Public Scholarships and Grants
The Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant is a program designed to provide adults with the education and skills needed to enter the workforce in fields that are in high demand.
For eligibility and application information, click here.
Content updated Jan. 5, 2024
SkillUP is a program offered in partnership with the Missouri Department of Social Services. Its primary goal is to assist Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in gaining the skills, training, education, and connections needed to secure employment and achieve success in the workplace.
Avery Cockerham • SkillUP Family Success Coach
Central Missouri Community Action
Counties Covered: Osage, Cole, Callaway, Moniteau
Home Office: 1109 Southwest Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 65109 Office:(573) 635-4480 | Cell: 573.416.2844
Emily Copeland
Central Missouri Community Action
Counties Covered: Boone, Cooper
Home office: 807-B N Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65203 Phone: 573-200-6114
Find assistance and training for those who would like to work but have a disability that keeps them from finding or keeping a job.
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-441-6327
dese.mo.gov
The Columbia Missouri Job Center connects people to jobs, free of charge, through trainings, workshops, and job connections.
101 Park DeVille Dr. Suite E Columbia, MO 65203 573-441-6361
jobs.mo.gov
Job Point is Missouri’s premier employment center and Community Development Corporation.
400 Wilkes Blvd Columbia, MO 65201 573-474-8560
jobpoint.org