To be classified as a resident of the district, one must have occupied a dwelling in the community college district for 30 days immediately prior to the beginning of the term/semester and must demonstrate district residency by providing a high school transcript, a driver's license, a voter’s registration card, or other requested documentation.
Residents of a contiguous community college district whose “home” high school, due to consolidation of high school districts, is within KCC’s district will be considered in-district residents for purposes of tuition assessment and admission to programs.
Individuals who do not reside in district 520 but work at least 35 hours or more a week within the district are eligible for in-district tuition. Students will be asked to provide proof of employment by submitting a signed affidavit from their in-district employer on company letterhead stating they are employed for 35 hours or more per week.
Students owning property within the district will be assessed in-district tuition if acceptable documentation is provided.
6.1 Other Provisions
Students who fail to meet the 30-day requirement prior to enrollment may not satisfy the requirement while enrolled in consecutive terms as a student.
Students who move to Illinois from outside the state or from other parts of Illinois to the district with a verifiable interest of establishing a permanent residence and without the primary intent of attending a community college may be exempted from the 30-day requirement for establishing state and/or district residency.
6.2 For the college’s purposes of determining residency, an adult student is a person 18 years of age or older, and a “minor” student is a student under 18 years of age. Nonresident status will be assigned to those students who do not meet the requirements for resident status other than those exceptions clearly indicated in the following regulations.
6.3 Residency determination
Evidence for determination of residence status of each applicant for admission to the college is to be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Registration at the time of application for admission. A student may be reclassified at any time by the college upon the basis of additional or changed information. Student residency will be reviewed each semester/term of enrollment. However, if the student is classified in error as a resident student, the change in tuition will be applicable for the semester or term in which the reclassification occurs; if the student is classified in error as a nonresident, the change in tuition will be applicable to the term in which the reclassification occurs, provided the student has filed a written request for a review with the Office of Admissions and Registration in accordance with these regulations.
Definition of Terminology:
To the extent that the terms “bona fide residence,” “independent,” “dependent,” and “emancipated” are not defined in these regulations, definitions will be determined according to the pertinent facts and to the applicable laws and court decisions of the state of Illinois. Voter registration, filing of taxes, proper license and registration for the driving or ownership of a vehicle, and other such transactions may verify intent of residency in a district.
6.4 Procedure for review of residency status and/or tuition assessment:
A student who takes exception to the residency status assigned and/or tuition assessed will pay the tuition assessed, but may file a claim in writing to the Office of Admissions and Registration for a reconsideration of residency status and/or an adjustment of the tuition assessed. For purposes of admission, the written claim must be filed within 20 (twenty) calendar days from the start of the term/semester.
6.5 Married student:
A nonresidential student who is a citizen of the United States of America or who holds permanent resident, “Refugee-Parolee,” or “Conditional Entrant” status with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, whether male or female, or a minor or adult, who is married to a person who meets and complies with all of the applicable requirements of these regulations to establish resident status will be classified as a resident.
6.6 Persons not citizens of the United States:
A person who is not a citizen of the United States of America, to be considered a resident must have permanent resident status at least 30 days prior to enrollment.
6.7 Armed Forces personnel:
A student on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States who resides in the district will be assessed in-district tuition along with his/her dependents.
6.8 Students utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, or any subsequent variation of that act, will be treated as in-district residents for tuition purposes.
6.9 Students utilizing benefits under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program will be treated as Illinois residents for tuition purposes.
6.10 Full-time KCC staff members and their dependents will be treated as in-district residents.