In-state residency a priority for out of state students attending University of Missouri

[pstokely]

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/04/18/students-see-gaining-residency-high-priority/

"Birdsall, now a sophomore, is from Dallas. When she decided to attend MU, she knew she might have to gain Missouri residency after her first year. To do this, Birdsall would have to fulfill several requirements, including living in the state for 12 consecutive months, make $2,000 in that time and work during the summer.

Her parents had not made a final decision on the matter, though, and Birdsall hoped she would be able to go to Africa as planned. However, when her parents got the bill for her first semester, they told her she had to stay in Missouri and postpone her trip.

In the face of rising tuition, many out-of-state students at MU are glad to have the option to become Missouri residents and thus pay lower in-state tuition. There has long been a significant difference in what residents and nonresidents pay, and the gap will widen again this summer when new tuition increases take effect.

In February, the UM System Board of Curators voted to increase out-of-state tuition by 7.5 percent and in-state tuition by 3 percent at MU effective this summer. "

[fishwax]

1. those don't sound like particularly difficult requirements

In Illinois, if I'm not mistaken, out-of-state students can't get in-state tuition unless they've lived in the state for 12 months without going to school. Allowing students to get in-state tuition if they work and live there year-round seems pretty reasonable.

[pstokely]

2. Problem is they may not be under their parents health insurance

For some out of state students, even paying out of state tuition may be cheaper than in-state tuition at a place in their home state. In some states its easily to gain residency but others it's hard. Wouldn't surprise the Repuke ran MO state legislature takes away the voting registration requirement

[Orangepeel]

4. If they're under 26, no longer an issue

At least for now

[pstokely]

6. If they declare themselves financially they aren't under their parents insurnace anymore

You have to declare yourself financially independent to get instate residency

[Orangepeel]

8. Under the Affordable Care Act, a 25 year old can be financially independent and

Still be on their parent's insurance plan.

[karynnj]

5. Unless there is some special MO requirement, she can be on her parents' insurance

and have residency in another state.

[fishwax]

7. ah -- I missed the "emancipated minor" requirement in the sidebar

That seems a bit odd. I didn't realize people under 21 were still considered minors in Missouri.

[Peregrine]

3. Acrually the Missouri system does not have in-state tuition

State constitution does not permit tuition to state schools. BUT, there are incidental fees. A few years ago MU got smacked down by the state supreme court because its incidental fees were so high, the court ruled the university was charging tuition disguised as incidental fees.