Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development suspends Algebra testing requirement for A+ Scholarship eligibility

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

High school seniors in mid-Missouri will not have to test for the 'A-plus' scholarship.

According to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, 2021 high school seniors will no longer have to meet an algebra testing requirement or an alternative testing requirement to qualify for the scholarship.

The testing requirement was suspended last year after students switched to online learning.

“The pandemic has already presented many challenges for students,” said Zora Mulligan, commissioner of higher education. “We want to continue helping students succeed beyond high school and believe current circumstances warrant suspending the end-of-course requirement for another academic year.”

More than 10,000 students in Missouri receive an A-plus scholarship each year.