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General Information
As a public community college within the State of Illinois, Illinois Central College adheres to current residency requirements set forth by the Illinois Community College Board and the State Board of Education. With this in mind, students who are legal residents within District 514 are afforded a reduced tuition rate compared to other non-residents.
In-District
A student who is a legal resident of Community College District 514 at the time of application to Illinois Central College or is a dependent of a person who has legal permanent residence within District 514 at the time of the student’s application to ICC will be classified as In-District. Students who are 24 years of age or older and can prove independent status may also be classified as In-District. Residence within Community College District 514 must be secured 30 days prior to the beginning of the term for which the change is being requested. See the Verifying Residency section for a list of required forms for residency verification.
Out-of-District
A Student who is a legal resident of any Illinois Community College District outside of District 514 will be classified as Out-of-District. Additionally, students who are classified as dependent upon a person whose permanent residence is outside of Illinois Community College District 514 but within the State of Illinois are considered to be Out-of-District.
Out-of-State
A student who is a legal resident of any State outside of Illinois at the time of application to Illinois Central College will be classified as Out-of-State. Additionally, students who are dependent upon a person whose permanent residence is outside of Illinois will be classified as Out-of-State.
Out-of-Country
A student who is not a legal permanent resident of the United States as defined by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) will be classified as Out-of-Country. Students who are coming to Illinois Central College or any other post-secondary institution for the sole purpose of study will be classified as Outof-Country. Proof of U.S. citizenship is required when claiming permanent residence within the United States. Dependents of foreign employees working with Community College District 514 will be classified as Out-of-Country. However, the Out-of-Country tuition rate may be adjusted based on the employment status of the person who is claiming the student.**
International Student
A student who has obtained permission from their home country to study at a college or university within the United States. These students will hold either an F-1 visa (for degree-seeking students) or an M-1 visa (for certificate-seeking students). Proof of the ability to pay the Out-of-Country tuition rate and all additional fees and costs related to studying in the United States must be provided before a student is accepted as an international student. International students do not have access to any additional waiver scenarios that have been identified previously.
Verifying Residency
To verify that you are able to be classified as an In-District student, you will be asked to provide one (1) document showing your College District 514 address from EACH of the categories listed below. Each category must be represented for the residency appeal to be approved.
| Category 1 |
Category 2 |
- Valid Illinois Driver's License
- Valid Illinois State ID
- Valid Registration Card
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- Payroll Stub
- Previous year's Federal/State tax return
- Employer W-2 form
- Utility bill
- Bank statement
- Rental contract/lease
- Residential property tax bill
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Out-of-District, Out-of-State and Out-of-Country students residing in On-Campus Housing will not be classified as In-District students; however, they will only be required to pay the In-District tuition rate at Illinois Central College. Tuition adjustments are made after classes begin.
** Tuition adjustments will be made upon student request to Enrollment Services (L211).