The committee reserves the right to request additional information or documentation
at their discretion.
For applications that require proof of employment, documentation must be official.
We will not accept offers of employment, contracts, internship documents, or student
employment. Acceptable documents include:
Letter on company letterhead verifying full time or part time employment
Human resources documentation showing full time or part time employment
Employment documentation that specifically states that employment is full time or
part time. Employment documents, such as paycheck stubs, that do not address full
time/part time status may not be accepted.
State of Missouri driver’s license for resident spouse
State of Missouri driver’s license for student
Copy of marriage license
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement with resident spouse’s name listed
Voter’s registration or vehicle registration within the State of Missouri for resident
spouse
Proof of employment, disability, or retirement in the State of Missouri for resident
spouse
Employment documentation must specifically state full time or part time status. Documents
such as paycheck stubs that do not note full time or part time status may not be accepted.
If employment is part time, submit the previous year's State of Missouri taxes to show paid employment taxes in the State of Missouri.
Current orders showing station within the State of Missouri (orders must include date
and student’s name) or Military documents showing home of record as State of Missouri
Current orders for spouse showing station within the State of Missouri (orders must
include date and spouse’s name) or Military documents showing home of record as State of Missouri for spouse
Copy of marriage license
Documentation showing active or reserve status in the Missouri National Guard (must
include date and student’s name)
State of Missouri driver’s license
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement with student’s name listed
State of Missouri driver’s license
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement
Voter’s registration or vehicle registration within the State of Missouri
Proof of full-time employment
Employment documentation must specifically state full time status. Documents such
as paycheck stubs that do not note full time status may not be accepted.
State of Missouri driver’s license
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement
Voter’s registration or vehicle registration within the State of Missouri
Proof of employment during previous 12 months
Employment documentation must specifically state part time status. Documents such
as paycheck stubs that do not note part time status may not be accepted.
Previous year's State of Missouri taxes to show paid employment taxes in the State of Missouri.
To qualify for this scenario, the student must have resided in the State of Missouri
12 months prior to becoming a student at Missouri State University.
State of Missouri driver’s license
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement
Voter’s registration or vehicle registration within the State of Missouri
Previous year’s federal taxes, page 1, showing address within State of Missouri
Any additional documentation showing that the student resided in Missouri for 12 months
before the first semester at Missouri State University
State of Missouri driver’s license
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement
Voter’s registration or vehicle registration within the State of Missouri
Documentation of retirement or retirement benefits
State of Missouri driver’s license
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement
Voter’s registration or vehicle registration within the State of Missouri
Current disability benefit statements from State of Missouri
To qualify for this scenario, the student must have been enrolled at MSU while under
21, while also being a dependent of a State of Missouri resident during that time.
Students not enrolled while under 21 and as a dependent of a Missouri resident, will
not be eligible for this exception.
State of Missouri Driver’s License for resident parent/guardian
Previous year federal income taxes, page 1 only, showing student as claimed dependent
Proof of employment, disability, or retirement in the State of Missouri for parent/guardian
Employment documentation must specifically state full time or part time status. Documents
such as paycheck stubs that do not note full time or part time status may not be accepted.
Current lease agreement or mortgage statement with resident parent/guardian’s name
listed
Voter’s registration or vehicle registration within the State of Missouri for parent/guardian
If the resident parent/guardian has not claimed the student on the previous year’s
federal income taxes, student must provide:
Copy of divorce decree or legal custody agreement showing joint or sole legal or physical
custody or a notarized statement from resident parent/guardian verifying that the student will
reside with the Missouri resident parent/guardian when the student is not attending
Missouri State University
