A+ Maintaining Benefits

You have worked hard in high school to earn your A+ eligibility. To maintain your benefits, you must:

• Enroll in degree-related credit courses each semester (at least 12 credit hours in the fall and the spring semesters; six credit hours in the summer semester).
• Maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year.
• Maintain a completion rate of at least 67.00 percent.
• Complete the full-time hours each term in which you are enrolled.

If you have difficulty meeting the A+ program guidelines, please ask for help! Contact your campus counseling/advising center to discuss the many services we offer to help you succeed.

If you lose your A+ benefits, you can get them back. This is what you will have to do:

• Enroll in a subsequent term and enroll in the number of credit hours (3, 6, 9, or 12 credit hours) needed to achieve a GPA that will restore your A+ benefits.
• Raise your GPA to the required cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher.
• Pay the full cost of your tuition and all fees during the semester(s) of ineligibility.
• Raise your completion rate to the required 67.00 percent, or higher.
• If you did not complete full-time hours, you must successfully make up those hours successfully in a subsequent term before you again become eligible for A+ benefits.

Contacts
MCC - Blue River Education Center, rm 134 816.604.1000 br.advisor@mcckc.edu
MCC - Business & Technology  Main (East) building, rm 111 816.604.1000 btc.advisor@mcckc.edu
MCC - Longview  Campus Center, rm 210  816.604.1000 lv.advisor@mcckc.edu
MCC - Maple Woods  Administration building, rm 108  816.604.1000 mw.advisor@mcckc.edu
MCC - Penn Valley  Student Enrollment Center 816.604.1000 pv.advisor@mcckc.edu

Resources

• knowhowtogo.com
• collegelprep101.com
• firstinthefamily.org
• educationplanner.org
• mycollegeoptions.org