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Location

The Business Office is located in Room 1110 in the front of the main campus building.

Hours of Service

Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am to 7pm; The business office is closed Fridays during the summer thru August 10.

Staff

Cost of College

College costs include payment of tuition, fees and other expenses. Use the information on this page and in the links on the navigation bar on the left to learn more about your options.

Payment of Tuition

All tuition and fees are due and payable at the time of registration, unless prior arrangements have been made. If you have financial aid applied for and in place, please do not continue with the e-Cashier enrollment process. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 708-709-3735 to confirm financial aid. Payments are accepted in the College's Business office or online through

Credit Classes

For your convenience, we offer several payment options and an installment payment plan.
Out-of-district, Illinois students may be eligible for in-district rates through a cooperative agreement.

In-Person Payment options:

Payment in full via cash, check, or credit card (VISA, Mastercard, Discover)

Online options through e-cashier :

1. Payment in full

Checking/Savings Account: Automatic payment.

Credit cards: Accepted credit cards are VISA, Discover, MasterCard and American Express.

2. Online tuition payment plan

Students can sign up with Nelnet to have tuition and fees automatically deducted from their checking account, savings account or credit card and spreading it out over several months. This is not a loan program. There are no interest or finance charges. A $30.00 non-refundable enrollment fee is charged per semester. There is limited availability during late registration. For more information, see the Nelnet website, or contact the business office at (708) 709-3577.

Non-Credit Classes

Payment for non-credit courses is due at the time of registration

Returned Checks

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. For checks returned for stop payment or account closed, the College will not accept payment by check for ten years. If checks are not made good within two weeks of notification of default, your account may be placed with a credit bureau for collection.

Tuition Refunds

Tuition Refunds for Credit Classes

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.
100 percent refund -- before the end of the first day in which the class is scheduled.
80 percent refund -- before the end of the last day of the first week in which the class is scheduled.
50 percent refund -- before the end of the second week in which the class is scheduled.
Full tuition charged -- after the end of the second week in which the class is scheduled.
Refunds for short-term classes vary according to the length of the course. Adjustment is made for late-starting classes. Contact the College at (708) 709-3516 for details.

Refund checks will be mailed after the 1st Friday the refund table ends.

Tuition Refunds for Noncredit Classes

Cancellation Policy -- It is the student's responsibility to drop a course at least two (2) business days prior to the start of the class to receive a full refund. Classes dropped less than two days before the start of classes will receive no refund. No-shows do not constitute cancellation. No credit may be used toward another course for missed classes.

Third Party Payments

The College accepts payments by third parties for students. However, any refund due will be made directly to the student.

Student Authorization Form

The College cannot release any information to anyone other than the student unless the student signs an authorization form in person at the Business Office. Only the student can authorize permission to release any information to a third party. For more information please read the FERPA brochure which is provided in pdf format.

UPS EARN and LEARN

Earn up to $23,000 in education assistance! The Earn and Learn Program is a student financial assistance package offered to students who work part-time at UPS. What's that really mean to you? If you plan on attending Prairie State College, this program will most likely cover the entire cost of your education. In addition, UPS has partnerships with various colleges and universities to help keep the financial paperwork simple. To find out more about the Earn and Learn Program, contact the UPS representative for Prairie State at (708) 709-3760 or log on to www.upsearnandlearn.com.