General Organization

PURPOSE: This rule provides a description of the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program and the methods and procedures by which the public may obtain information. This rule is adopted to fulfill the statutory requirement of section 536.023(3), RSMo. (1) The Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program was established August 28, 2021, and qualified students first received grants during the initial program year, which began on July 1, 2022. The enabling statute delegates administrative responsibilities associated with the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program to the state treasurer and permits the treasurer to delegate any duties assigned to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Board. (2) Requests for information can be submitted to the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program in care of the Office of the State Treasurer at the Harry S Truman State Office Building, Room 780, PO Box 210, Jefferson City, MO 65102. Additional information on the program can be found at www. treasurer.mo.gov. AUTHORITY: section 135.719, RSMo Supp. 2025, and section 536.023, RSMo 2016.* Emergency rule filed April 11, 2022, effective April 25, 2022, expired July 30, 2022. Original rule filed Jan. 26, 2022, effective July 30, 2022. Rescinded and readopted: Filed June 16, 2025, effective Jan. 30, 2026. *Original authority: 135.719, RSMo 2021, and 536.023, RSMo 1975, amended 1976, 1997, 2004.