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Tuition and Fees

General Information

Parkland College is a public institution supported by both district and state tax funds. Because of this, resident students can further their education without incurring large financial obligations. Courses are available to all residents of District 505 at a tuition rate of $84 per credit hour. (Tuition and fees as indicated in this catalog are subject to change by the Parkland College Board of Trustees.) An additional $1.25 per credit hour will be charged for the activity fee and $1.75 per credit hour for various registration fees for a total of $82 per credit hour (estimated charge).

ln addition, course fees are charged for most courses to help defray costs of supplies, equipment, maintenance, and unusual expenses associated with the course. The fee is indicated for each course in the Parkland College class schedule.

Note: All classes taken in preparation for the GED test are free. Refer to the section on Community and Vocational Programs for more information.

Tuition and fees are due in full at the time of registration. If tuition and fees are not paid by published deadlines, cancellation of classes will occur unless other payment arrangements have been made. Students may elect to pay their account balance with Financial Aid, nelnet Deferred Payment Plan, and/or other outside agencies. However, it is the student’s responsibility to make arrangements for these financial resources and be aware of any effect they may have on their account balance.

For all checks returned by the bank for nonsufficient funds, a $15 service charge is assessed. Failure to pay nonsufficient funds checks could result in students being administratively withdrawn from their classes. In addition, if collection on the checks is turned over to a collection agency, the collection agency fee will be added.

If Business Office records show that a student owes money to the college, college policy prohibits the release of grades, academic records, and processing of graduation for that student. In addition, students will be denied permission to register for classes. A student who owes money to the college should contact the Cashier (A108; 217/351- 2233 or 217/351-2420) for more information.

Students receiving, or anticipating receipt of, tuition assistance from agencies outside of Parkland or out-of-district chargeback authorizations must have their written authorizations from the agency on file at the Business Office prior to registration or must have the written authorization in hand when they come to register. Care should be taken to ensure that authorizations for tuition assistance are renewed through the agency at the end of each expiration period. Students failing to accomplish this will be required to pay their own tuition and fees to register.