Missouri A+ Scholarship

A new study shows that the income gap between young adults who go to college and those who don't only continues to grow.

Additional $10 Million To Go To Missouri’s A+ Scholarship Program

Jaclyn Driscoll

The program is designed to help Missouri students attending a community college or technical school.

Keith Alyan, center, tutors students in an advanced science class. Alyan is doing A+ even though he wants to go to the University of Kansas, which doesn't honor the Missouri scholarship.

Missouri's Community College Scholarship Program Isn't A+ For Low-Income Students

Elle Moxley

With college costs rising every year, Missouri’s A+ Scholarship Program is a bargain – 50 hours of tutoring in exchange for two free years of community...

Student members of the coalition visited the Capitol Wednesday to distribute their report and discuss their recommendations with Missouri lawmakers.

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri merit-based college aid program - Bright Flight - criticized for lack of diversity

A student advocacy group wants Missouri’s merit-based scholarship program, Bright Flight, to be restructured. Advocates say it should take a back seat to…

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield, and House Speaker Todd Richardson talk during the veto session.

Government, Politics & Issues

Legislators resurrect restrictions on minimum wage, scholarships, unemployment aid

Jo Mannies

After hours of Senate debate, the Missouri General Assembly ended its annual veto session by barring local communities from increasing their minimum wage…

Government, Politics & Issues

Nixon Pledges To Boost Funding For All Levels Of Education

Rachel Lippmann

If today's press conference at Oak Brook Elementary in the Parkway School District is any indication, Gov. Jay Nixon hopes to make investment in education…

Government, Politics & Issues

Mo. House panel backs governor on busing aid

Updated 3:29 p.m. March 15, 2011 with information from committee meeting.A Missouri House committee has opted not to try to increase funding for school…

Gov. Jay Nixon delivers his State of the State address on Jan. 19. He was in St. Louis on Monday to push for an expanded scholarship he called for in that address

Nixon wants to expand comm. college money

Rachel Lippmann

Read Gov. Jay Nixon's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 closely, and you'll see a set of numbers that can give you pause.The Democrat wants to expand a…