MO HB3102

Expands A+ Scholarship Program eligibility to include students attending public universities enrolled in degree programs related to workforce shortage areas, with tuition reimbursement capped at public community college rates

Removes previous requirements that Missouri Southern State University and Missouri Western State University discontinue associate degree programs, allowing both institutions to continue offering them

Authorizes state colleges and teachers colleges to confer associate degrees and grants Missouri State University authority to award bachelor's degrees in veterinary technology

Updates State Technical College of Missouri to offer general associate degrees rather than only applied science degrees, while maintaining baccalaureate degree authority for fields requiring that credential

Requires public universities seeking A+ reimbursement to maintain Higher Learning Commission accreditation as of July 1, 2026, with the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center designating qualifying workforce shortage areas