DESE Parent Grant

DESE and Odyssey Launch Close the Gap Parent Grant Program
Posted on 09/29/2023
DESE LogoDESE (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) and Odyssey, a platform that helps states connect families to public funding and education services, announced the launch of the Missouri Close the Gap Grant program.

This is a one-time grant of up to $1,500 for parents/guardians who reside in Missouri to use for allowable education expenses.

Applications are now open and must be submitted by October 25, 2023. Close the Gap Grant applications will be administered on Odyssey's website, where families can access both the application and the Odyssey Marketplace.

Read the full Close the Gap news release here.