Overview
You may be eligible for Missouri Reach if you:
Are a Missouri resident
Graduated high school within the last three years or passed the GED exam
Have been in foster care or other residential care through the Department of Social Services as of:
The day before your 18th birthday
The day of your 14th birthday, if you were also eligible for adoption on/after that day
The day you graduated from high school or received your GED
To be eligible for a waiver award, you must:
Apply to and be accepted to an institution no later than:
Three years after you left foster care
Three years after you graduated high school or received a GED (whichever is earliest)
Your 21st birthday
Apply for other student financial assistance, other than student loans
Apply to the coordinating board for higher education for a determination of eligibility
Complete a minimum of 100 hours of community service or public internship within a year beginning September 1 each year you receive a tuition and fee waiver award