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Your child may qualify for a MO Scholars ESA Scholarship!

Congratulations! Based on your answers to our survey it looks like your child will likely qualify for a MO Scholars ESA Scholarship!

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Here is what you need to do next:

Now that you know that you will likely qualify for a MO Scholars ESA Scholarship, you need to find the best Educational Assistance Organization (EAO) to submit a scholarship application.

 

Please be aware that if you qualified based on income, EAOs are required to provide scholarships to applicants with IEPs or who are at the 100% Free and Reduced Lunch Rate FIRST, and then, if there is funding left over, to provide scholarships to students at up to 200% of the Free and Reduced Lunch Rate.

Below you will find a list of all of the EAOs serving the Springfield and Joplin area, please pick the one that matches your family's specific needs and click on the link to reach out to the EAO to start the application process. It is very likely the EAO will have you complete an additional prequalification survey before investing time in filling out the actual application

We are also including a list of accredited private schools in the Springfield and Joplin area that MAY be able to accept MO Scholars ESA Scholarships. Before the school can accept MO Scholars ESA Scholarships, they must first be approved by an EAO.

 

If you see a school that you are interested in, you should reach out to the school and see what their admissions process is and find out if they have been approved by one of the EAOs in your region.

Need Help?

The Children's Education Alliance of Missouri has regional coordinators across the state ready to help families interested in the MO Scholars ESA Scholarship program.

For help in the Southwest Missouri area, please contact:

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EAOs serving your area
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The Missouri District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod

The Missouri District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod will provide MOScholars scholarships for students attending Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) schools across the state. The organization will also serve home school students.

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Children’s Tuition Fund Missouri

ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund will primarily partner with Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) member schools across the state to provide MOScholars scholarships. The organization may partner with non-member and home schools as requested and needed.

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Herzog Tomorrow Foundation

The Herzog Tomorrow Foundation will primarily partner with K-12 Christian schools across the state, but will partner with secular and schools of other faiths as needed.

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Private schools in your area

Below is a list of some of the accredited private schools in your area. This list is provided so that families can consider all potential educational options in their region, but there is no guarantee that the schools on this list will have open seats, or that they will accept MO Scholars or ESA Scholarships. If you are interested in sending your child to one of these schools, we encourage you to reach out to the school to find out more about the admissions process and what kind of financial aid, including MO Scholars ESA Scholarships, they can provide you.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHO

4311 E Newman Rd, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

417-782-4114

Grades served: 

K - 12

Type of school:

CHRISTIAN-NONDENOMINATIONAL

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL

212 W 4th St, Lockwood, MO 65682, USA

417-232-4530

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

LUTHERAN

MC AULEY REGIONAL HIGH

930 Pearl Ave, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

417-624-9320

Grades served: 

09 - 12

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

POLK COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

2490 W Tower Dr, Bolivar, MO 65613, USA

417-777-2330

Grades served: 

PK - 09

Type of school:

CHRISTIAN-NONDENOMINATIONAL

SPRINGFIELD LUTHERAN SCH

2852 S Dayton Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

417-883-5717

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

LUTHERAN

ST ANNS SCHOOL

1156 Grand Ave, Carthage, MO 64836, USA

417-358-2674

Grades served: 

PK - 06

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL

515 W Scott St, Springfield, MO 65802, USA

417-866-0667

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

ST MARYS SCHOOL

202 Front St, Pierce City, MO 65723, USA

417-476-2824

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

ST PETER'S MIDDLE SCHOOL

930 S Pearl Ave, Joplin, MO 64801, USA

417-624-9320

Grades served: 

06 - 08

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

VICTORY ACADEMY

437 N Main St, Seymour, MO 65746, USA

417-935-2315

Grades served: 

PK - 12

Type of school:

CHRISTIAN-NONDENOMINATIONAL

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCH

3555a S Fremont Ave, Springfield, MO 65804, USA

417-881-7000

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

MARTIN LUTHER SCHOOL

2616 Connecticut Ave, Joplin, MO 64804, USA

417-624-1403

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

LUTHERAN

NEW COVENANT ACADEMY

3304 S Cox Ave, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

417-887-9848

Grades served: 

PK - 12

Type of school:

CHRISTIAN-NONDENOMINATIONAL

SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC HIGH

2340 S Eastgate Ave, Springfield, MO 65809

417-887-8817

Grades served: 

09 - 12

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

ST AGNES SCHOOLS

531 S Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65806

417-866-5038

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

ST ELIZABETH ANN SETON SCHOOL

2200 W Republic Rd, Springfield, MO 65807, USA

417-887-6056

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

ST LAWRENCE SCHOOL

407 7th St, Monett, MO 65708, USA

417-235-3721

Grades served: 

PK - 06

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

ST MARYS SCHOOL

3025 S Central City Rd, Joplin, MO 64804, USA

417-623-1465

Grades served: 

PK - 05

Type of school:

CATHOLIC

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL

218 N Main St, Freistatt, MO 65654, USA

417-235-5931

Grades served: 

PK - 08

Type of school:

LUTHERAN

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