Housing Exemption

Drury University recognizes the value of residential living to the total educational process, and therefore requires that all full-time day undergraduate students live on campus unless they are approved to live off campus based on criteria below. Students aged 21 and over will receive priority to be exempt from the housing policy, but are not guaranteed approval. Students who do not receive e-mail notification of permission to live off campus prior to the beginning of the academic year will be expected to fill out a housing contract and live on campus during the academic year.

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Returning student

New student entering Spring 2025

New student entering Fall 2025

Exemption Year Request:

Check here if you currently have a signed Housing Contract on file for the 2024-25 academic year and are requesting to be released from that contract. Submitting a request for exemption does not automatically cancel a previously submitted contract, nor does it release the student of the financial obligations as described in the contract. Contract cancellation fees may apply.

Drury ID Number *

Birthdate*

First Name*

Last Name*

Preferred Name

Permanent and local addresses

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Postal Code

Parent/home phone

Local street address (if different)

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Student cell phone *

Drury email address (if known)

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Reason for request

Residing with parent or legal guardian within 30 miles of Drury. Have a parent’s signature notarized if student will be under 21 years of age (see Notary Form).

You will be 21 years or older at the start of the academic year.

Married and/or a parent. If this is your first exemption and you are under 21, provide proof of marriage or parenthood.

Medical condition that requires special living accommodations that student housing cannot reasonably provide.

Extenuating circumstances. Attach detailed letter explaining circumstances.

Student is currently serving or is a veteran of the United States military.

See Notary Form here.

Upload Request Verification*

Upload doctor's note or records*

Upload detailed letter*

Check here if documentation is already on file in housing from previous year.

Student signature

I, the student, agree that the information stated on this form is accurate. I understand that if I falsify information and there is a breach of this document the appeal to be exempt from the Drury University campus housing policy and reside off campus will be voided, and my student account may be charged housing and meal plan fees for the entire academic year.

I agree I will NOT sign or commit to any off-campus lease agreement without first being exempted from the university housing policy by the Housing office. I agree if I do not receive an e-mail approval of exemption from the university housing policy, I will be required to complete a housing contract and reside in campus housing.

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New Students

For students admitted for the fall semester, the deadline to apply for exemption from the housing policy is July 31. For students admitted for the spring semester, the deadline to apply for exemption is December 1. Please send your exemption form with supporting documents and a $200 tuition deposit to the Drury Office of Admission, 900 N. Benton Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65802. Forms may also be faxed to the Admission office at 417-873-7990. The tuition deposit is refundable only until May 1 for fall admission and December 1 for spring admission and the deposit can be paid at www.drury.edu/deposit.

Returning Students

The official deadline for returning students to submit a housing exemption form is April 1, 2025; however, we recommend you apply for exemption prior to the posted deadline so you can still apply for prime campus housing should you be denied. You will not be able to register for summer or fall classes until you have an approved housing exemption or a housing contract is received. Please return this completed form along with supporting documentation to the Drury Housing Office, 900 N. Benton Ave., Findlay Student Center Room 120, Springfield, Missouri 65802. Forms may also be faxed to the Housing office at (417) 873-6997 or emailed to housing@drury.edu.