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July 22, 2019Columbia, MO |  By: AP

More college students to receive merit-based aid this year

Missouri higher education officials say more college
students are expected to receive merit-based state scholarships this year and
students who qualify for a need-based scholarship will get more money.

The Department of Higher Education on Friday announced it's planning on giving
7,800 students Bright Flight scholarships.

High school students who score in the top 3% on the ACT or SAT tests qualify
for the up-to-$3,000 scholarship.

Officials say fewer students qualified for a need-based scholarship called
Access Missouri this year. So the department has more money to give out and is
expanding eligibility to students who filed a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid by April 1.

The agency is giving out 75% of the maximum amount possible for Access
Missouri, up from 70% this past academic year.