You may qualify for reclassification as a Missouri resident if you are an unemancipated student (under 21) and your parent(s) meets one of the following criterion:
Criterion 1: Your parent(s) is a Missouri resident.
Criterion 2: You parent resides within the State of Missouri for purposes of retirement, full-time employment, professional practice, or to conduct a business full-time. To qualify under this criterion, you must document that your parent(s) is currently residing in Missouri for one of these purposes.
Criterion 3: Your parent is military personnel who is stationed within the State of Missouri pursuant to military orders or military personnel who is stationed elsewhere but for whom Missouri is the home of record.
Note: You must prove that you, the student, is a dependent of the parent(s) qualifying for Missouri residency. See Residency Documentation Requirements for more information.
Please send copies, not originals, as we may retain the documents. Tax documents should only include the pages requested, not the entire tax transcript. Documents should match the party selected in your application (you, your spouse, your parents).
Criterion 1 Required Documentation:
- Lease agreement, proof of purchase, or real estate property tax receipt showing proof of residence in Missouri within 12 months prior to your enrollment at MSU.
- Proof of full time employment--letter from employer on company letterhead or human resource documents stating employment is full time.
- Copy of Missouri driver's license, Missouri voter registration, or Missouri automobile registration
- Copy of Missouri income tax (first and last page of the tax return ONLY
- Copy of Missouri property tax receipt
- Any additional documentation or explanation you wish to provide to support your claim for residency
Criterion 2 Required Documentation:
- Proof of full time employment--letter from employer on company letterhead or human resource documents stating employment is full time, with effective date.
- Copy of Missouri driver's license, Missouri voter registration, and Missouri automobile registration
- Any additional documentation or explanation you wish to provide to support your claim for residency
Criterion 3 Required Documentation:
- Copy of military orders showing assignment to Missouri, including location and dates of assignment.
- Copy of Missouri driver's license, Missouri voter registration, and Missouri automobile registration
- Any additional documentation or explanation you wish to provide to support your claim for residency