Admissions
Tuition and Fees
Tuition
Tuition and Student Services Fee for
college credit courses are:
(subject to change without notice)
Tuition Rates effective Fall 2007 (Passed by Board of Trustees on 4/23/07)
Tuition Rates Effective Fall 2007
In-District Residents and Employees of In-District Companies $78
+ $9 fee = $87 per credit hour
Registration Fee (In-District and Out-of-District) (per semester) $10
Out-of-District Residents $235 + $9 fee = $244 per credit
hour
Out-of-State/International Students $323 + $9 fee = $332
per credit hour
Lake County, Indiana, Residents $88 + $9 fee = $97 per
credit hour
International Students $323 + $9 fee = $332 per credit
hour
How to Pay and When
Payment Options
- Pay in full by the due date.
- Pay by installments.
Registration is complete after you have enrolled and paid tuition and fees in full (or made arrangements to pay with the Business Office). This includes a $10 registration fee each semester. Payment for ALL early registration must be made by the deadline date shown in that semester's schedule. If you register after the tuition due date, your tuition is due on the day you register.
Tuition may be paid with cash, personal check (provide Driver's License Number on top of check), money order, VISA, MasterCard or Discover Card.
You may retake a course once at the regular tuition rate if your grade was less than a C. If you retake a class more than once, you must pay tuition plus a course-repeat fee.
Online Tuition Payment Plan ($30 set-up fee):
Using e-Cashier, students can sign up to have their tuition and fees automatically deducted from their checking account, savings account or credit card spread out over several months. This is not a loan program. There are no interest or finance charges. A non-refundable set-up fee is charged per semester. There are limited payment options during late registration.
Returned Check
A service fee of $25 will be charged for each check that is returned by the bank for non-payment. In addition, the College will not accept another check from you for one year. If checks are not made good within two weeks of notification of default, your account may be placed with a credit bureau for collection.
Third-Party Payments
The College accepts payments by third parties for students. However, any refund due will be made directly to the student.
Late Registration Fee
If your initial registration occurs after open registration, you will be charged a $20 late registration fee. In addition, tuition and fees are due the day you register.
Bookstore Installment Payment Plan
Eligible PSC students may defer part of the cost of bookstore purchases that total at least $300. At the time of purchase, one-half of the amount due or $200 (whichever is greater) must be paid to the bookstore. A $20 bookstore installment payment fee is added to the remaining balance due. The remaining payments are made to the College. The terms are the same as for the tuition installment payment plan.
Cooperative Agreements to Attend Prairie State College
Out-of-district students may be offered the opportunity to attend Prairie State College if their district does not offer the program at their community college. Applications for Cooperative Agreements must be obtained from their local college. If the application is approved, students will pay in-district rates at Prairie State College. Without approval, out-of-district rates will apply.
Cooperative Agreements for Residents of PSC District 515
Audit Policy
If you aren't concerned with receiving college credit, you may take a class as an auditor. No letter grade will be given and you will receive no academic credit.
Students who wish to take a course on an audit basis will need to comply with the following procedure:
- Register for the course in question
- Pay all applicable tuition and fees
- Complete an audit request (student petition) form in the Office of Admissions & Enrollment Services.
This procedure must be completed prior to the end of the fourth week of classes, during the fall and spring semesters. For information on summer audit deadlines, call (708) 709-3514.
Special Tuition Discounts
Special discounts and free-tuition arrangements are available for eligible:
- Senior citizens
- Employees of in-district companies
- High school seniors
For all discounts, the $10 registration fee still applies. For details, consult a schedule or call the Office of Admissions & Enrollment Services at (708) 709-3516.