of the course content-
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The Tutorial schedule is disrupted for state-mandated testing in December & May
4) Is it possible for A+ to pay for summer school if my child is planning to attend a 4-year university in the fall?
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A+ benefits will only pay the summer before Freshmen year at a university
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Student must enroll full-time as degree-related credit courses each semester
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A+ will not pay while student is still enrolled at a 4-year university (summer after Freshmen year)
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Student must be degree-seeking in order to receive A+ funds
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Student must complete proper FAFSA to receive A+ funds
5) Can my child use A+ funds in January as a mid-year graduate?
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Yes, it is possible to use A+ funds in the Spring semester following mid-year graduation
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Student must meet all A+ requirements (GPA, attendance, hours, EOC, citizenship) by the last day of school in December
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Contact Admissions and Financial Aid of the college or university you have chosen to attend
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Arrange for final transcript to be sent through Naviance to your college or university of choice
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Student must complete the 2019-20 FAFSA (2017 tax return)
6) Can you tell me more about the GPA requirement?
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A+ student must achieve a cumulative weighted GPA of 2.50 or higher
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There is no rounding of GPA (i.e. a 2.49 is not a 2.50)
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Student's official transcript will serve as evidence of GPA for admission to a technical school, community college, or university
7) Can you tell me more about the 95% attendance minimum?
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Students must maintain at least a 95% cumulative attendance
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Attendance is cumulative-- 95% allows a student to miss 8 days per school year (32 days cumulative) and still be above the 95% A+ minimum
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Only excused absences are those designated as school-sponsored field trips, Homebound, or pre-approved college visits
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All non-school activity absences from clubs (robotics, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, cheer, etc) count against A+ attendance and are not eligible for appeal
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An appeal process is available to those who wish to have an attendance record reviewed
8) Can you tell me more about the citizenship requirement?
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Student must maintain a record of good citizenship and avoidance of unlawful use of drugs or alcohol
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Disqualification results when a student accumulates 10 days out-of-school suspension (OSS) for one offense or multiple offenses
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ISS has no bearing on A+ eligibility
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An appeals process is available for those that wish to have a discipline record reviewed
9) Can you tell me more about the Algebra I EOC requirement?
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Student must score Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra I end-of-course exam (EOC)
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This requirement applies to all students-- regardless of IEP or 504-- IEP and 504 students are entitled to their accommodations, but the EOC score requirement is equal for all students
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Substitutions are available to meet the Algebra I EOC requirement
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Score Proficient or Advanced on the Geometry EOC
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Score Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra II EOC
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Meet a qualifying score on the Math section of the ACT
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ACT Math 15 and 3.0 GPA
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ACT Math 16 and 2.8 GPA
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ACT Math 17 and 2.5 GPA