Eligibility Guidelines

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There are three important criteria MOST uses to determine a student’s eligibility:

• Place of Residence - Applicants must be residents of Shelby County.
  
  
• Student Age - Students must be entering PreK-3, PreK-4, kindergarten or 1st grade in the 2012-2013 school year. The only exception to this rule is for students with documented learning differences (ages 3-18) who are applying to a school that is established for, or has a specific program to address, the child’s learning difference.
  
  
• Family Income - Applying families must meet our income eligibility guidelines. The family that has primary custody of the student must have total 2011 household income equal to or less than the following:

                Household Size          Total Income
                        2                         $39,717
                        3                         $50,031
                        4                         $60.345
                        5                         $70,659
                        6                         $80,973
                        7                         $91,287
                        8                         $101,601
                For each additional family member, add $10,314

After a student is accepted, he/she can remain on the program through the eighth grade assuming the family is still financially eligible. After the eighth grade, the student can apply for the merit-based MOST High School Scholars Program.