The Illinois Public Community College Act of 1965 provides that if a student wishes
to take a "curriculum of studies" not offered in the home community college district,
but is offered in another Illinois community college district, the home community
college district may pay the non-resident portion of the tuition while he/she is
enrolled in such a program.
You must apply with JJC prior to 30 days before the beginning of the semester at
the college the student will be attending.
A curriculum is interpreted as an organized pattern of instruction within a discipline
leading to a certificate or associate degree which is publicized in the official
catalog of an Illinois public community college and approved by the Illinois Community
College Board and the Illinois State Board of Education.
Both full- and part-time attendance is allowable. Individual courses, as in adult
continuing education programs, are not considered "programs" for approval purposes,
nor are programs that are generally considered to be baccalaureate oriented since
the majority of the courses normally taken during the first two years of such programs
are readily available at Joliet Junior College.
A charge back is not authorized if the desired curriculum is offered by JJC. The
determination of whether or not the desired program is offered is made by comparing
the relevant JJC program with the desired curriculum and its component courses in
the official catalog of the college the applicant wishes to attend. If JJC has a
comparable curriculum or if JJC has a cooperative agreement with another community
college that has a comparable curriculum as determined by the JJC Vice President
for Academic Affairs, no chargeback will be authorized.
To qualify for a chargeback, the student must be a permanent resident of JJC District
525. The residence of unemancipated persons is that of their parents. If the applicant
is of foreign citizenship, proof of permanent residence (green card or its new equivalent)
is required. Residents of District 525 are eligible for chargebacks after they have
resided in the district for 30 days and verify their residency with a Voter's Registration
Card. Students who have JJC chargebacks but establish permanent residence out of
the district will have their chargebacks terminated at the end of the term in which
they moved.
NOTE: A student working a minimum of 35 hours in the community college district
in which he/she would like to attend may, at the discretion of the college, be treated
as an in-district student. A letter from the employer may be required as proof of
employment. As this may vary from college district to college district, the student
should contact the admissions office of that college to determine eligibility.
Distance and inconvenience are not considered as the basis for approving chargebacks.
If a program is offered anywhere within District 525, it is judged to be available.
The time of day, the day of the week, or the particular semester or term of offering
the program or its component parts are not considered as factors affecting approval.
The fact that a JJC program may have limited enrollment, or is temporarily closed
to enrollment, or is regularly over-subscribed, is not considered as a factor affecting
approval.
The fact that an applicant for a chargeback was refused admission to a JJC program
because of failure to meet entrance requirements is not considered grounds for authorizing
a charge back for a comparable program at another institution. Nor will JJC authorize
a chargeback to someone attempting to meet the entrance requirements or prerequisites
for a particular program at another college.
If you are seeking admission to a closed admission program at another community
college, a chargeback authorization will not be considered until you present an
acceptance letter which indicates that you have been admitted to that program. Your
chargeback will then be authorized for the next attendance session provided you
have completed the chargeback application and submitted it at least 30 days prior
to the beginning of the semester and/or summer session. No payments will be made
for coursework taken prior to your receipt of JJC charge back authorization.
If JJC authorized a chargeback, and subsequently develops a comparable program,
the student is not required to transfer back to JJC for the balance of the program.
A student may not have more than one chargeback at the same time.
JJC will not pay for repeated courses unless the first grade was a failure or prior
approval is received from the chargeback office.
All chargebacks/cooperative agreements expire with the end of the spring semester/quarter.
The approval is valid only for the time period which is indicated on the application.
Another form must be filed for coursework which is to be taken after the time period
approved with the initial or earlier application. Also, a new form will have to
be submitted in the event you plan to pursue another program.
A chargeback application may be denied if JJC has a cooperative educational agreement
with another community college offering the program you desire.
A cooperative agreement makes it possible for residents of District 525 to enroll
in programs at the neighboring community college without the district having to
pay for the out-of-district tuition charge.
Payment will be made to the receiving college for only those courses which are required
in the degree or certificate program approved, for courses which are within the
total credit hour limit of the program approved, for courses which have not been
repeated, and for courses which earn college credit and are at the above-IOO-level.
JJC will pay for developmental courses (English, math, reading) if required as pre-
requisites or co-requisites to IOO-level coursework included in the degree or certificate
program, and if taken concurrently with other required work in the student's program
of study.
The JJC Office of Academic Affairs will audit each billing of chargeback received,
and courses taken which are not part of the approved program will not be honored
for chargeback. That is, the entire out-of-district tuition for such courses must
be borne by the student.