The UM Visiting Graduate Student Program offers eligible graduate students a streamlined process for applying and registering for graduate courses on other UM campuses.
Application Process
To participate in the UM System Visiting Graduate Student Program, a graduate student must be:
- A degree-seeking graduate student at one of the UM System schools.
- In good-standing on the home campus and host campus.
To apply for this program:
- Complete a UM System Visiting Graduate Student Application and submit it to your home campus graduate office for certification at least two weeks before the beginning of the semester.
- Your home campus graduate office will review the form; if approved, your home campus graduate office will transmit the approved form to Mizzou Graduate School.
- Mizzou Graduate School will notify you when you are eligible to register for courses.
Fees & Financial Aid
All course fees are paid to the host campus. Contact your home campus financial aid office for more information on financial aid. Tuition/fee waivers generally do not transfer to the host campus.
With regard to financial aid, Mizzou has a Dual Enrollment Visiting Consortium Agreement. Navigate to the Student Financial Aid forms page and find the Consortium form for the correct aid year. The consortium agreement allows Mizzou to count hours taken at one of our sister campuses toward financial aid eligibility. You must complete the form and have it processed by both financial aid offices at your home campus and host campus.
Financial aid is applied to your home campus bill, and excess funds are refunded to the student. The home campus will not send financial aid to the host campus. It is your responsibility to make sure the host institution is paid.
International (non-U.S. citizen) students should consult the international student office on their home campus to determine eligibility for this program.
Important Points
- No application fee is required for this program.
- The home campus determines maximum enrollment requirements and the transferability of courses taken at other UM System campuses. At Mizzou, all courses taken in the UM Visiting Graduate Student Program will be considered transfer courses and are subject to Mizzou’s graduate course transfer policies.
- Visiting UM System Graduate Students are subject to all host campus registration requirements and restrictions.
- To officially transfer courses from the host campus to your home campus, you must order an official transcript from the host campus and comply with your home campus’s transfer policies and processes.