Undergrad
Graduate
Law School ____
Med School ____
Vet Med ____
Presence in Missouri
List the EXACT DATES and location that you were out of Missouri during the
summer of your qualifying 12 months. You may not submit this petition without
listing these dates. Failure to do so may result in the denial of your petition.
Did you live in Missouri for the past 12 consecutive months? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Did you attach a copy of your lease(s)? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Did you attach your bank statements for May, June, July and August? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Attach a copy of your Permanent Missouri Driver’s License ☐ Yes ☐ No
Attach a copy of your Missouri Voter’s ID ☐ Yes ☐ No
Federal Income Tax Information (please black out all SSN before submitting)
If you were under 21 during the qualifying 12 month period, did your parents claim you as a dependent
on their Federal Tax Return? Submit copies of both parent’s tax returns if your parents are divorced. ☐ Yes ☐ No
Did you attach a copy of page 1 & 2 of their Federal 1040? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If you were claimed, please attach a copy of page 1 and 2 of your parents Federal 1040X showing
you were removed as a dependent.
If you are over 21, did you file Missouri income taxes? Please attach a copy. ☐ Yes ☐ No
Taxable Earned Missouri Income
Did you earn $2000.00 of taxable, earned income in Missouri during the previous 12 months? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Did you attach your paycheck stubs that document your earnings? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Where did you work? List all dates of employment.
Were you enrolled in summer courses? ☐ Yes ☐ No Where? ___________________ Online ____ or On Campus _____
Are you listed as the only owner of your car? If yes, attach a copy of your Missouri registration. ☐ Yes ☐ No
I certify that all information given on the Petition for Missouri Residency Status is correct and complete. I understand that any
omission, falsification or misinformation on the petition or supporting documents may result in denial of my petition for
Missouri residency status as well as my file being submitted to the Office of Student Accountability & Support for possible
disciplinary action. I also understand that it may impact my ability to apply for Missouri residency for a future semester.
Signature of Student Date
University of Missouri
Petition for Missouri Resident Status
There is a non-refundable processing fee to apply for Missouri residency that will be charged to your student account. Please sign
and date this petition, the Processing Fee form and the Petition for Missouri Residency Check List and submit it with your supporting
documents. All documents must be filled out and signed in ink.
Date of Petition: Student ID Number:
Student’s Name (First, Middle, Last):
Local Address (Street, City, State, Zip):
Parents Address (Street, City, State, Zip):
E-mail Address (use your University of Missouri email address):
Telephone Number: Date of Birth: Age:
Term and Year for Which this Petition is Filed: U.S. Citizen? ☐ Yes ☐ No
If you are a non-U.S. citizen but have a U.S. Permanent Resident Card, please provide a copy of your card in place of your Voter’s
Registration card.
2020/2021
I hereby authorize the University to charge a $250.00 nonrefundable
residency petition processing fee to my University of Missouri student
account. This fee covers the cost of processing my residency
petition and supporting documents submitted in the semester
identified below. If my petition is not completed or approved in the
current semester, I understand I will need to reapply in a subsequent
semester and pay another processing fee.
Student Name: (Please Print): _____________________________
Student ID: _______________________________________________
Student Signature: _______________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________
The semester in which I am applying is:
Fall 2019
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Submit your completed petition and supporting documents to:
Residency Department
MU Office of the University Registrar
125 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
[email protected] 573-882-7881 FAX: 573-884-8382
http://registrar.missouri.edu/residency/
PROCESSING FEE FOR MISSOURI RESIDENCY
PETITION AUTHORIZATION FORM
Academic units wishing to pay the fee for the student should complete this section.
MOCODE: _________________________________
Authorized Signature: ________________________
Please complete and submit this cover sheet when you submit your residency petition and supporting documents. The
petitioning period begins Tuesday, January 21, 2020 and the deadline to submit your completed packet is Wednesday,
April 1, 2020. You must submit COPIES of ALL of the documents listed below for your Residency Petition to be
complete. We cannot make copies or return any documents to you. Incomplete petitions cannot be evaluated, which
will cause a delay in determining your residency status. After the initial review additional documents may be required.
Please monitor your Mizzou email account for updates.
Student’s Name: _____________________________________ Student ID: __________________________
Completed Residency Petition form in ink, signed and dated with the date you submit your residency petition. Petition
forms completed in pencil will not be processed.
Completed Residency Processing Fee Authorization form, signed and dated with the date you submit the form.
Documentation of where you lived from May 18, 2019 – August 19, 2019.
Do Not Exceed 14 Days out of Missouri during this time period.
Examples include a lease(s) or sublease(s) with your name on it, or a warranty deed to you and/or your
spouse’s home. If you lived with a family member or a friend, submit a notarized letter from them with a
document to verify the address (a copy of their warranty deed or the friend’s original lease with the
address and the dates covering the time you stayed there.)
Official payroll records/paystubs showing at least $2000.00 of Missouri taxable income. Income must be earned in
Missouri between January 22, 2019 and February 15, 2020. Applicants may NOT work online, for or with a relative,
or for or with a family business. Work Schedules must be submitted for the summer months.
All payroll records/paystubs and work schedules from May 18, 2019 through August 19, 2019.
Additional payroll records/paystubs to support minimum $2000 total gross Missouri earnings
Total gross (before taxes) amount shown on all payroll records/paystubs you are submitting: $____________
Bank records from May, 2019 through August, 2019 showing regular transactions in MO, including the name of
the bank, the student’s name, the transaction dates (not the post dates), the location of the transactions and
the last four digits of the account number. The student must be the ONLY person using this account.
May 2019
July 2019
June 2019
August 2019
Copy of your permanent Missouri driver's license. The temporary copy will not be accepted.
Copy of your Missouri voter's registration verification.
Copy of pages 1 &2 of the 2019 Federal 1040 income tax form showing your Dependency Status.
If you were under 21 during any part of the qualifying 12 months, a copy of pages 1 & 2 of your parent’s 2019
Federal 1040 income tax form showing you were NOT claimed as a dependent, OR a notarized statement from
the tax preparer stating the student will not be claimed as a dependent. A copy of the actual 1040 must be sent
to our office once it has been filed. If your parents are divorced, please submit a copy of pages 1 & 2 of the
2019 tax return for each parent.
If you were 21 or older for the entire qualifying 12 months, a copy of pages 1 & 2 of your 2019 Federal and
Missouri 1040 income tax form
Copy of your Missouri vehicle registration if you are listed as the only owner of the car.
Submit your completed petition and supporting documents to:
Residency Department - Office of the University Registrar - 125 Jesse Hall
Email: residency@missouri.edu Phone: 573-882-7881 FAX: 573-884-8382
Spring 2020
PETITION FOR MISSOURI RESIDENCY
CHECK LIST
