What are the academic, attendance, and community service requirements to qualify for the MECC AIMS Higher Scholarship?
High Schools are not required to participate in the AIMS Scholars (Virginia Scholars) programs for the graduating senior to qualify. Students must achieve a grade of at least “C” or better in each of the 17 approved high school courses, maintain a 95% school attendance rate throughout high school, have no out of school suspensions, and complete 20 hours of community service over a 4-year period. Required courses include 4 credits of English (includes Applied Technical Communications), 4 credits of mathematics (Algebra I plus three additional higher mathematics. Algebra I parts 1 and 2 counts as only one course), 3 credits of lab science (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science), 3 credits of social studies (history, government, geography, economics), 2 credits of a single foreign language or two technical courses in the same track, and 1 computer related course (personal computing, software, tools, Programming I and II, computer keyboarding, spreadsheet applications, automated accou
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