Active — 2026-2027 application openAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Missouri Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant 2026-2027Missouri
Missouri Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant — 2026-2027
FundingLast-dollar financial aid toward eligible tuition and fees when combined with other governmental aid; qualifying apprenticeship costs such as tools, books and uniforms may also be covered. The current 2026-2027 announcement does not state a single fixed per-student maximum.
DeadlineMay 15, 2027. The controlling current announcement does not publish an exact submission time or time zone.
Last verifiedSeptember 13, 2026
Required next actionEligible Missouri adults should confirm participating program and income eligibility, complete the FAFSA, and submit the Fast Track application through the MDHEWD State Financial Aid Portal by May 15, 2027.
Broad Eligibility
Missouri adults who have not earned a bachelor's degree and are at least age 25 or have not been enrolled in any school within the previous two years, subject to the program's income, participating-program and other eligibility requirements. FAFSA filing is also required.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 64/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare/other Dr. Miltie Fit 0/100. Fast Track is individual student financial aid for education and training, including high-demand health care fields. It is not an institutional equipment or clinical-technology funding pathway and does not support applicant outreach for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform.
The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant. The program helps eligible Missouri adults pursue certificates, degrees, industry-recognized credentials and qualifying apprenticeship training in high-demand fields, including health care.
Fast Track is a last-dollar financial-aid program. When combined with other governmental financial aid, it can cover eligible tuition and fees at participating programs and may also cover qualifying apprenticeship costs such as tools, books and uniforms. The Department does not publish a single fixed per-student maximum on its current 2026-2027 announcement because the award depends on the student’s eligible education costs and other governmental aid.
Individuals may qualify if they have not earned a bachelor’s degree, are at least 25 years old or have not been enrolled in any school within the previous two years, and meet the program’s income and other eligibility requirements. Applicants must also file the FAFSA. Applications must be submitted through the MDHEWD State Financial Aid Portal no later than May 15, 2027. The current Department announcement does not publish a submission time or time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 64/100. N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare / other Dr. Miltie fit: 0/100. This is direct student financial aid rather than an institutional equipment, telehealth or clinical-technology grant, so it does not create a legitimate Nonagon N9+ device and platform procurement pathway. No Dr. Miltie direct-vendor or applicant outreach is indicated.
Source verificationOfficial government source · dhewd.mo.govAtlas last verified this record September 13, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
