Opportunities for Missouri Heroes 2016

2016 presents

Opportunities for Missouri

HEROES

Practical tips, helpful resources, and professional advice for the brave men and women who have served our country.  1

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I researched various schools.

Mizzou’s reputation, online program, national ranking, accreditation, tuition rate and military-friendliness were all deciding factors. The University of Missouri was the best fit for me.

Joseph D. Osmack – Jacksonville, N.C. Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps (2002–06) MPA candidate with a Graduate Certificate in Organizational Change, ’16

MIZZOU & YOU: THE BEST TEAM IN HIGHER ED • 95+ accredited online degree and certificate options

ANNOUNCING THE NEW MIZZOU ONLINE MILITARY TUITION AWARD! Active military and veterans (all services) AND their spouses/children qualify for a 10 percent tuition award for online undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates.

MU's programs are GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon approved. The MU Veterans Center offers seamless assistance from admission to graduation, with full-time staff standing by to help you access your maximum benefits. We proudly support Missouri's Returning Heroes Act. As a valued member of the U.S. Military, you have a place at Mizzou.

• Bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees • Same faculty teach on campus and online

Take your training to the next level: online.missouri.edu/MissouriHeroes

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Online Resources for

VETERANS COURTESY FORT LEONARD WOOD

From financ s to the final in erview, these online resources are great places to plan your future.

Department of Labor • The Department of Labor has various online tools that can help with veterans’ transition to civilian life and more. If you’re seeking an apprenticeship for on-the-job-training and incremental wage increases, visit the Veterans’ Employment and Training Services (VETS) page on the labor department’s website.

In 2015, the department invested a large amount in apprentice grants through the American Apprenticeship competition. You can also search the online database for apprentice listings in your area or use it to locate GI Bill sponsored programs.

The website also gives you access to the My Next Move, Gold Card, Veterans Employment Center, and Career One Stop employment initiatives. dol.gov/vets

GI Jobs • Not only does GI Jobs publish a guide to military friendly schools, but it is also a useful online tool for veterans. The website has school and career search tools and several articles that explore careers and the transition into civilian life. GI Jobs is independent of the US military.

Take the transition readiness quiz to evaluate your plan for an education path and career after your military service is complete. GI Jobs also rates the hottest jobs for veterans every year by conducting an employer survey.

GIJobs.com

The Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • This Better Business Bureau accredited nonprofit helps connect military personnel and their spouses with careers.

The organization offers resume critiques, virtual training, financial health training, and more. The program is free. msccn.org

Montgomery GI Bill • If education is in your future, visit the US Department of Veterans Affairs online and learn which institutions are VA approved.

Use the online tools available on its website such as the GI Bill Comparison tool, Career Scope, the Decision Guide, VONAPP, and the employment center to find employers and schools that are the best fit for your situation, to assist with fil ing out the GI Bill application, to explore careers, and to find answers to your questions and concerns about your future. gibill.va.gov  3

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Central Bank’s Family of Banks is Looking for Heroes Central Bank has a rich history of hiring and promoting veterans and military personnel who have helped us deliver quality financial products and services to our customers for more than 100 years.

If you are a veteran or currently serving in the military, please accept our humble appreciation for your service. And when it’s time to consider employment outside (or in addition to) the military, Central Bank would be honored if you would consider us as your next employer.

Central Bank’s commitment to the customer starts with our people. We invest in the communities where we live through charitable contributions, employee volunteerism and civic leadership. Our community involvement helps us better understand the needs of our customers. Local management gives us the guidance to react to the needs of our customers quickly and with the flexibility to exceed their expectations.

Central Bank’s family of companies are located in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Oklahoma. For more information about a career at Central Bank please visit us online at www.centralbank.net.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Vet/Disabled.

We support a drug free workplace.

WWW.CENTRALBANK.NET Central Bank • Central Bank of Audrain County • Central Bank of Boone County • Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks Central Bank of Moberly • Central Bank of the Ozarks • Central Bank of Warrensburg • Jefferson Bank • Central Bank of the Midwest • Central Bank of Oklahoma • Central Bank of Branson • Central Bank of St. Louis • Central Bank of Sedalia

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Missouri’s Returning Heroes Education Act • This act ensures that public post-secondary schools in Missouri cannot charge more than $50 per credit hour. Missouri’s Returning Heroes Act combined with the Montgomery GI Bill could give applicants the most amount of financial assistance for the longest period of time, according to the University of Missouri Veterans Center.

You are eligible for this financial assistance if you have US veteran status or served for more than thirty days in a US Department of Defense armed combat zone, since September 11, 2001. You are also eligible if you were a Missouri resident when you entered the military, were honorably discharged, and are enrolled in a degree-seeking program as an undergraduate.

The maximum award amount is based on current enrollment and additional financial assistance. Aid that goes toward tuition and fees, such as grants and scholarships, is subtracted from the total. The tuition and fees that exceed $50 per credit hour are waived. Each semester, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.

The US military employs all types of professionals, including veternarians.

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Show-Me Heroes • Show-Me Heroes was established in 2010, and thousands of Missouri employers have taken the pledge to actively hire veterans. Post your profile on jobs.mo.gov to connect with an employer. showmeheroes.mo.gov

Troops to Teachers • If teaching is in your blood, this Department of Defense program connects veterans with public schools that are in need of the skills that those with military experience possess. Find out what it takes to teach, register, locate an office near you, and read other information. dese.mo.gov/adult-learning-rehabilitation-services/troops-to-teachers

USA Jobs • This is a prime resource for those seeking employment at a federal job.

The site is available to anyone, but skills

A US Air Force staff sergeant and medical laboratory technician conducts a bacterial test.

acquired during military service are particularly desirable in these types of careers. usajobs.gov

VA for Vets • If you’re seeking a federal or nonprofit career, VA for Vets has boundless resources for helping connect you with the job of your dreams. Build up to five eye-catching resumes that will make yours stand out, and post it to the Veteran Resume Database.

See what career paths match your interests and abilities, or find out how your

military skills translate to the work world.

Take advantage of one-on-one coaching from representatives. vaforvets.va.gov

Vetcentral • Vetcentral’s career research tool matches your military experience with jobs in the civilian workforce. The website also offers relocation tools such as moving calculators, cost of living comparisons, and school reports. vetcentral.us.jobs  5

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Digging into the GI Bill Veterans are defined by the government as those who have served on regular active duty through normal enlistment or those called by the president to serve on active duty. You are either a wartime veteran or a peacetime veteran. If you have any questions concerning that status, visit your nearest service office There are many benefits available to help veterans transition back to civilian life. The Montgomery GI Bill is probably one of the most important and useful benefits available to our service men and women.

Here are some of the most important chapters and the qualifications needed to benefit the most f om the GI Bill: Chapter 30, Active D uty: This bill is for those who have served for at least thirtysix months on active duty and were honorably discharged. Those who qualify will receive up to thirty-six months of benefits and twelve months of Chapter 33 benefits after the Chapter 30 benefits are exhausted.

Chapter 1606, Selected Reserve: This bill is for reservists who have not been deployed and have a six-year obligation.

Those who qualify are required to have completed basic training and advanced individual training. Qualifying veterans will receive up to thirty-six months of benefits and are eligible for tuition assistance after basic training.

Chapter 1607, Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP): This program is for reservists or guardsmen who have served in combat. Those who enter active service while in the selected reserve are entitled to REAP benefits if they continue service in the selected reserve. Those who qualify can receive up to thirty-six months of benefits and, after these are exhausted, an additional twelve months of Chapter 33 benefits

GIJobs.com and USA Today listed health care workers among of the top jobs for veterans and civilians in 2015.

Chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation Program: Veterans who have service-related disabilities of more than the 10 percent rating are eligible and will be assigned to a vocational rehabilitation counselor. Tuition, fees, books, school supplies, and a stipend are covered. The program requires a separate application from other GI benefits Chapter 35, Survivors and D ependents Educational Assistance Program (D EA): Dependents of veterans who have a 100 percent disability rating from their service or dependents of veterans who are deceased can receive assistance for up to forty-five months Chapter 33: Post 9/11 GI Bill: Military personnel who had at least ninety days of aggregate service after September 10, 2001 qualify, as do those who develop disabilities connected to their service after thirty days.

This bill pays the highest toward public in-

stitutions for those who live in and attend school in Missouri, and recipients can receive up to thirty-six months of benefits. It is transferable to dependents, among other advantages.

The Yellow Ribbon Program: While the Post-9/11 GI Bill covers resident tuition and fees for a public schools, private schools’ tuition and fees and non-resident costs at public schools may exceed the bill’s benefits. The Yellow Ribbon Program allows degree granting institutions to voluntarily make additional funds available to cover the difference without an additional charge to the GI entitlement. A partner VA matches the amount contributed.

Missouri has forty-one VA service officers divided into five regions across the state that can help you understand your VA benefits. To locate your service office , visit mvc.dps.mo.gov/service/serviceoffice .  7

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he State of Missouri acknowledges the great burdens and sacrifices our Armed Forces and their families have made in order to preserve our national security. Our businesses also recognize that Veterans and members of our National Guard and Reserve possess the degree of training, education, motivation, and character that will prove vital to Missouri’s economic future.

We provide a number of services to Veterans and spouses to transition them to employment when they return home from service.

Missouri Job Centers

Staff at Missouri Job Centers throughout the state provide career guidance as well as one-onone assistance for those who have exhausted the resources designed to meet the most common employment challenges. If you are a Veteran or spouse of a Veteran, you may also be eligible to meet with a Disabled Veterans Outreach Program representative for further assistance.

Veteran services provided by Missouri Job Centers: • Help translating your military skills to civilian workforce skills • Help identifying & applying for jobs • Labor market information & resources • Employment focused workshops • Help developing résumé & cover letter • Interview preparation • Testing and attainment of the National Career Readiness Certificate • Telephone, fax, printer and copier usage • Referrals to supportive service agencies

Hear from Hired Heroes

“When I came in, they said ‘we want you as a Veteran, because we know your work ethic, and we know your abilities to accomplish the task at hand.’”

-John Breuer, Marine Corps Veteran “Veterans give so much every day, whether they are deployed or not. They’re always sacrificing something – time – energy – anything. So for them to get out of the military, and have a company like (Toyota) Bodine looking for Veterans to hire, gives them a step forward to continue to support themselves and their family.”

-Eric Riter, Army Veteran “A lot of people talk about the sacrifices that Veterans made, and it’s absolutely true. When you talk about the missed birthdays, you talk about the missed anniversaries. Being able to offer this program and at least say ‘hey, you know what, we are going to recognize that sacrifice, and we’re going to bring you in and at least consider you for a job.’”

-Jack Williams, Air Force Veteran “You need to hire Veterans first. They have unique skills and typically can get more done in a workplace.

Anybody that can put their life on the line for their country, deserves to have the first shot at any job.”

-Joe Narigon, Army Veteran and employer

Missouri Division of Workforce Development is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Missouri TTY users can call (800) 735-2966 or dial 7-1-1.

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Our mission is to connect Missouri’s businesses with highly qualified job seekers with military experience and to promote the benefits of hiring Veterans and National Guard and Reserve Service Members.

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HIGHER EDUCATION GUIDE

St. Joseph

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Avila University

Kansas City

Baptist Bible College

Springfiel

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Brown Mackie College-St Louis

Fenton

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Bryan University

Springfiel

Bryan University

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In this year’s guide, we compiled a list of institutes across the state with key facts we felt were useful. For adult students, we included information on weekend and evening courses, online learning, and campus child care. For our veterans, we listed schools that are part of the Yellow Ribbon Program. For traditional students, we included important figures on acceptance rates, cost, aid packages, and student populations.

580

31%

$23,000

Open

$6,000

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

1,907

49%

$20,000

61%

$13,000

✔

✔ ✔

373

38%

$13,000

Open

$9,000

✔

504

NA

$17,500

Open

$4,000

✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔

322

23%

$19,500

Open

$5,000

Columbia

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔

97

19%

$16,500

Open

$4,500

Calvary Bible College and Theological Seminary

Kansas City

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Central Christian College of the Bible

Moberly

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Central Methodist University

Fayette

Chamberlain College of Nursing

St. Louis

City Vision College

Kansas City

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout

✔ ✔

✔

✔ ✔

✔ ✔

✔ ✔

314

48%

$14,000

87%

$4,000

✔

290

42%

$12,000

58%

$12,500

✔

1,185

52%

$18,000

65%

$17,000

✔ ✔

510

33%

NA

60%

$3,500

✔

✔

✔

80 ✔ 1,433

✔ ✔

Columbia College

Columbia

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Conception Seminary College

Conception

✔

Concorde Career College

Kansas City

✔ ✔ ✔

Cottey College

Nevada

Cox College

Springfiel

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✔

Crowder College

Neosho

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✔

Culver-Stockton College

Canton

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NA

$10,500

Open

$4,000

63%

$14,500

13%

$16,000

16,567

38%

$11,500

Open

$5,000

93

8%

$30,000

95%

$24,000

590

54%

$21,500

100%

$4,500

269 ✔ 807

67%

$17,000

71%

$14,500

50%

$15,500

90%

$5,000

5,710

27%

$5,000

Open

$5,000

971

41%

$18,000

59%

$17,000

DeVry University

Kansas City

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891

31%

$23,500

78%

$4,000

Drury University

Springfiel

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4,215

63%

$21,000

81%

$8,500

East Central College

Union

Evangel University

Springfiel

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3,606

18%

$7,000

Open

$4,000

2,006

48%

$20,500

64%

$9,500

Everest College-Springfiel

Springfiel

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232

44%

$20,500

Open

$4,000

Fontbonne University

St. Louis

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1,819

48%

$19,000

65%

$9,500 $3,500

✔ ✔

Grantham University (p. 15)

Online

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12,577

NA

$13,000

Open

Hannibal-LaGrange University

Hannibal

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1,167

35%

$18,000

68%

$10,500

Harding University (p. 16)

Searcy, AR

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6,059

63%

$16,500

99%

$9,500

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Harris-Stowe State University

St. Louis

Heritage College

Kansas City

✔ ✔ ✔

Hickey College

St. Louis

✔ ✔ ✔

Hillyard Technical Center

St. Joseph

✔ ✔

ITT Technical Institute-Arnold

Arnold

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ITT Technical Institute-Earth City

Earth City

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1,280

8%

$9,500

Open

$5,000

✔

514

62%

$20,000

Open

$3,500

✔

415

70%

$17,000

Open

$4,500

146

88%

$13,500.00 Open

$6,500

✔

257

33%

$23,000

94%

$4,000

✔

517

34%

$23,000.00 71%

$4,000

✔

ITT Technical Institute-Kansas City

Kansas City

Jefferson Colleg

Hillsboro

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L’Ecole Culinaire-St Louis

St. Louis

✔ ✔

Lincoln University

Jefferson Cit

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3,117

✔

46%

NA

97%

$18,500

24%

$6,000.00

Open

$7,000

33%

$21,000

NA

$3,500

25%

$10,000

Open

$5,000

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles

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12,151

50%

$21,500

66%

$7,500

Maryville University of Saint Louis

St. Louis

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5,931

66%

$23,000

76%

$11,000

Metro Business College-Arnold

Arnold

✔ ✔

18

80%

$10,000

Open

$5,500

Metro Business College-Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau

✔ ✔

118

81%

$11,000

Open

$6,500

Metro Business College-Jefferson Cit

Jefferson Cit

✔ ✔

125

66%

$11,500

Open

$5,000

Metro Business College-Rolla

Rolla

✔ ✔

76

46%

$10,000

Open

$6,000

✔ 18,222

16%

$8,000

Open

$3,500

✔ ✔ ✔

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City (p. 14) Kansas City

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Midwest Institute

Fenton

✔ ✔

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225

73%

$18,500

Open

$4,500

Missouri Baptist University

St. Louis

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5,322

44%

$18,000

61%

$11,000

Missouri College

Brentwood

✔ ✔ ✔

586

70%

$19,000

Open

$5,500

✔ ✔ ✔

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College or University Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City

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1,369

40%

$14,500

68%

$4,500

Mineral Area College

Park Hills

✔ ✔

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4,632

27%

$8,500

Open

$4,000

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 5,613 ✔ ✔ ✔ 21,816

37%

$9,000

97%

$5,000

55%

$14,500

85%

$5,500

✔

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin

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Missouri State University-Springfiel

Springfiel

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Missouri State University-West Plains

West Plains

✔ ✔

Missouri Tech

Saint Charles

✔ ✔ ✔

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

✔

Missouri Valley College

Marshall

Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

Moberly Area Community College

Moberly

✔ ✔ ✔

2,164

21%

$12,000

Open

$1,500

105

75%

$24,000

100%

$4,500

✔ ✔ ✔

8,640

63%

$14,500

82%

$7,500

✔

1,695

28%

$16,500

22%

$13,000

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 5,834 ✔ ✔ ✔ 5,431

36%

$10,500

Open

$6,000

23%

$8,000

Open

$4,000

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

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National American University-Independence

Independence

✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

646

9%

$16,500

Open

$3,000

National American University-Zona Rosa

Kansas City

✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

382

0%

$17,500

Open

$3,500

✔

North Central Missouri College

Trenton

✔ ✔

Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Ozark Christian College

Joplin

Ozarks Technical Community College

Springfiel

✔ ✔

1,746

33%

$7,500

Open

$4,500

✔

6,720

50%

$11,000

72%

$6,000

Park University

Parkville

✔ 733 ✔ ✔ ✔ 14,396 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 10,792

Pinnacle Career Institute-North

Kansas City

✔ ✔

✔ ✔

✔ ✔

✔

47%

$14,000

Open

$6,000

✔

22%

$6,000

Open

$4,500

140

✔ ✔

Pinnacle Career Institute-South

Kansas City

✔ ✔

Ranken Technical College

St. Louis

✔ ✔ ✔

Rockhurst University

Kansas City

✔

Saint Louis Christian College

Florissant

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔

42%

$9,500

Open

$5,500

78%

$21,500

Open

$5,000

580

65%

$21,500

Open

$5,000

1,851

75%

$16,500

Open

$4,000

✔ ✔ ✔

3,002

69%

$20,000

75%

$26,500

✔ ✔ ✔

179

44%

$12,500

99%

$14,000

Saint Louis Community College

St. Louis

✔ ✔

Saint Louis University

St. Louis

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔

Sanford-Brown College-Fenton

Fenton

✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

✔

✔ ✔ ✔ 21,218

10%

$8,000

Open

$3,500

17,052

72%

$34,000

64%

$18,500

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar

St. Charles Community College

Cottleville

✔ ✔

✔

15

49%

NA

Open

$6,000

12,087

51%

$11,500

86%

$5,500

3,696 ✔ 7,153

49%

$17,000

90%

$10,500

20%

$4,000

Open

$3,000 $4,500

St. Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton

Fenton

✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔

406

69%

NA

79%

St. Louis College of Health Careers-St. Louis

St. Louis

✔ ✔

✔

305

71%

$25,000

Open

$4,000

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

1,361

66%

$32,000

63%

$8,500

✔

State Fair Community College

Sedalia

✔ ✔

(Linn) State Technical College of Missouri

Linn

✔ ✔

✔

Columbia

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

St. Louis

✔ ✔

Houston

✔ ✔

Poplar Bluff

✔ ✔

Truman State University

Kirksville

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

University of Missouri-Columbia (p. 2)

Columbia

University of Missouri-Kansas City (p. 2)

Kansas City

✔

✔ ✔ ✔ 4,983

22%

$6,500

Open

$6,000

1,259

59%

$9,000

68%

$6,500

✔

Stephens College Texas County Technical College

✔ ✔

Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts Three Rivers Community College

✔

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

862

49%

$24,500

54%

$16,000

143

75%

$19,500

100%

$4,000

125

72%

$20,500

Open

$1,000

4,201

18%

$7,500

Open

$6,500

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 6,248 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 13,379 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 35,425

71%

$12,500

72%

$7,000

53%

$14,000

81%

$5,500

69%

$17,000

79%

$7,000

52%

$19,000

33%

$6,500

42%

$10,000

74%

$7,000

9%

$19,500

Open

$4,500 $4,500

University of Missouri-St. Louis (p. 2)

St. Louis

✔

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 16,146 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 17,072

University of Phoenix-Missouri

St. Louis

✔

✔ ✔

Vatterott College-Berkeley

Berkeley

✔ ✔

50%

$18,000

Open

Vatterott College-Joplin

Joplin

✔ ✔

✔

✔

264

40%

$18,000

Open

$4,500

Vatterott College-Kansas City

Kansas City

✔ ✔

✔

✔

638

39%

$19,000

Open

$4,500

Vatterott College-Springfiel

Springfiel

✔ ✔

✔

✔

348

58%

$19,500

Open

$4,000

Vatterott College-St Charles

Saint Charles

✔ ✔

✔

✔

396

42%

$19,000

Open

$4,000

Vatterott College-St Joseph

St. Joseph

✔ ✔

✔

✔

164

40%

$19,500

Open

$5,000

Vatterott College-Sunset Hills

Sunset Hills

✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔ ✔

514

73%

$18,500

Open

$4,000

✔ ✔ ✔

14,348

95%

$33,500

16%

$25,500

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

16,769

64%

$22,000

58%

$12,500

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Webster University

St. Louis

✔

WellSpring School of Allied Health

Kansas City

✔ ✔

WGU Missouri (p. 14)

Online

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 1,020 ✔ ✔ 1,287

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔

133

82%

$25,500

Open

$5,500

57,821

17%

$8,500

Open

$4,500

Cost is Average Net Price for 2013-2014 generated for full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution. For public institutions only students paying the in-state or in-district rate are included. For institutions that charge students by program, net price is generated for the institution’s largest program.

NA (Not applicable) - Graduation rate, transfer-out rate and the net price are not applicable to institutions that do not have full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergr duate students in the applicable cohort year or the financial aid yea .

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics and the US Department of Veterans Affairs

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