Missouri Close the Gap Grant
Missouri's Close the Gap Grant program allows eligible families to use public funds to pay for homeschooling and other learning programs. To qualify families must be a resident of Missouri, formerly enrolled in school, and have incomes below 185% of the federal poverty level.
Use Your Grant for One-to-One Learning
Cicero is an approved vendor for Missouri's Close the Gap Grant. Families in Missouri can now pay for our one-to-one learning programs using Missouri ESAs and microgrants.
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View the Marketplace
Missouri's Close the Gap Grant marketplace is being managed by Odyssey, which vets the vendors and enables the application of grants to programs.
Registered families can peruse the full marketplace via Odyssey. (You need to be pre-approved as a family by Missouri to login.)
Frequently asked questions
Can Missouri homeschoolers get grants?
Missouri families can access funding through the MOScholars programme, which uses Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, and through the Close the Gap Grant. Eligibility depends on residency, prior school enrolment and household income. Funds can be spent with approved education providers, and Cicero is one of them.
What is the Close the Gap Grant?
A Missouri programme that lets eligible families use public funds for approved educational services outside a standard public school placement, including one-to-one instruction. To qualify a family must live in Missouri, have been formerly enrolled in school, and have income below 185% of the federal poverty level.
Can I use a Missouri ESA to pay for online courses?
Yes, where the provider is approved in the marketplace. Cicero is an approved vendor, so our one-to-one courses can be paid for with Close the Gap funds and Missouri ESAs. Book a consultation and we will walk you through how to apply them.
How do I access the marketplace?
The Close the Gap marketplace is managed by Odyssey, which vets vendors and handles the application of grants to programmes. You need to be pre-approved as a family by Missouri before you can log in and browse the full marketplace.