Funds to support the Missouri Scholars Academy are appropriated by the Missouri Legislature following State Board of Education recommendations.  The academy also benefits from support of the Gifted Association of Missouri, the Missouri Scholars Academy Alumni Association, and tax-deductible contributions made by alumni and parents to the Missouri Scholars Academy Development Fund.  The State Board of Education is responsible for setting policies of the academy. Now in its twenty-third year, the program is administered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in cooperation with University of Missouri officials.

The academy reflects Missouri's desire to strive for excellence in education at all levels.  The program is based on the premise that Missouri's gifted youth must be provided with special opportunities for learning and personal development in order for them to realize their full potential.

With a carefully selected faculty and staff, a specially designed curriculum that focuses on the liberal arts, and a variety of stimulating extracurricular activities, the academy enables students to be part of a unique learning community. The academy provides a model that all schools can use in building or expanding their own programs for gifted students.  Educators who have served as faculty members have used this experience to benefit students in their local schools.

Perhaps one of the best ways to receive a taste of the Missouri Scholars Academy is to visit the electronic home of MSA 2007 by clicking here.