Access Missouri is our state’s primary need-based college tuition assistance program, enabling tens of thousands of students from Missouri’s working families to achieve the dream of a college education. Through Access Missouri, students with demonstrated financial need can receive tuition support to attend any eligible Missouri college or university of their choice. It is a wise investment in Missouri’s most precious resource – its young people.

Missouri shouldn’t balance its budget on the backs of its neediest students. Missouri working families are facing considerable financial strain. Access Missouri recipients are among our state’s neediest students. They depend upon federal, state and institutional aid to attend college.

We can’t rebuild Missouri’s economy by forcing tens of thousands of needy students to drop out of college.  The current tumultuous economy is challenging for all of us, but particularly so for working and low-income families. Access Missouri keeps the dream of a college education alive for these students.

We must remain vigilant! Keep Me In College members have successfully fought off repeated efforts to dismantle the Access Missouri program. We must let Gov. Nixon and state lawmakers know that keeping need-based aid available to financially deserving Missouri students attending any eligible Missouri college through Access Missouri is critical.

Join our coalition - Signing up will cost you nothing but it could keep you – and your friends – in college.

Students Rally in Support of Access Missouri at Missouri Baptist University

March 22, 2010