An Educational Assistance Organization (EAO) is a nonprofit organization that, after approval by the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office, can receive qualified
contributions from individuals and businesses to establish MOScholars scholarship accounts for qualified Missouri students. The EAO establishes and maintains
relationships with eligible schools to create a network of schools students may use scholarship funds to attend.
Per statute, the Treasurer’s Office can certify up to ten EAOs per year, with no more than seven having their principal place of business in any of the following:
Greene County, Jackson County, St. Charles County, St. Louis County, or St. Louis City.
The following EAOs have been certified by the Treasurer’s Office. Parents and students interested in applying for a MOScholars scholarship must do so
through the EAO partnered with the school the student wishes to attend.
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ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund
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 schools as requested and needed.
ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund School List
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Activate Missouri
Activate Missouri will partner with public district schools, public charter schools, private schools, and Family Paced Education students across the state to administer MOScholars scholarships for Missouri families. As a community-centered Education Assistance Organization, Activate Missouri equips parents and caregivers with clear, accessible information and hands-on support to navigate the MOScholars application process. The organization prioritizes partnerships that expand high-quality educational options and help ensure students are matched with learning environments that best meet their academic and social-emotional needs.
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Agudath Israel of Missouri
Agudath Israel of Missouri will primarily partner with Missouri’s Orthodox Jewish day schools to provide MOScholars scholarships. Currently, all
partner schools are located in St. Louis County.
Agudath Israel School List
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Bright Futures Fund
The Bright Futures Fund will partner with schools within the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City and St. Joseph to provide MOScholars scholarships. Bright Futures Fund currently serves 57 different schools in the Kansas City-St. Joseph area.
In addition Bright Futures Fund serves 26 Diocesan schools in Springfield, Joplin and Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Bright Futures School List
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Herzog Tomorrow Foundation
The Herzog Tomorrow Foundation will partner with any eligible partner school in the state.
Herzog Tomorrow School List
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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 Family Paced Education (FPE) students.
Lutheran Church School List
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Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation
The Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation will partner with private and parochial schools in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County.
Today and Tomorrow School List
School lists on this page are updated quarterly. To see if an EAO has partnered with additional schools, please contact the EAO directly.
Educational Assistance Organization Portal
(For EAO use only)
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