The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is excited to announce the new Close the Gap Grant program. This is a one-time grant for parents to use for allowable education expenses for their K-12 public school district and charter school student(s). DESE is working with a vendor, Odyssey, to administer this program. 

 

Applications will be open from September 20 - October 25, 2023. After applications have been submitted, they are reviewed for eligibility criteria. If approved, the grant funds will be available in a parent’s Odyssey account. The allocated amount is eligible to be used for allowable educational services and products within the Odyssey Marketplace. 

Strasburg C-3 School District will not be able to answer questions about this grant, it is strickly for family use. Please see the additional information below. 

Household Applications Now Open - DESE's Close the Gap Grant

Household applications are now open to families for DESE's Close the Gap Grant. Navigate to missouri.withodyssey.com, scroll below the "Eligibility Requirements" section, and click the "Parent Sign Up" button to get started.  To help you get started, we've compiled some helpful links: 

• Missouri Close the Gap FAQ
• Missouri Close the Gap Eligibility Requirements
• Missouri Close the Gap Application Requirements

Please note that household applications are open from September 20 to October 25, 2023. 

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact our Odyssey Customer Care Team at help.mo@withodyssey.com or 573-691-5876. 

Best,

Odyssey Team