Tuition deadline approaching

A key first deadline is approaching for Illinois Valley Community College students.

Tuition for fall classes is due July 30, and students must pay in full, arrange a payment plan or notify the college they will be using financial aid to prevent being dropped from the roster and having to re-enroll. A delay could cost students their preferred schedule if class seats are filled, forcing them to choose another class section or wait longer to take the course.

Most enrollees who miss the tuition deadline and are dropped are quickly reinstated when they respond to a notification. This year students will be receiving a combination of mailings, emails, texts and phone calls before the deadline approaches, and IVCC Bursar Miguel Hermosillo urges students to take prompt action if they receive the notifications.

Timing is also key in establishing payment plans, which – if done early – can result in smaller installments. “Students appreciate that payment plans give them time to pay,” Hermosillo said.

Payment plans, payments, and class schedules are easy to arrange using the IVCC Self-Service portal at https://ivcc-ss.colleague.elluciancloud.com/Student/Student/Courses.

Financial aid does not automatically kick in at enrollment, so students must verify with the College to ensure their financial aid is released for payments. Nearly half of enrollees receive some sort of financial aid.

Important dates to remember include:

• July 30 – payment deadline 
• August 7 – deadline to pay and be reinstated 
• August 14 – final drop for non-payment 
• August 18 – classes begin 

For more information, contact the IVCC cashier’s office at 815-224-0213.