Tuition and Fees

Tuition, fees and charges are determined by the Board of Trustees of Community College District 508 which operates the City Colleges of Chicago. All tuitions, fees and charges are subject to change at any time by the Board of Trustees.

Tuition and fees are payable at the time of registration. Other charges are payable when incurred.

Residency Enrollment of students is classified, for the purpose of determining fees and tuition, as in-district, out-of-district, out-of-state students, and international students.

Financial Obligation

Students who have a delinquent account with the District will have a financial hold placed against all records. Students with financial holds will not be allowed to register or receive transcripts, degrees or certificates until the hold is resolved. Refunds will not be made to students who have any outstanding obligations to the District.

 

TUITION AND RESIDENCY STATUS

Because Kennedy-King College is a publicly supported community college chartered within Community College District 508 (the city of Chicago), residents of Chicago-"in district" students-pay a lower tuition rate for college-credit courses. Those eligible for the resident tuition rate, as of the date of arrival in Chicago, are:

• Minors whose parent or legal guardians live in Chicago
• Adults or emancipated minors who live in Chicago (and have not moved to the city for the sole purpose of attending Kennedy-King College)

Any student may at any time be required to submit proof of residence in the city. In addition to such public records as may tend to establish proof of residence (voter registration card, driver's license, state ID, tax, utility bills), the college may require an affidavit from the parent or guardian of a minor student, or from adult or emancipated minor students themselves. Non-resident tuition and fees will be charged to:

• Students residing outside of Chicago
• Non-emancipated minors whose parents or legal guardians reside outside Chicago
• All international students, whether holding diplomatic, student, visitor, or other non­immigrant visas

Non-resident students enrolling in a course or program not offered in their own community college district may be eligible for tuition assistance. See Tuition Chargeback.

Enrollment of students is classified, for the purpose of determining fees and tuition, as in-district, out-of- district, out-of-state students, and international students.

In-District Students

To qualify as in-district, students must reside within the City of Chicago for at least 30 days immediately prior to the date established by the District for classes to begin.

Out-of-District Students

Students who reside in Illinois but outside Chicago for at least 30 days prior to the date established by the District for classes to begin are considered out-of-district students. Students may be required to furnish legal evidence proving residence.

Out-of-district students who want to obtain a degree or certificate offered by one of the City Colleges of Chicago, and not their own district community college, should refer to the Tuition Chargeback section of this manual.

Students who legally reside outside of Illinois are considered out-of-state students.

International Students Students holding F-1 non-immigrant student visas are considered International Students, regardless of residency.

Adult Education Students

Students that reside outside of the City of Chicago may not enroll in the City Colleges of Chicago Adult Education Program unless they have documentation of employment or childcare services within the City.

Students that reside outside of the State of Illinois may not enroll in adult education classes.

Students who are admitted to the City Colleges of Chicago by student (I-20) or other (H-1, J-1, J-2) visa are ineligible for adult education classes.

All Adult Education classes and materials are free.

Distance Learning

For courses offered via Internet or TV College, the current In-District tuition rate will apply, subject to Illinois Community College Board regulations. This tuition rate does not apply to International Students.

Tuition at the City Colleges

The following is tuition information beginning Summer 2006. For specific questions regarding the fees at your City College, contact the Business Office at your campus.

Tuition	Kennedy-King College Credit	Dawson Technical Institute
Chicago Residents	$72.00 per credit hour; $100.00 per credit hour for Dental Hygiene classes	$72.00 per credit hour
Pre-Credit Courses	$20.00 per credit hour, payable in addition to any applicable out-of-district or out-of-state tuition.	$20.00 per credit hour, payable in addition to any applicable out-of-district or out-of-state tuition.
Residents of Illinois outside of Chicago	The out-of-district tuition rate is determined annually. For Academic Year 2006-07, the rate is $108.83 per credit hour, payable in addition to the in-district rate of $72.00 for a total of $180.83 per credit hour.	The out-of-district tuition rate is determined annually. For Academic Year 2006-07, the rate is $108.83 per credit hour, payable in addition to the in-district rate of $72.00 for a total of $180.83 per credit hour.
Out-of-state residents and International students	The out-of-state tuition rate is determined annually. For Academic Year 2006-07 the rate is $219.61 per credit hour, payable in addition to the in-district rate of $72.00 for a total of $291.61 per credit hour.	The out-of-state tuition rate is determined annually. For Academic Year 2006-07 the rate is $219.61 per credit hour, payable in addition to the in-district rate of $72.00 for a total of $291.61 per credit hour.
Continuting Education	$72.00 per credit hour, payable in addition to any applicable out-of-district or out-of-state tuition.	$72.00 per credit hour, payable in addition to any applicable out-of-district or out-of-state tuition.

 

FEES AND CHARGES

Senior Citizens (65 years of age or older) shall not be charged for enrollment in regular college credit classes for the first six regular college-level credit hours if seats are available during late registration. No waiver is applicable to such hours when seven or more credit hours are scheduled. Note that the $25.00 per semester non-refundable Registration Fee, listed above, applies for these enrollments. Proof of Senior Citizen status is a birth or baptismal certificate, driver's license, or RTA Special Users Pass, and MUST be presented at time of registration.

Public Aid recipients may have tuition waived for the first five credit hours of regular college courses, if seats are available during regular registration and if a student is not eligible for financial aid. No waiver is applicable when six or more credit hours are scheduled. Note that the $25.00 per semester non-refundable Registration Fee, listed above, applies to these enrollments.

Tuition will be waived for all regular college-level credit hours and all continuing education credit hours enrolled by full-time City Colleges employees and their dependents; consistent with applicable collective bargaining contact provisions for covered employees. Non­refundable registration and other fees still apply.

Fees that are assessed to students are determined by each college.

Required Fees

The following fees associated with course registration are required. They include, but are not limited to:

• Registration Fees
• Late Registration Fees
• Activity Fees
• Partial Payment Fees
• CDL Licensing Fees
• Lab Fees

Non-Refundable Fees

The following fees associated with course registration are non-refundable. They include, but are not limited to:

• Registration Fees
• Late Registration Fees
• Partial Payment Fees
• Activity Fees (activity fees may be refunded if courses are dropped before classes begin)

Registration Charges	Kennedy-King College Credit	Dawson Technical Institute
General Registration Charge	$25.00	Non-refundable. This charge is required of all students.
Late Registration Charge	$25.00	Non-refundable. This fee is assessed for students who register past the regular registration period.
Misc. Fees and Charges	Kennedy-King College Credit	Dawson Technical Institute
TVC/TVW/WWW Course	$30.00	Center for Distance Learning License fee (no material)
Laboratory Fee	Usually $20.00 per course for College Credit Lab Courses (excluding Physical Education) But may vary depending on class. (See class schedule)
Book and Supplies	Varies	Each student is responsible to provide his/her own books at his/her own expense
Course Materials Fee	Varies	Certain courses may require additional materials fees. These fees are published in the class schedule.
I-20 Student Application Processing Fee	$100.00	Non-refundable. Assessed at the time of the 1-20 application for regular college­level and clock hour enrollments. Upon enrollment half of the $100.00 charge ($50.00) will be credited toward tuition costs.
Activity Fee	Spring and Fall: Full time (12 hrs or more) $100.00 per semester, Part time (less than 12 hrs) $50.00. Summer: Full Time (6 hrs or more) $50.00 per semester, Part time (less than 6 hrs) $25.00
Graduation Fee	$20.00
Transcript Fee	Free (first request) $5.00 (each additional request) $10.00 (24 hour service)	Each student is entitled to one free transcript.
Returned Check Fee	$25.00	If an "NSF" check was used to pay tuition, the students' registration may be canceled by the College.
ID Card Replacement Fee	$5.00

 

WAIVERS

Senior Citizens (65 years of age or older)

Senior Citizens may be eligible for a tuition waiver for the first six regular college credits during the late registration, if seats are available. Proof of senior citizen status is birth certificate, driver's license, or RTA Special Users' Pass, and must be presented at time of registration.

Public Aid Recipients

Public Aid recipients may be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to five credit hours. No waiver is applicable when six or more credit hours are scheduled.

Adult Education Program

Adult education classes and materials are free.

 

REFUNDS AND WITHDRAWALS

Refunds of tuition, fees and other charges shall not be made after the deadlines listed below except as may be provided by law. Registration charges, activity fees, and late registration charges are not refundable except where so indicated.

Refunds - Credit Courses

Refunds for student-initiated withdrawals (WTH) are available at one hundred percent of tuition and applicable fees only if processed before the first day of class. Eighty percent of tuition and applicable fees is refunded if student-initiated withdrawals are completed between the first and fifth day of the semester. No refunds are issued for any withdrawals after the fifth day of a semester.

Refunds - Continuing Education

Refunds for student initiated withdrawals (WTH) are available at 100 percent of tuition and fees if processed before the first day of class (less applicable course withdrawal charges and non­refundable registration charges). No refunds are issued once classes have begun.

Refunds - No-Show Withdrawal / No Show 1 Day (NSW and NS1)

No refunds of tuition and/or fees will be issued for classes with no-show withdrawals (NSW or NS1's). Students will be held accountable for the payment of tuition and fees of NSW/NS1 courses. Federal financial aid cannot be used to cover the cost of NSW/NS1 classes. Students who do not attend at least two of the first three class sessions will be withdrawn from the class by the instructor and issued an NSW, or an NS1, if they only attended one of the first three class sessions. Students who do not attend the first class session of a course, which meets only once per week, will be considered a no-show (NSW/NS1).

Distance Learning Courses -Students registered in distance learning courses who fail to log-on to the web site for their course at least two (2) times before the statistical reporting day of the term will be withdrawn from the class and issued an NSW. Students will be issued an NS1 if they only log-on to the web site for their course one (1) time before the statistical reporting day of the term.

It is the student's responsibility to officially withdraw from courses. Failure to withdraw will result in mandatory payment of tuition/fees and/or a failing grade.

• If a student withdraws formally from a class prior to the official first day of class of the semester/term, all tuition will be refunded in full, except for any non-refundable fees.
• If a student withdraws formally during the official first five days of the beginning of the semester, 80% of applicable tuition) will be refunded.

For courses that meet only on Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, a student is entitled to an 80% refund of tuition and fees if he/she withdraws prior to the second class meeting. If a studentwithdraws after the second class meeting, no refund of tuition or fees will be made. Registration charge(s) are not refundable.

• If a student withdraws formally from a laboratory class, lab fees will be refunded at the same percentage applied to the corresponding tuition refund.
• If a student changes classes (i.e., revises or add/drops classes), the designated refund policy will be applied to the calculation of all tuition and fees.

Documented extenuating/mitigating circumstances may be considered for possible exceptions to the District Refund Policy.

1. Administrative Withdrawals [College credit, pre-credit and clock hour classes]

• If the administration cancels or withdraws a class, all tuition and fees, including non­resident tuition, paid by students for that class, shall be fully refunded.
• If a student does not attend a class and does not withdraw officially from the class, and is therefore marked NSW at the beginning of a term, no refund will be issued except as required by law. (See 3 below)

2. Student-Initiated Withdrawals [College credit, pre-credit and clock hour classes]

It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from courses. Failure to withdraw will result in mandatory payment of tuition/fees and/or a failing grade.

• 100% of applicable tuition (or non-resident tuition) shall be refunded if a student withdraws formally prior to the first day of class
• For a normal 16-week class, 80% of applicable tuition (or non-resident tuition) shall be refunded if a student withdraws formally within the first 8 days of the class (including weekends and holidays). No refund will be allowed if a student withdraws formally after the first 8 days of class.
• For classes with class durations longer or shorter than 16 weeks, the number of days (starting from the first day of class) allowed for withdrawals and eligible for 80% tuition refund will vary proportionally.
• If a student withdraws formally from a laboratory class, lab fees will be refunded at the same percentage applied to the corresponding tuition refund.
• There will be no refund for Continuing Education classes once classes have begun.
  Registration charges and program fees are non refundable.
• Beginning Fall 2005 semester, late registration fees will no longer be assessed. Documented extenuating/mitigating circumstances may be considered for possible exceptions to the District Refund Policy.

Documented extenuating/mitigating circumstances may be considered for possible exceptions to the District Refund Policy.

3. Federal Student Financial Aid Refund Policy Federal Student Financial aid (SFA) students who have withdrawn from all of their classes during the enrollment period for which they were charged, will be processed under the district Refund Policy, the Federal Refund Policy, and/or the Statutory Pro Rata Refund policy. For SFA students who have withdrawn from all classes during their first term of enrollment, the larger amount of the district

Refund Policy calculation and the Statutory Pro Rata Refund calculation will be refunded to the student and federal SFA agencies. For SFA students who have withdrawn from all of their classes during a term that follows their first term of enrollment, the larger amount of the district Refund Policy calculation and the Federal Refund calculation will be refunded to the student and federal SFA agencies.

Continuing Education Withdrawals

A full refund of tuition and fees paid, less applicable course withdrawal charges and non-refundable registration charges, will be made to a student who withdraws before the official first day of classes.

Adult Education Program Enrollment Exclusions

Adult education students who are unable to complete coursework must officially withdraw from classes by completing withdrawal forms in the registrar's office or in the adult education office.

Adult education students, who have enrolled, but have not attended classes regularly, may be marked as a "No Show" (NSW) or may be administratively withdrawn (ADW).

Students who have been marked "No Show" or "ADW" for two consecutive semesters will not be allowed to register for adult education classes for one semester.

Tuition, fees and charges are determined by the Board of Trustees of Community College District 508 which operates the City Colleges of Chicago. All tuitions, fees and charges are subject to change at any time by the Board of Trustees.

Tuition and fees are payable at the time of registration. Other charges are payable when incurred.

 

TUITION CHARGEBACK

Chicago residents who wish to enroll in a program not available at any of the City Colleges of Chicago may apply for tuition assistance to attend another Illinois Public Community College where the desired program is offered. An application may be obtained by contacting the Chargeback Office, City Colleges of Chicago, 13th Floor; 226 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60606, at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester or term of enrollment.

Non-Chicago residents who plan to enroll in a City Colleges of Chicago program not available at a community college in their district should apply for tuition assistance to their local community college board office or the high school district in those districts having no community college board.

Chargeback Deadlines

Chargeback Application Form

Chargeback Guidelines