Office Contact Information
Office Hours
Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed on State Holidays
Physical Address
301 W. High Street (Suite 840, 860, 870, 580)
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Overnight Deliveries
301 W. High Street, Suite 870
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Central Office Mailing Addresses
Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development
P.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
Office of Workforce Development
P.O. Box 1087
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
Missouri Economic Research & Information Center (MERIC)
P.O. Box 3150
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469
Phone/Email Contact Information
Call Toll-Free: (800) 473-6757
- Option 1: Postsecondary Proprietary School or Closed School Transcripts
- Option 2: Workforce Development
- Option 3: Human Resources
- Option 4: State Grants and Scholarships
- Option 5: For all other Inquires
Local: (573) 751-2361
Fax: (573) 751-6635
Email: info@dhewd.mo.gov
Can't find what you are looking for? Submit your question via our online information form.
Media Inquiries
Communications Office
Email: heather.dolce@dhewd.mo.gov
Phone: (573) 522-1312
Sunshine Requests
General Counsel
Email: meghan.maskeryluecke@dhewd.mo.gov
A+ Scholarship Program
For questions about the A+ Scholarship Program:
- Phone:(800) 473-6757, option 4
- Email: info@dhewd.mo.gov.
For questions about A+ school designation
- Contact the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education at (573) 751-2453
- Email: aplus@dese.mo.gov
Apprenticeship Missouri
Email: apprenticeship@dhewd.mo.gov
Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant
Email: mdhestudentportal@dhewd.mo.gov
Phone: (573) 522-6782
Missouri Job Centers
Phone: (888) 728-JOBS (5627) - you will be routed to the closest Job Center based on your area code
Website: jobs.mo.gov/career-centers
E-Payments to MDHEWD
Journey to College
Apply Missouri, FAFSA Frenzy, Decision Day, publications, speaker requests
Email: journeytocollege@dhewd.mo.gov
Personnel
- Academic Affairs
(573) 751-2361 - Fiscal & Budget
(573) 751-2361 - Compliance
(573) 751-1767 - Higher Education Research
(573) 751-2361 - Legislative Inquiries
(573) 751-6561
Email: taylee.soukup@dhewd.mo.gov - Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC)
- Email: MERICData@dhewd.mo.gov
- Office of Workforce Development
Customer Support: (866) 506-0251
Fax: (573) 751-3461 - Proprietary Schools
(573) 751-2361 - Free Publications
JourneyToCollege@dhewd.mo.gov - Purchasing
(573) 526-0687 - Quality Improvement Efforts
(573) 751-2361 - Student Financial Aid
(800) 473-6757, Option 4
Common Referrals
ACT/SAT Score Acceptance
Contact your institution directly, or log in to the MDHEWD Student Portal to see if your score has been sent to the department for financial aid eligibility.
Career and Technical Centers
Contact the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (573) 751-3500 or visit the Career Education page on DESE
Educator Certification
Contact the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (573) 751-0051 or visit the Educator Certification page on DESE
Complaint Against a Public or Independent Institution
Any complaint against a higher education institution should begin by going through your institution's complaint process. Contact your institution to determine how to begin this process.
Civil Rights Complaint
Contact the United States Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. 1-800-421-3481, TTD: 1-800-877-8339, OCR@ed.gov, or visit the OCR webpage.
Professional Licensure/Certification
Contact the Division of Professional Registration (573) 751-0293, TTY: 1-800-735-2966, profreg@pr.mo.gov, or visit the Professional Registration website
Senior Citizens' Tuition Waiver
Contact your higher education institution directly.
Student Residency
Higher education institutions in Missouri use the following policy to determine residency: Residency - Student Residency Requirements
For more information, contact your higher education institution directly.
Transcripts
Submit your transcript request online.