Missouri Department of Higher Education

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The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development provides services and resources for students and their families, Missouri's financial aid community, high school counselors, personal finance teachers, and other professionals interested in helping students earn a college degree or certificate. Below are some of the available resources for students attending college in Missouri:

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State Grants

• Access Missouri Program is a need-based program designed to be simple to understand, provide predictable, portable awards, and increase access to your school of choice.
• Advanced Placement Incentive Grant is a nonrenewable grant designed to encourage high school students to take and score well on Advanced Placement tests in mathematics and science.
• Bright Flight Program is a merit-based program that encourages top-ranked high school seniors to attend approved Missouri postsecondary schools.
• Fast Track Incentive Grant provides financial assistance by helping adults pursue a certificate, degree, or industry-recognized credential in an area designated as high need.
• Kids' Chance Program is available to children of workers who were seriously injured or died in a work-related accident covered and compensated by workers' compensation.
• ‍Public Service Officer Survivor Grant provides tuition assistance to certain public employees and their families if the employee is killed or permanently and disabled in the line of duty.
• Wartime Veteran's Survivors Grant is available to children and spouses of veterans whose deaths or injuries resulted from combat action or were attributed to an illness contracted while serving in combat action.
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State Scholarship Opportunities

• A+ Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Scholarship covers the tuition and fees for their dual credit or dual enrollment courses.
• A+ Scholarship Program provides scholarship funds to eligible graduates of A+ designated high schools who attend a participating public community college or vocational/technical school
• ‍Minority and Underrepresented Environmental Literacy Program is designed to assist academically talented minority and underrepresented individuals pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in an environmental course of study.

Institutional Scholarships

Colleges provide institutional grants and scholarships to help make up the difference between college costs and what a family can be expected to contribute through income, savings, loans, and student earnings. Awards may be based on academic merit, artistic or athletic talent, financial need, or other factors. You can learn more about the types of institutional grants and scholarships awarded by checking each college's financial aid website.

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Private Scholarships

Private scholarships provide funding for students who meet the requirements specified by the donor organization. Local organizations or businesses may offer scholarships to students who plan to study at a regional college or plan to pursue a degree in a particular field of study.

Check with your High School Guidance Counselor office for details about local and regional scholarships.

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Contact:

301 W. High Street (Suite 840, 860, 870, 580)

Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development

P.O. Box 1469

Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Phone: (573) 751-2361

Toll-free: (800) 473-6757

Fax: (573) 751-6635

Email: info@dhewd.mo.gov