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The eligibility requirements for Missouri's Bright Flight scholarship are changing for graduates in 2023.

The score will increase from 31 to 32 for high school students graduating in 2023.

The ACT score requirement for the Higher Education Academic Scholarship, also known as Bright Flight, will be increasing to 32 or above for students graduating from high school in 2023. Since 2008, students have needed a score of 31 or above on the ACT to receive the maximum $3,000 award. The Bright Flight scholarship is a merit-based program that's been in existence since 1986. In accordance with Missouri statutes, eligibility is based on a "composite score on the ACT or the SAT achieved in an eligible student's high school sophomore, junior, or senior year that is in the top f...

Missouri high school students will have to score higher on the ACT to get the state's Bright Flight scholarship in coming years. The state higher education department said Wednesday that

Under state law, the top scholarship amount is reserved for students scoring in the top 3% of Missouri's test takers.