Truman College

The information on this page comes from the Student Policy Manual.

All tuition, fees and charges are payable at registration. payment may be made by cash, check, money order, VISA or Master Card.

You may also pay online through e-Cashier, which provides easy online enrollment, a monthly payment plan, flexible payment options, and no interest.

Tuition for college credit courses is charged per semester hour and is determined by where you live.

All tuition, fees and charges are subject to change. These charges are posted on the District Web Site tuition page.

Tuition and Fees Obligation

Students who register for classes have a legal obligation to pay all the tuition and fees. Partial payment options are available during early registration.

Unpaid tuition and fees are subject to the collection procedures of the college, which may include placing holds on future registration, withholding transcripts and possible referral to a collection agency.

Tuition Waivers

Full-time employees of the City Colleges of Chicago and their dependents may register for classes tuition-free consistent with applicable collective bargaining contract provisions for covered employees. Part-time adult educators may register tuition-free for one course each semester. Senior citizens may register during late registration for up to six credit hours tuition-free. Public aid recipients mayb e eligible for a tuition waiver of up to five credit hours if their Public Aid # does not start with a "9" and they are not eligible for financial aid. All students must pay the non-refundable $25.00 registration charge.

Tuition Chargebacks

Chicago residents who wish to enroll in a program not available at any of the City Colleges of Chicago may apply for tuition assistance to attend another Illinois public community college where the desired program is offered. Contact the Academic Affairs Department, City Colleges of Chicago, 226 West Jackson, Chicago, 60606, (312)553-2750.

Non-Chicago residents who plan to enroll in a program at Truman that is not offered by their community college district may apply to their community college or their high school district office for reimbursement for out-of-district tuition charged to non-Chicago residents.

Refunds

Drop Policy
Students may drop courses during the first seven days from the start date of class for main session (or equitable time period for special sessions) without incurring a penalty. After the first seven days of the start of class for main session (or equitable time period for special sessions), no refunds will be allowed.

Refunds – Credit Courses
Refunds for student-initiated withdrawals (WTH) are available at one hundred percent of tuition and applicable fees only if processed during the first seven days from the start of class for main session (or equitable time period for special sessions) without incurring a penalty. No refund will be allowed if a student withdraws after the first seven days of class.

Refunds – Continuing Education
Refunds for student initiated withdrawals (WTH) are available at 100 percent of tuition and fees if processed before the first day of class (less applicable course withdrawal charges and non-refundable registration charges). No refunds are issued once classes have begun.

Refunds – No-Show Withdrawal / No Show 1 Day (NSW and NS1)
No refunds of tuition and/or fees will be issued for classes with no-show withdrawals (NSW or NS1’s). Students will be held accountable for the payment of tuition and fees of NSW/NS1 courses. Federal financial aid cannot be used to cover the cost of NSW/NS1 classes. Students who do not attend any of the first three class sessions will be withdrawn from the class by the instructor and issued an NSW. Students only attending one of the first three class sessions will be withdrawn and issued an NS1. Students who do not attend the first class session of a course, which meets only once per week, will be considered No-Show (NSW).

Distance Learning Courses
Students registered in distance learning courses who fail to log-on to the web site for their course at least two (2) times before the10th day of the term will be withdrawn from the class and issued an NSW.

Student Initiated Withdrawal
It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from courses. Failure to withdraw will result in mandatory payment of tuition/fees and/or a failing grade.

Where you live affects your tuition

The college charges tuition and fees based on where students live - in the District (Chicago), out of district (anywhere else in Illinois), and out of state (anywhere else in the country). You need to verify your address with one of the following documents:

1. Driver's License
2. Voter Registration Card
3. Copy of Lease
4. Utility or Telephone Bill
5. State of Illinois Identification Card
6. Mexican Consular ID

Dependent Students may present the following:

1. State of Illinois Identification Card
2. Utility or Telephone Bill
3. Copy of Lease in Parents' Name(s) at Student's Address

In-District Students
To qualify as in-district, students must live within the City of Chicago for at least 30 days immediately prior to the date established by the District for classes to begin for the term.

Out-of-District Students
Students who live in Illinois but outside Chicago for at least 30 days prior to the date established by the District for classes to begin are considered out-of-district students. Students may be required to furnish legal evidence proving where they live.

Out-of-district students working 35 or more hours per week in the City of Chicago may qualify for in-district tuition by showing proof of full-time employment. Verification on company letterhead must be submitted for each enrollment.

Out-of-State Students
Students who legally live outside of Illinois are considered out-of-state students.

International Students
Students holding F-1, non-immigrant student visas are considered International Students, regardless of where they live.

City Colleges of Chicago grants H-1B, H-1C, J-1 & J-2 visa holders living in the City of Chicago, In-District tuition. The criteria for granting approval for H-1B, H-1C, J-1 & J-2 visas holders for the City Colleges of Chicago, In-District tuition should be accompanied by:

• Copies of employment documents and/or visa
• Proof of Chicago residency
• Letter from employer authorizing college attendance, if applicable

Once submitted, the visa holder's application will be complete and the potential student will be authorized to enroll in the maximum hours outlined in their employment contract.

NSW: No Show Withdrawal

Students, who do not attend two of the first three class sessions or the first weekend college class and who do not formally withdraw, will be dropped from class and issued a no-show withdrawal (NSW). No tuition will be refunded.

Textbooks

Students are expected to buy their own textbooks and supplies as specified for each course. These may be purchased at Beck's Bookstore, 4520 North Broadway. All required textbooks are available at the bookstore. Do not write in or alter your books until after the first day of class. Once altered, books cannot be returned. View your Class Book List.

The Office of Student Activities sponsors a used Book Exchange at the beginning of each semester. Students may sell and/or purchase used textbooks at the Book Exchange.