Grants and Scholarships

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• ​VA- If you or your parents have served in the military, you may be eligible to receive funding to pay for tuition and housing. Follow the link below for more information to see if you qualify. How To Apply For The GI Bill l Veterans Affairs (va.gov)     

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• Vocational Rehabilitation- VR specializes in employment and training services that can assist you in becoming employed. A VR counselor will determine your eligibility for services. To be eligible, you must have a physical or mental impairment that causes problems with working or have been convicted of criminal activity and need VR services to be successfully employed. Please visit https://dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-servies/vocational-rehabilitation to learn more.  

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• WIOA- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). WIOA training is for occupations that are in-demand and are directly linked to employment opportunities in the local area. Register online at www.jobs.mo.gov.  Missouri Resident: Please call the Missouri Job Center. MO WIOA assistance: Phone #: (636) 524-8592 or (636) 524-8562. 

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• UMOS, Inc. – WIOA 167 - National Farmworker Jobs Program – tuition assistance (amount varies), stipend, gas vouchers, lodging assistance, food vouchers, books/supplies assistance for eligible farm work within the past 24 months and meets low-income requirements. Please contact Mary Kay Merling at their Lexington Office at 816-714-4333 or email  marykay.merling@umos.org

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• GAMM- Northeast Missouri students only. Qualify in accordance with GAMM requirements. 

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• Skill UP-  Provides scholarships for short-term training, child care during training, and employment assistance.

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• Mike Rowe Works Foundation- Visit profoundlydisconnected.com

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• National FFA scholarship program- Visit https://www.ffa.org/participate/scholarships to inquire about their many different scholarship opportunities. 

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• Missouri Farm Bureau Scholarship- scholarships awarded annually to students pursuing a degree or appropriate certification in fields related to and supportive of agriculture. All applicants or their parents or guardians must hold an active Missouri Farm Bureau membership and must be enrolled as full-time students.  You can find more information at https://mofb.org/scholarships-and-grants

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• Military Discount- $1,000 discount if the student or student's parent served in the U.S. Military. 

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• HS Honor Roll/A+ - $1,000 scholarship for being placed on your HS Honor Roll or achieving an A+ certification. 

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*We are unable to accept federal funding i.e. FAFSA/SallieMae etc. at this time. 

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