Tuition at Waubonsee is charged per semester
hour and varies depending upon residency. Tuition rates and
fees are subject to change and students should anticipate
increases in tuition and fees as they continue their education
at Waubonsee.
RESIDENCY
Students enrollling in Waubonsee are classified for the purpose
of determining fees and tuition as district students, out-of-district
students or out-of-state students.
District Students To qualify as district students, individuals must
reside within District 516 for at least 30 days immediately
prior to the date established by Waubonsee Community College
for classes to begin.
Students employed by a business in the district for at least
35 hours per week may be granted in-district tuition. These
cases are considered individually and students may be required
to furnish legal evidence of employment. In these cases, students
who are granted in-district fees are not considered district residents.
Out-of-District Students Students who reside in Illinois for at least 30
days prior to the date established by the district for classes
to begin, but outside of Community College District 516,
are considered out-of-district students. Students may be
required to furnish legal evidence proving residence.
Out-of-State Students
Students whose legal residence is outside of Illinois are
considered out-of-state students.
TUITION
Tuition for college credit courses is charged per semester
hours and is determined by residency.
*Tuition rates and fees are subject to change during the
academic year.
Senior Citizen Policy District residents 65 years of age and older are eligible for a tuition refund for credit courses in which they were enrolled through the midterm date of the course. Refunds are mailed at the end of the semester. Not all courses qualify for tuition refunds. Courses specifically designed for senior citizens, audits or repeated courses do not qualify for tuition refunds. For more information, contact Admissions and Records, (630) 466-7900, ext. 2370.
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS &
TUITION CHARGEBACK
Cooperative agreements are agreements Waubonsee has with other community colleges that enable students in this district to take certain programs that Waubonsee does not offer.
Chargebacks are for students in this district who want a certificate or occupational degree program not offered by Waubonsee. Chargebacks are not for individual courses.
In both cases, a student pays in-district rates. Please contact Student Development at (630) 466-7900, ext. 2941 for more information on cooperative agreements and chargebacks.
Service fee per semester for students selecting installment
payments (nonrefundable)
$25
Return check charge (Insufficient funds charge)
$25
Re-enrollment fee
$50
Delinquent fee
$25
Student Fees The student fee is assessed at a rate of $5/credit hour to all students.
See College Catalog for details. Student fee monies are used to support a variety of educational, scholarship, social, recreational, club and entertainment programs
Laboratory Fees Certain courses require extra costs for supplies,
equipment or services. A lab fee is charged to partially cover
this extra expense. Examples are laboratory breakage, welding
supplies, data processing supplies, ceramic materials, towel
services, etc. These fees are listed in the course schedule
booklet.
Cooperative Agreements
Waubonsee Community College has Career EducationCooperative Agreements with several Illinois community collegesso that students may enroll in occupational degree and/orcertificate programs not available at Waubonsee. Students take all specialized courses at the cooperating college. Relatedtechnical and general education courses required in thecooperative programs may be taken at Waubonsee CommunityCollege or at the community college offering the program.The cooperating college issues all degrees or certificates forsuccessful completion of the individual program.
The studentpays the in-district tuition of the offering institution. See“Cooperative Agreements and Tuition Chargebacks” in theTuition and Fees section of this catalog. For further informationabout the program, check with the admissions office at therespective school and contact the office of the WaubonseeAssistant Vice President of Student Development (see directory) for application materials.
Students from other community college districts who want toenroll in a Waubonsee program not offered in their districtshould first contact their own admissions office for the proper forms.
Community Colleges JointEducational Agreement
This agreement allows students to take any Illinois CommunityCollege Board approved occupational program (certificates anddegrees) not offered by Waubonsee Community College at thein-district tuition and fees of the college that offers the program.Students covered under this agreement may avail themselves ofall services provided other in-district students. An authorizationform, signed by a designated representative from the office of theWaubonsee Assistant Vice President of Student Development,will be required for enrollment in all programs.
This agreement is among the following community colleges: Black Hawk College, Carl Sandburg College, DanvilleCommunity College, Elgin Community College, HeartlandCommunity College, Highland Community College, IllinoisCentral College, Illinois Valley Community College, John WoodCommunity College, Joliet Junior College, Kankakee CommunityCollege, Kaskaskia College, Kishwaukee College, Lake LandCollege, Lewis and Clark Community College, Lincoln LandCommunity College, McHenry County College, Morton College,Prairie State College, Richland Community College, Rock ValleyCollege, Sauk Valley Community College, South SuburbanCollege and Spoon River College.
Cooperative agreements with other Illinois community collegesinclude, and are limited to, the programs listed:
College of DuPage
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Nuclear Medicine (certificate)
Diagnostic Medical Imaging Radiography (AAS and certificates)
Graphic Arts Technology
Print Production (AAS and certificate)
Digital Prepress Production (AAS and certificate)
Horticulture (AAS and certificates)
Motion Picture/Television
Television Production (AAS)
Film/Video Production (AAS)
Motion Picture/Television (certificate)
