"This institute will be a crucial resource for citizens, government entities and private industries," Mun Choi, University of Missouri president, said.
A school district could choose whether to take students from outside the district and no more than 3% of students in a district would be able to transfer per year.
"I would've never guessed by coming to jail that I would be placed in a position to actually better my life for myself and my children," Randol McCabe said.