Department of Higher Education

More than 90 Missouri high schools are participating in the Apply Missouri program this fall to help students prepare for higher education and submit college applications.

High school staff, assisted by volunteers with college advising and admissions experience, work one-on-one with seniors during the school day to help them complete applications to one or more colleges or universities they are interested in attending.

Many of the high schools also host assemblies, college fairs and other activities and offer individual college advising to students.

“Apply Missouri helps students find the ‘best fit’ for college based on their plans for the future,” said Zora Mulligan, Missouri commissioner of higher education. “The program also helps students better understand the benefits of higher education and the opportunities that are available to them.”

Now in its fourth year, Apply Missouri is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Higher Education. The department provides training and resources to participating high schools.

The program is open to all students but focuses on providing assistance to low-income students, students underrepresented in higher education and students who would be the first in their families to attend college.

Mulligan said the college application process establishes important communication channels between students, guidance counselors and higher education institutions. Many colleges communicate frequently with seniors who submit applications to provide information about degree programs, financial aid, housing options and other details that can help students plan for education beyond high school.

For more information about the Apply Missouri program, visit dhe.mo.gov/ppc/students/applymissouriforstudents.php.

High schools participating in Apply Missouri include:

Central Missouri:

• Boonville High School
• California High School
• Centralia High School
• Christian Fellowship High School, Columbia
• Eldon High School
• Iberia High School
• Jefferson City High School
• Laquey High School
• Missouri Military Academy, Mexico
• Rolla High School
• School of the Osage High School
• Slater High School
• Warrensburg High School
• Westran High School, Huntsville
• Wheatland R-2 High School
• Wellsville Middleton High School

Kansas City area:

• Allen Village High School
• Center High School
• Central Academy of Excellence
• East High School
• Fort Osage High School
• Kansas City Public School Early College Academy at MCC-Penn Valley
• Liberty North High School
• North Kansas City High School
• Northeast High School
• Oak Grove High School
• Odessa High School
• Paseo Academy
• Raytown High School
• Raytown South High School
• Ruskin Senior High School
• Southeast High School
• Van Horn High School
• William Chrisman High School
• Winnetonka High School

Northeast Missouri:

• Madison C-3 High School
• Scotland County R-1 High School

Northwest Missouri:

• Trenton Senior High School

South central Missouri:

• Ava High School
• Cuba High School
• Dixon High School
• Hermitage High School
• Lebanon High School
• Marion C. Early High School
• Salem High School
• Steelville R-3 High School
• St. Clair High School
• St. James High School
• Sullivan High School
• West Plains High School

Southeast Missouri:

• Chaffee Senior High School
• Clearwater High School
• Farmington R-7 High School
• Kennett High School
• New Madrid County High School
• Potosi High School
• Sikeston Senior High School
• South Iron R-I High School, Annapolis
• Ste. Genevieve High School

Southwest Missouri

• Bolivar High School
• Central High School, Springfield
• Fair Play High School
• Forsyth High School
• Greenwood Laboratory School, Springfield
• Hillcrest High School, Springfield
• Osceola High School
• Parkview High School, Springfield

St. Louis area:

• Affton High School
• Bayless High School
• Carnahan School of the Future
• Central Visual and Performing Arts High School Cleveland NJROTC
• Charles E. Sumner High School
• Christian High School
• Clyde C. Miller Career Academy
• Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience High School
• Gateway STEM High School
• Hancock Place High School
• Hazelwood East High School
• Jefferson High School
• Jennings High School
• Maplewood Richmond Heights High School
• McCluer High School
• McCluer North Senior High School
• McCluer South-Berkeley High School
• Normandy High School
• Notre Dame High School
• Pattonville High School
• Ritenour High School
• Riverview Gardens High School
• Roosevelt High School
• Soldan International Studies High School
• Vashon High School

West central Missouri:

• Nevada High School
• Sheldon High School