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2015-2017 Catalog > Admission and Registration > Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees

Moraine Valley strives to make education affordable.

Tuition — Tuition is assessed on the basis of residency at the time of registration.

Residency Status: Rate per Credit Hour:	In-District $114	Effective Fall 2015 $116
Residency Status: Rate per Credit Hour:	Out-of-District $275	$280
Residency Status: Rate per Credit Hour:	Out-of-State $321	$327
Residency Status: Rate per Credit Hour:	International $321	$327

Classes fewer than eight weeks and noncredit classes must be paid in full the day of registration.

Tuition and Fees for Noncredit/Vocational Skills (AEC) Courses — Tuition and fees are assigned differently for each course and are listed in the course descriptions. Tuition and fees may change without notice. Courses designated with adult education credit (AEC) are supported by state and local funds. The tuition refund policy follows that of the noncredit/vocational skills (AEC) courses. Courses that are designated vocational skills (AEC) courses are graded with a pass/fail and are placed on the student’s official college transcript.

Employment in the District — Students who are not residents of District 524 but who are employed full time (a minimum of 35 hours per week) in the district are eligible for in-district tuition rates. The student must be a current full-time employee of the organization who receives and pays the in-district tax bill in order to be eligible for the work-in-district rate. Independent contractors are not considered employees and thus are not eligible for the work-in-district rate. A student must submit two consecutive paycheck stubs, along with a letter written on company stationery and signed by either the owner/manager or the director of human resources attesting to current full-time employment status. A new letter and two consecutive paycheck stubs must be on file each semester in the Cashier’s Office prior to the last day of the college’s refund period for each registered class in order to qualify for in-district tuition.

Rate Changes — Although the college tries to maintain stable tuition and fee rates, the rates are subject to change without notice. For current rates, check morainevalley.edu.

College Activities Fee — A college activities fee of $2 per credit hour must be paid with tuition.

Construction/Infrastructure Fee — A construction/infrastructure fee of $8 per credit hour must be paid with tuition.

Technology Fee — A technology fee of $7 per credit hour must be paid with tuition.

Billing Information — Students should see MVConnect campus portal for billing due dates and payment information. A link to MVConnect is available from the Moraine Valley’s website at morainevalley.edu.

Photo ID Policy — A student is eligible to receive a student photo ID upon completion of course registration. The ID card will be activated every semester the student is registered for classes. Students will need to produce a current photo identification and proof of registration at Moraine Valley to obtain a student ID. Student ID replacement fee is $5 per request.

Students should maintain possession of their photo ID despite enrollment status. The photo ID will be continuously updated for two years or six semesters, following initial issue. After the completion of the second year and/or the sixth semester, a student is eligible to have a new ID issued, at no charge, subject to the same terms as the original ID.

Returning students previously issued a photo ID may be eligible for a new photo ID at no charge if at least 12 months have lapsed since last enrollment.

Lost, misplaced, stolen, or damaged ID cards within two years of issuance are subject to a $5 replacement fee. Note: the only exception will be those students noted above with a 12-month enrollment lapse.

Fees — Additional fees are required for some instructional programs and courses. These fees may cover laboratory equipment, supplies, malpractice insurance, and student malpractice liability.

FitRec Fee for Part-Time Students — Part-time students taking PEH activity classes in Building H must pay the per semester fee in person at Building H. Please; see morainevalley.edu/fitrec for details. The fee is $48 per semester for fall or spring, and $24 during summer.

Other college fees include the following:

Re-registration fee	$25 one time per semester
Payment Plan fee	$25 one time per semester if not paid in full
Late Payment fee	$50 one time per semester if balance not paid in full by last payment due date
Student ID	$3
Student ID Replacement	$5
Transcript	$7
Diploma Replacement	$15 1st degree
Diploma Replacement	$7.50 for each additional degree or certificate
NSF Check Fee	$30 for check returned, insufficient funds
Closed Check Account Fee	$50 for check returned, closed account
Background Check Fee	$27 program specific

Non-refundable fees: NSF, closed check account, re-registration, payment plan, late, ID, background, finger printing, TEAS testing, transcripts.

Tuition and fees are assessed at the time of registration. Cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted.

Full payment must be made either at the time of registration or by the due date. If full or partial payment is not made by the due date, the student’s courses may be dropped for nonpayment. A partial payment plan is available. There is a $25 fee for partial payment and for reinstatement. Further information can be obtained from the Cashier’s Office.

Students who are awarded financial aid will be responsible for full payment of tuition and fees.

Senior Citizen Courses Act — Individuals 65 or older, who have an annual income of $22,218 or less and live in district, can enroll without payment of tuition in regularly scheduled credit courses, other than credit courses designed specifically for senior citizens, provided that available classroom space exists. All other fees apply pursuant to 110 ILCS 990 Senior Citizen Courses Act.

If you are 62 or older and live in-district, you may enroll in credit or adult education credit (AEC) courses at one-half the tuition rate. Class fees and the student activity, technology, construction/infrastructure fees are additional. (708) 974-5715.

Students living out of district but are in-district property owners (does not include parents, etc.) may be eligible for in-district tuition rates. Documentation is required every year. (708) 974-5715

Balance Due — Moraine Valley reserves the right to withhold transcripts and other educational information and documents from students who are in debt to the institution or owe repayment of a federal/state grant.

Cooperative Programs — Moraine Valley has cooperative agreements with 27 suburban community college districts that enable Moraine Valley district residents to enroll in occupational programs not currently offered by Moraine Valley at in-district tuition rates for that college. Student who live outside Moraine Valley’s district and wish to enroll in an eligible program at Moraine Valley should contact their home college to obtain necessary authorization. Moraine Valley district residents who wish to enroll at a cooperating community college should contact the office of Enrollment Services. Developmental coursework prerequisites and general education courses are not covered by cooperative and chargeback agreements. Moraine Valley students can enroll in any program at the following colleges at the in-district rate if the program is not offered at Moraine Valley. (708) 974-5346 .

Cooperating Colleges:

Black Hawk College

Carl Sandburg College

Danville Community College

Elgin Community College

Heartland Community College

Highland Community College

Illinois Central Community College

Illinois Valley Community College

John Wood Community College

Joliet Junior College

Kankakee Community College

Kaskaskia College

Kishwaukee College

Lake Land College

Lewis and Clark Community College

Lincoln Land Community College

McHenry County College

Morton College

Prairie State College

Rend Lake College

Richland Community College

Rock Valley College

Sauk Valley Community College

South Suburban College

Southwestern Illinois College

Spoon River College

Waubonsee Community College

Chargebacks — A resident of the Moraine Valley Community College district may receive a chargeback to attend another Illinois community college if that individual is accepted into a program at another Illinois community college that is not offered by Moraine Valley. Both full-time and part-time attendance is allowed. Chargebacks will only be approved if submitted by the appropriate deadline. The deadlines for submitting chargeback applications to Moraine Valley are July 20 for fall, Dec. 16 for spring, and April 20 for summer. Applications received after the due date will be denied.

Chargebacks do not apply if:

• You are enrolling in a transfer program.
• A student enrolls in classes that are part of continuing education, general studies, community services, or short-term job training programs (noncredit).

Chargeback requests must be made at least 30 days prior to the anticipated enrollment at another community college. For more information about cooperative/chargeback agreements, call the Office of Enrollment Services at (708) 974-5346.

Courses which are remedial (under the 100 level) are not covered under the chargeback agreement. Take remedial courses at your local community college; repeated courses are the student’s responsibility and are not covered by chargeback.

Tuition Refund (Credit) — It is the student’s responsibility to drop a course by published deadlines. Courses dropped within the refund period will not appear on your record. No-shows do not constitute a drop. Course length determines the number of calendar days allowed to drop a class in order to receive 100% refund. Below are the general guidelines related to the availability of refunds:

Course Length	100% Refund Deadline
16-17­-week classes	8 calendar days after the first day of class
14-15-week classes	7 calendar days after first day of class
12-13-week classes	6 calendar days after first day of class
10-11-week classes	5 calendar days after first day of class
9-week classes	4 calendar days after first day of class
7-8-week classes	3 calendar days after first day of class
5-6-week classes	2 calendar days after first day of class
3-4-week classes	1 calendar day after first day of class
2-week classes	By end of first day of class
1-week class	Must be dropped before first day of class

Questions about refund deadlines for specific classes/sections can be directed to the Cashier’s Office. A student is entitled to a full refund for any class that is cancelled by the college. For more information, contact the Cashier’s Office at (708) 974-5715.

Refunds for short-term classes vary according to the length of the course.

A student is entitled to a full refund of tuition and fees for a class cancelled by the college. Tuition refund dates can be found on the course syllabus and in student’s individual email accounts.

For questions about tuition appeals, please check with the Cashier’s Office for qualified extenuating circumstances and the Tuition Appeals Procedure.

Tuition Appeal Guidelines — The college acknowledges there may be extenuating circumstances that could have prevented students from completing a course. There are essentially three extenuating circumstances when a student may submit a tuition appeal:

1. Medical condition. A student must include a signed statement from the attending physician on letterhead and medical billings confirming the reason(s) with dates why the student was unable to attend the class. Documentation on a prescription memo is not an acceptable form of documentation.
2. Family death. In the event of a death of an immediate family member, a student must submit a copy of the Death Certificate or obituary.
3. Active Military Duty. A student, who is called for active military duty must submit official documentation.

A student who has an extenuating circumstance has the right to submit a Tuition Appeal letter, to the Tuition Appeals Committee. The appeal letter must be signed, dated and submitted within 30 days after the course was not successfully completed. Late appeals will not be accepted. The student has to explain the circumstance(s) that prevented successful completion of coursework and detail the specific steps taken to resolve the circumstance(s) presented.

All appeals must be submitted to the Cashier’s Office. Incomplete appeals will not be forwarded to the Tuition Appeals Committee. The Tuition Appeals Committee has the right to request and accept additional documentation needed to support any statement(s) made in the letter of appeal. A letter will be mailed to notify the student of the Committee’s decision. The appeal is a waiver process. It does not excuse existing balances or refund money. All decisions of the Committee are final. These are the due process procedures put in place for students.

If a student has a complaint related to a course or an instructor, the student must be advised of the procedures outlined in the student complaint and hearing process.

If a student has a complaint pertaining to financial aid that resulted in a balance/tuition owed, the student must be referred to the Financial Aid office to state his/her case for advice on what would be most appropriate action steps for the student to take.

If a student claims that s/he has been misinformed by advisors regarding course selection, the student must be referred to the assistant dean of Advising and Counseling at (708) 974-5721. If a student claims that s/he has been misinformed by counselors, the student must be referred to the dean of Student Engagement at (708) 974-5358 .

Corporate, Community and Continuing Education (Noncredit) Cancellation Policy — It is a student’s responsibility to drop a course at least three calendar days prior to the start of class to receive a full refund. Courses dropped less than three calendar days before the start of classes will receive no refund. No-shows do not constitute cancellation. No credit may be used toward another section of missed classes.

1098T Forms — The 1098T forms will be available electronically by Jan. 31 every year. A 1098T is generated based on billed eligible tuition and fees during the calendar year. You will not receive a 1098T tax form if 1) you are a non-resident alien student, 2) all your courses for the calendar year were non-credit, 3) your billed tuition was entirely waived by a scholarship or grant program. To view your form electronically or print the 1098T form, you must consent to do so. Login to MVConnect.morainevalley.edu , select Student Portal page, under the Self Service menu select Student Account Information. Then select 1098T Electronic Consent and choose the appropriate option. Click the submit button. Call the Cashier’s Office at (708) 974-5715 for information.