• Metro Rate

• Educational Assistance Program for University Employees

• Missouri Tax Tuition Scholarship Program

• Educational Fee Reduction for Spouses and Dependents of Employees

• Missouri Residency Status

• phone     (816) 235-1111
• email       metrorate@umkc.edu
• website   www.umkc.edu/metrorate

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• are assessed non-resident fees, and
• work in the Missouri, and
• have a Missouri income tax liability

Note:  Students with visa types of J-1 and F-1 are no longer excluded from participating in this program.

If you are eligible for this program, you will receive for the academic year a scholarship amount no greater than your income tax liability.  For example, if you Missouri income tax liability in 2006 was $500, the maximum amount of your scholarship for the 2007 academic year will be $500.  The amount awarded is for the entire year and not for each semester.

Applications are available from the Cashier's Offices, 112 Administrative Center, or can be printed from the links below:

    Forms

• Missouri Tax Scholarship Application Form  (for current year)
• Missouri Tax Scholarship Application Form  (for Summer 2007, Fall 2007, & Winter 2008)

A copy of the previous year's Missouri tax return and supporting documents must be submitted with your application.  For example, if you are applying for a scholarship for Fall semester 2007, you would provide a copy of your Missouri tax return and supporting documents for 2006.

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Conditions: 

• Tuition reduction applies to not more than six (6) credit hours during the fall and winter semesters and three (3) hours in the summer session
• Employees must have completed six (6) months of continuous employment immediately prior to registration.  (This condition may be waived if the course work is part of the required job training.)
• University of Missouri retirees are eligible for this program.
• Tuition reduction covers educational fees only.  Activity fees, books and other expenses are not covered under this program.
• Employees not eligible for educational assistance include employees on unpaid leave of absence, students and employees in positions considered to be student employment (including, but not limited to Graduate Teaching Assistants, Graduate Research Assistants, Graduate Instructors, and Student Assistants.)
• For more details regarding the conditions of the educational assistance program, visit this link.

           

 Form:     Educational Assistance Program Questionnaire and Authorization Form (UMUW Form 84-1)

                   >>Instructions for completing UMUW 84-1

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For conditions of eligibility and other information regarding this program, visit this link.

     Form:     Educational Fee Reduction for Spouses and Dependents (UMUW Form UM 85)

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