In-District Tuition
The Board shall establish a tuition rate for regular credit offerings of the college. Variable tuition rates may be set for each program, terms, time of enrollment, courses, delivery method, or other identifiable grouping of courses as long as the weighted average of the tuition for all credit courses, including adult education, shall be no more than 1/3 of the college district’s per capita cost. The method of calculating the per capita cost will be a prescribed in Section 6-2 of the Illinois Community College Act. Tuition rates for non-credit offerings of the college may be established by the administration in amounts designed to approximately recover the cost of providing instruction and may vary from course to course.
Out-of-District Tuition
The rate of tuition charged to persons not qualifying as in-district residents, but who reside in the State of Illinois, shall be set in accordance with Section 1501.505(b) of the Administrative Rules of the Illinois Community College Board.
Out-of-State Tuition
Students enrolling who are not residents of the State of Illinois (including foreign students) shall be charged a tuition that is set in accordance with Section 1501.505(c) of the Administrative Rules of the Illinois Community College Board.
Students residing in Benton, Lake, and Newton Counties of Indiana shall be declared through Board resolution as out-of-district Illinois residents for the purpose of tuition assessment. Such students will not be claimed for state apportionment funding.
Student Service Fees
Each student enrolling in a class shall be charged a student service fee in addition to tuition.
The proceeds from this fee shall be used to support student activities programs, or for other purposes as approved by the Board, and shall be divided among programs in a manner prescribed in the annual budget adopted by the Board.
Laboratory Fees
Laboratory and other fees to defray the extraordinary cost of equipment or supplies appurtenant to certain courses shall be charged. The Board may adopt additional fees for specific purposes.
Tuition Waivers
- Employees and Dependents
The Board shall waive tuition for full-time employees and their dependents. This policy shall be delineated in the Personnel Policy and Procedures Handbook. - Senior Citizens
The Board shall waive collection of in-district and out-of-district tuition for all persons aged sixty (60) years and older who enroll in a course for which a sufficient number of tuition-paying students are enrolled to permit offering the course. Such waiver shall not apply to any courses designed specifically to serve persons aged sixty (60) and older.