Tuition/Fees

• Tuition Per Credit Hour
• Payment Options
• Payment Deadlines
• Tuition Calculation
• Tuition Refunds
• Tuition Comparison Chart

Tuition Per Credit Hour

Some classes have special lab and material fees.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

Payment Options

• Pay in full by payment due date on your student schedule.
  Full payment must be made at the time of registration for courses that are less than eight weeks or are noncredit classes.

• Use the partial payment plan. Pay partial (fall and spring is 25 percent, summer is 33 percent) amount due plus the $25 partial payment fee. The first payment must be received by the due date. You will be billed monthly. Tuition not paid in full by the last payment date is subject to a $50 late fee.

• Students who are dropped for nonpayment must re-register for classes. Re-registration will be permitted based upon course availability. Payments must be made at the time of re-registration. All students are charged a $25 one-time, re-registration fee.

• Students who fail to make full or partial payment will be dropped from their courses at the close of each business day.

You can choose to pay tuition by:
Cash
Check—Cashier's Office uses TeleCheck. Checks are electronically verified and deposited immediately.
Money Order
American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Visa
Online with a Credit Card
Phone Registration and phone credit card payments (708) 974-2110

Payment Deadlines
Spring 2012

• 1st payment (25 percent) is due Nov. 30, 2011

• 2nd payment is due Feb. 6, 2012

• 3rd payment is due March 5, 2012

• 4th payment is due April 2, 2012
   

Tuition Calculation
This formula shows how to tabulate your charges for tuition.
(Total number of credit hours you are taking) x (credit hour rate based on your residency status) + (total number of credit hours) x (college activities fee) + (total number of credit hours) x (technology fee) + (student ID fee) + (any lab fees listed next to courses in the schedule) = Your charge.

SAMPLE TUITION CALCULATION

Tuition Refunds
REFUND POLICY
Tuition Refunds for Credit Classes
It is the student’s responsibility to drop a course by the published deadlines. Courses dropped within the refund period will not appear on student’s record. No-shows do not constitute a drop.

A student is entitled to a full refund for any class canceled by the college.

For 100 percent tuition refund deadlines on some of the most popular start dates, see refund calendars. Not all class start dates are listed.
Spring 2012

For more information about refunds, contact the Cashier's Office at (708) 974-5715.

Tuition and fees for Corporate, Community, Continuing Education (Noncredit) courses,
Business Development Services, Professional Training, Personnel Development and Lifelong Learning
Tuition and fees are assigned differently for each course and are listed in the course descriptions. Courses designated with adult education credit (AEC) are supported by state and local funds, so out-of-district charges may apply to residents who live outside the Moraine Valley district.

Refund Policy for Noncredit courses—It is the student's responsibility to drop a course three business days prior to the start date of the course to receive a full refund. Courses dropped less than three business days before or after the start of the course will not receive a refund. No-shows do not constitute a cancellation. No credit may be used toward another section for missed classes.

Classes that are canceled by the college will receive a full refund.

Cashier's Office Hours:
Monday and Tuesday 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Loan checks must be picked up no later than one-half hour prior to closing. Picture ID required.

1098T forms are sent from the Cashier's Office by Jan. 31.

Additional Payment Information
Senior Citizen Tuition—If you are 65 or older and have an annual income of $13,999 or less, you may register for credit or adult education credit (AEC) courses and pay no tuition. Certain restrictions apply. If you are 62 or older, you may enroll in credit or adult education credit (AEC) courses at one-half the regular tuition rate. Class fees and student activities fee are additional. Call (708) 974-5715 for information.

Individuals employed full-time by an in-district organization may be eligible for in-district tuition rates. Call (708) 974-2110 for information.

Students living out of district but are in-district property owners (does not include parents, etc.) may be eligible for in-district tuition rates. Call (708) 974-2110 for information.

Fees

*Nonrefundable fee
**Checks are not accepted for immediate transcripts at the window, but checks and money orders are accepted for mailed requests.

Tuition Comparison Chart

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