Kids' Chance Scholarship Program

Scholarship · Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD)

Kids' Chance Scholarship Program. Deadline passed. Not a promise you will receive the award.

Sponsor

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD)

Official link

https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/kidschance.php (dhewd.mo.gov)

Amount

State Kids' Chance award is the lesser of: actual resident tuition and/or incidental fees for enrolled hours; University of Missouri resident tuition for the same hours; or the maximum private Kids' Chance, Inc. of Missouri scholarship (private max cited as $6,500 for 2023–2024 — confirm current private max). Official MDHEWD Kids' Chance page

Status

Expected to Reopen — estimate. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around April 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

Deadline

April 30, 2026

Who can apply

Students in Missouri

Last checked

October 23, 2026 (we checked the official page)

Last verified

2026-10-23

Who can apply

• Students in Missouri

How to apply

Apply: Apply here. Read the rules on the official page first. In Next Scholar you can save this award, track the deadline, and keep your essays and documents for it in one place. Saving it here does not submit it.

Questions

Who sponsors Kids' Chance Scholarship Program?

Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD). Official page: https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/kidschance.php

What is the amount for Kids' Chance Scholarship Program?

State Kids' Chance award is the lesser of: actual resident tuition and/or incidental fees for enrolled hours; University of Missouri resident tuition for the same hours; or the maximum private Kids' Chance, Inc. of Missouri scholarship (private max cited as $6,500 for 2023–2024 — confirm current private max). Official MDHEWD Kids' Chance page. This is the amount on file.

Who can apply for Kids' Chance Scholarship Program?

Missouri Kids' Chance Scholarship assists eligible children of workers seriously injured or killed on the job. See MDHEWD grants/scholarships listing. Missouri Kids' Chance (MDHEWD): children ages 17–22 of workers seriously injured or killed in a work-related accident covered by Missouri workers' compensation. FAFSA and Kids' Chance application due April 30, 2026 (https://dhewd.mo.gov/ppc/grants/kidschance.php). EFC $12,000 or less (page still cites EFC). Half-time at a participating Missouri…

What is the status of Kids' Chance Scholarship Program?

Expected to Reopen. Last cycle closed. Estimate based on the prior cycle: around April 2027. The official page has not posted the new date yet.

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