SB 265 – Creates the Advanced Placement Incentive Grant

• Sponsor: Rupp
• LR Number: 1417S.01I
• Committee: Education
• Last Action: 4/6/2011 - Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
• Effective Date: August 28, 2011

Current Bill Summary

SB 265 – This act creates the "Advanced Placement Incentive Grant." Any student who receives an Access Missouri award or receives funds under the A+ Schools Program and has also received a score of 3 or higher on two or more Advanced Placement tests in math or science will receive a $500 grant. In addition, a student must have earned the AP scores while attending a Missouri public high school.

This act is identical a provision contained in HCS/HBs 223 & 231 (2011).

MICHAEL RUFF