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Kansas Governor Announces KEEP Has Allocated Remaining Funds

TOPEKA, Kan. – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP) has received enough applications to allocate...

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Merit Once Again Named a GovTech 100 Company

Beginning 2024 on a high note – Merit was once again named a GovTech 100 company by Government Technology. The annual and exclusive list honors 100...

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Merit Shares Insights on the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Program with KOCO News 5

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOCO) - Applications opened for the new Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit last week. The credit gives families tax cuts of up...

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Being an Excellent Partner to Government Agencies

Six tips for working with government agencies to help improve your community.

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Oklahoma Tax Commission to Accept Parental Choice Tax Credit Applications Beginning December 6th

Eligible Taxpayers can receive up to $7,500 in tax credit for qualified private school expensesThe Oklahoma Tax Commission (OTC) has announced...

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Jake's Recipe for Startup Success: Leadership Insights from Our COO

Jacob Orrin, our fearless COO, co-founder, and after-hours chef, recently appeared on Doug Noll's "Listening with Leaders" podcast. As a serial...

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Enrollment nearing capacity for Kansas program that provides education funds for students

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Enrollment is nearing full capacity for the Kansas Education Enrichment Program (KEEP), which provides qualifying parents and...

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There Are So Many Reasons Merit is a Great Place to Work. Here Are Four More.

Merit transforms large-scale government programs through our technology and expert teams. In practice, we tackle the seemingly impossible, like...

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Free money for back to school? You might qualify for KEEP

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You could have free money coming to help with your kids’ back to school expenses.

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Ohio ACE Celebrates 75,000th Award, Becomes the Largest Supplemental Education Savings Account Program in the Country

The Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings account (ESA) program, powered by Merit and the Ohio Department of Education, is...

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Tomer Kagan and Jacob Orrin of Merit: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A Founder

Planning to start a technology company? Learn the keys to success from Tomer and Jacob's conversation with Authority Magazine's Doug Noll.

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Snowflake’s Government and Education Data Cloud focuses on security, data tools

The industry-specific data cloud is designed to help government entities meet security and compliance standards.

Snowflake on Tuesday said it is...

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Merit, Snowflake Team for Government Data-Sharing Tools

Merit, a gov tech company from California, has integrated with the Snowflake Government and Education Data Cloud. The partnership could help...

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More Kansas Children Now Eligible for Free $1,000 School Supplies and Activities Grants

SHAWNEE, Kan. — Parents in Kansas say expanding eligibility for the Kansas Education Enrichment Program will help more students afford educational...

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Survey finds majority of Virginia military families somewhat or very concerned about financial insecurity

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) –A poll of Virginians, most of them from military families, found that three-quarters of them do not feel financially...

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Improving the Four Phases of Hurricane Management with Merit

This year's storms are on the way.

Our most extreme weather season has barely started, and the first named tropical storm, Arlene, has already...

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Why Merit Plus Snowflake Equals Data for Good

Josh Sushan is Merit’s Head of Corporate Development, leading the charge on our partnership with Snowflake. Read his perspective on why it’s such an...

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Merit Brings Seamless Data Sharing and Real Time Verification  to Snowflake’s Government & Education Data Cloud

Partnership empowers governments to ingest data from numerous sources, improving operational efficiency and enabling better-informed decisions

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A History-Making Weekend for Military Families, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, ASPIRE, and Merit

Military families have long struggled with the challenges posed by regular reassignments to new states. These PCS (Permanent Change of Station) moves...

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