Adult Student Services Blog

MSU 62 Coming Soon!

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Each fall and spring semester, the Adult Student Services Office holds a registration event for eligible Missourians to register for a single class free of tuition. We’re pleased to share that for the Spring 2025 semester, MSU 62 registration will be held virtually on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Weather in the Ozarks can hard to predict in the spring. In efforts to keep participants, volunteers, and staff safe we have decided to conduct registration 100% online.

Who can take a class?

Those eligible to participate in MSU 62 are:

  • A Missouri resident (living in the state of Missouri for 12 or more months)
  • Aged 62 or older
  • Nondegree-seeking student
  • Enrolling in either undergraduate or graduate courses (if postbaccalaureate)
  • Not able to apply this waiver to intersession, special courses, noncredit, or off-campus courses

Do I have to pay anything?

The MSU 62 fee waiver covers the cost of tuition and student service fees. However, students are still required to pay special course fees, required textbooks and course materials (including digital materials). Students are able to take classes online or in-person. If your class is taught in person, you will also be responsible for purchasing a parking permit.

How will I register?

At 9:00am on January 11th, a form will be posted to the MSU 62 website for you to submit. Shortly after you submit your form you will receive an email confirming that your form has been received and submitted. Forms are not processed automatically. These forms are manually reviewed and processed by our staff in the order that they are received; typically, you can expect an email confirming your admission and registration within 1-2 business days.

The online registration form will be available until 2:00pm on Friday, January 17th.

The form has three pages:

Page 1: MSU 62 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GUIDELINES  Page 2: MSU 62 NONDEGREE-SEEKING COURSE ENROLLMENT FORM  Page 3: MSU 62 AUDIT REQUEST 
Strongly encouraged to review so that you understand the program guidelines and limitations. This is where you’ll provide general information about yourself and the specific course you’re looking to take. If you do not wish to receive academic credit (i.e., a grade) for your course and wish to take it leisurely, then you may complete this page to have for course audited.

If you wish to receive academic credit for the course, leave the text boxes blank and only sign the signature box at the bottom of the page.

What class can I take?

Registration is subject to seats available and completion of prerequisites. You can explore the course offerings through the online Class Schedule Search. You may filter by a variety of fields, although it is not necessary to enter any filtering criteria. We recommended including the following fields:

  • Subject: enter if known
    • Leaving blank will show all available subjects
  • Modality: Traditional for seated sections,  Internet-Other for online
  • Campus: Springfield, MO
  • Check the “Open Sections Only” box

The Religious Studies and Gerontology programs are asking you to consider two of their offerings this spring. Read more on our blog: MSU 62 Course Highlight.

We hope that you’ll take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!

Review Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any additional questions, please contact our office at AdultStudentServices@MissouriState.edu. 

We’re Moving (Again)!

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The Park Central Office Building housed many Missouri State University offices over the years, and in March 2024, Adult Student Services was added to that list. While we have enjoyed our time in the PCOB, we are looking forward to moving a little closer to the excitement of the main campus.  

On October 11, 2024, our office will move into Clay Hall located on 744 E Cherry St, Springfield, MO 65807.  

This move is exciting for so many reasons, but permanent and accessible space has been a goal for our office since we moved remote in summer 2023. Jaime Ross, Director of Transfer Articulation and Nontraditional Student Services has this to say,

“We are looking forward to our move to Clay Hall. The Office of Adult Student Services is committed to providing advocacy, support, and resources to adult learners attending Missouri State University. This move will make that support more accessible and we are looking forward to utilizing the space to continue identifying and meeting the unique needs of the adult learner at MSU.”  

 

We are so excited for you to visit us in our new space, but we ask that during this transitional period, you continue to schedule appointments.  

Meet with Jesica via Zoom or Telephone

Meet with Jaime via Zoom or Telephone 

 

See you soon, Bears!  

Apply for the MSU Annual Scholarship Before It’s Too Late!

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The MSU Annual Scholarship deadline has been extended to April 1, 2024.

 

Missouri State University offers nearly 1,000 donor-funded scholarships that students may apply for through one application: MSU Annual Scholarship Application. Donor funded scholarships are privately donated gifts to the University by individuals, groups, or companies. These scholarships are awarded to students based on a wide range of criteria including major, high school attended, outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and/or financial need. Search for Foundation Scholarships and review the eligibility criteria using the Scholarship Search.

 

There is still time to submit the MSU Annual Scholarship for scholarships being awarded in the 2024-2025 academic year. The deadline has been extended to April 1, 2024. To access and submit the application follow the steps below:

  1. Log into your My Missouri State account.
  2. Locate your “Financial Aid & Scholarships” card.
  3. Complete your Financial Aid e-Agree (if you have not already done so).
  4. Select the MSU Foundation Scholarships link to complete and submit your application.

If you have questions about a particular scholarship, please contact the MSU Foundation at FNDScholarships@MissouriState.edu or contact the Office of Financial Aid for more details.

 

Additional financial aid opportunities can be found through the links below:

Introducing ReUp Education

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We would like to introduce a new initiative that will soon launch to help re-enroll Missouri State University stop-out students who haven’t enrolled at another institution or completed a degree. We have partnered with ReUp Education to engage our stop-out students.

ReUp Success Coaches will be performing active outreach to stop-out students from our institution to encourage them to return and complete their degree or credential. While the goal is to encourage undergraduate students to return to our institution, it is also possible that we will see some additional transfer student activity as well as a result of these efforts. These coaches provide personalized support designed to help adult learners thrive in higher education by:

  • Offering 1:1 conversations by phone, email, or text
  • Exploring educational and career goals and developing personalized plans
  • Connecting students with resources and support to take the next step in their return

As our students begin to re-engage with our university, they may refer to their ReUp Success Coach when working with you and your teams. Thus, we wanted you to be aware of these efforts before they begin.

We greatly appreciate your support and welcome any questions you may have regarding this pilot program. Please feel free to contact our office with any questions: AdultStudentServices@MissouriState.edu.

Thank you in advance for you assistance in welcoming our students back to Missouri State University!