Paying Your Tuition

Steps for completing this process follow:

1. The cost for a dual credit course is $75 per credit hour. (A three-credit-hour course will cost $225.) If your student is taking more than one dual credit course, you may pay the entire amount due for your student with one check.
2. The check can be mailed directly from your financial institution to the university.
3. Make the check payable to Missouri State University
4. Make sure your student’s Name and M# (the students MSU student ID number) are included on the memo line of the check. This will ensure the funds are properly applied.
5. Have the check mailed to:
   Missouri State University
   Office of the Bursar
   901 S. National Ave.
   Springfield, MO 65897

Make a general payment

General payments can be made by authorized users only. You do not need to access your student's account to make a payment. Payments will post to university accounts receivable the following business day. (Can only use a credit card)

Pay through your student's account

1. Your student will receive a letter from the Dual Credit office confirming registration and his/her student ID number (BearPass number/M#).
2. Your student will need to create his/her student account with Missouri State University.
3. Your student will access his/her account and authorize you (the parent/guardian) to make payments (pdf download) and view balances of the student’s account.

Educational Savings Plan

Steps for completing this process follow:

1. The cost for a dual credit course is $75 per credit hour. (A three-credit-hour course will cost $225.) If your student is taking more than one dual credit course, you may pay the entire amount due for your student with one check.
2. The check can be mailed directly from your financial institution to the university.
3. Make the check payable to Missouri State University
4. Make sure your student’s Name and M# (the students MSU student ID number) are included on the memo line of the check. This will ensure the funds are properly applied.
5. Have the check mailed to:
   Missouri State University
   Office of the Bursar
   901 S. National Ave.
   Springfield, MO 65897

Use this link for My Missouri State Login and Setup Instructions and follow the steps below:

Self-applied fee waiver

1. Log in to the My Missouri State portal
2. Click on the main menu
3. Search/discover “fee waiver benefit”
4. Select the credit fee waiver request link

Dependent-applied fee waiver

1. Log in to the My Missouri State portal
2. Click on the main menu
3. Search/discover “fee waiver benefit”
4. Select the credit fee waiver request link
5. Click on Recipients
6. “Create Recipient”
7. Fill out the requested data
8. Go to New Request and Choose Your Dependent.

Note: Your dependent must first complete the FERPA agreement electronically inside their My Missouri State account before you can submit a new request.

9. Select SEND EMAIL.

You must apply for the fee waiver during the current semester/term. Late fee waivers request received after the current semester/term will not be processed.

Making Higher Education Accessible

High school students may qualify for state financial aid to cover the cost of their dual-credit courses!

The Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment (DC/DE) Scholarship from the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD) is a great way to begin your college journey for free!

The application is available electronically from the Journey to College web page or the State Financial Aid Portal.

• Note this scholarship is operated and funded by the state, Missouri State University has no control over the application process or awarding of the scholarship.
• An application must be completed with Missouri State University listed as a dual credit provider for the dual credit course(s).

For more information view the Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development page, the DCDE Fact Sheet or email: dcde@dhewd.mo.gov.