FAQ

Apply now online, or go to admissions for information about applying.

JJC maintains an "open door" admissions policy. You are eligible for admission if you are:

• A high school graduate or have a G.E.D. certificate
• 18 years of age or older
• Transferring from another college or university and you meet one of the above criteria

JJC affords returning adult students a one-time opportunity to correct past poor academic performances in order to reach educational goals. A student must complete the "New Start" Application and on-line quiz before meeting with a JJC counselor. Certain stipulations must be met. See the new start page or call (815) 280-2673 for more information.

A student who has upgraded her/his high school curriculum to include science and math classes with college-level content may be awarded college credit or advanced standing. Consult the JJC Catalog or Student Handbook and Calendar.

By calling 815-280-2263 or fill out this scheduling form.

A student is classified as full-time when enrolled in 12 or more credit hours. Students who attend part-time are enrolled in less then 12 credit hours.

No parking pass is required.

Our application is free.

You should follow the admissions process first. In order for the Financial Aid Office to put financial aid on a student account, there must be an admissions application on file with the Admissions Office. There is no fee to apply to JJC and it's easy to do online. See the admissions page to learn more about applying.

See the financial aid checklist for a step by step guide on applying for financial aid.

You only need to apply for financial aid once each academic year. The earliest date is January 1 prior to the academic year you plan to attend.

Please visit the scholarships page for more information on scholarships.

JJC's school code is 001699.

FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This application is for government and state grants.

You can apply for a FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. FAFSA on the web is designed to help you catch any errors before your application is sent.

• Pell Grant: available to undergraduates and does not have to be repaid. It can be used for tuition, fees, books, and living expenses.
• Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG: Campus-based grant awarded to undergraduates that does not have to be repaid. It can be used for same expenses as the Pell Grant.
• Illinois Student Assistance Commission Monetary Award Program (ISAC MAP): Illinois state grant is available to undergraduate students that does not have to be repaid, is used for tuition and fees, excluding course fees at JJC.
• Illinois Incentive for Access Grant (IIA): Illinois supplemental grant available to undergraduate freshmen student with an EFC of 0.
• Federal Work-Study (FWS): Based on EFC and enrolled in 6 credit hours. This is also paid every two weeks in conjunction with the regular college payroll.
• Direct Student Loans: Student loans are not awarded up front. Please inquire at the reception desk if you want to apply for a loan.

A student applying for scholarships would need to file a FAFSA since many scholarships are need based.

You must fill out the FAFSA to apply for a loan. This is done to determine eligibility.

Joliet Junior College will invoice your company as long as there are no stipulations of covering your tuition, such as grade or attendance requirements. Contact the Service Center for specifics.

There are two ways to obtain an itemized tuition receipt. One is to come in person to the main or north campus cashiers with your student id and a print out will be generated on the spot. Otherwise, you must mail in a self-stamped addressed envelope to the Joliet Junior College Service Center with your name, student id, and the semester you need the receipt for.

Note: You must be a PELL student.

1. Login to eResources
2. Go to Students Menu
3. Go to Financial Aid sub-menu
4. Choose "Generate a PELL Voucher"

Yes, make sure you print one copy for yourself and two copies for the bookstore you visit.

It is a book voucher for students who receive WIA grant funding from the Workforce Services Division of Will County or businesses who have an established agreement with the college to pay for their employees' books. For more information call (815) 280-1526.

This depends mostly on your age, but sometimes on other things. For the 2008-2009 school year (July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009), the U.S. Department of Education considers the following students to be independent of their parent(s):

• Students who are at least 24 years old by December 31, 2008; or
• Students who are not yet 24 but who:
  1. Are orphans (both parents are deceased);
  2. Are wards of the court, or were until age 18;
  3. Are veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces;
  4. Have legal dependents (children or persons other than a spouse) that you provide support;
  5. Will be graduate or professional students in 2006-2007;
  6. Are married; or
  7. Can prove to the school unusual circumstances that show independent status (requires additional documentation).

The rules about dependency relate to students who are applying for federal financial aid.

A student's cost of attendance is about $14,000 and, for those living at home, the cost of attendance is $9,750. These numbers are estimated based on the annual full-time costs for tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation and miscellaneous expenses. Childcare allowances can also be added to a student's COA.

Financial Aid does not directly cover any charges for housing. However, if a student has aid funds remaining after tuition, fees and books are paid, the student has the choice to have the money applied to housing charges. An award letter and a signed release with the Centennial Commons office must be on file in order for aid to be applied to Centennial Commons rent. The following items are not covered: security deposit, cable, phone, utilities, required fees, required monthly rent fee, and the required deferred payments due the first three months of each semester.

That depends. If there is remaining aid eligibility from the previous fall and spring semester, you may be able to use it for the summer semester. You should consult with the Financial Aid Office. The only options available, if eligible, are Pell, FWS, and student loans.

If the student provided the Financial Aid Office with their student aid forms, the student can contact our office to check the status of their file. If the student has not received the results of the FAFSA application, the student can check their status at the FAFSA Web site or the student can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at (800) 433-3243.

If your financial aid is terminated you are not eligible to receive any loans since they are federal aid.

Previous unsuccessful semesters do affect aid eligibility even if you paid for the classes on your own.

If you are receiving financial aid at one school, you cannot receive aid at another school for that same semester. You may enter into a consortium agreement to enable you to receive more aid, however. You are to contact the financial aid office at the school you will attain your degree.

Pell refund checks are sent out at the 60% point of the semester is over. Usually this occurs about 1 month before the semester is ends. Loan checks are mailed out, at the earliest, 30 days after the semester begins. Late applicants will receive their loans at a later date.

To be eligible to receive federal student aid, you must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate. You must meet JJC's Standards of Progress Policy.

Please see the FACTS Tuition Monthly Payment Plan.

Loss of a job or benefits, death in the family, divorce or separation, or extreme medical bills is examples of special circumstances that can change your financial aid eligibility. Please call the office to discuss your situation.

If you receive outside scholarships, a financial aid adviser will attempt to maintain all previously awarded grants, scholarships, student work and student loans to the extent that federal and state regulations permit. If a reduction is necessary the advisor will reduce loans or work allocations first. It is the student's responsibility to report all outside scholarships.

Probably. Your financial aid eligibility is based on many variables, including your FAFSA information, academic performance, and housing arrangements. Your aid may be influenced by a change in your family's ability to pay, an increase or decrease in federal and state funding, or by missing a required deadline.

This is a de-registration process. When you register you are assigned a due date. If your tuition balance is not paid for by this date you will be removed from the course.

In approximately six to eight weeks you will receive a letter from the Graduation Office noting any deficiencies.

Make an appointment to discuss the matter with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, located on the second floor of J-Building.

Yes, as failure to do so may result in non-approval for graduation and delays in processing.

No, although participation is encouraged, it is not required.

Yes, there is a nominal fee for the cap and gown.

Yes, you must file another application with the Graduation Office.

You have one JJC username and one JJC password. Visit the password help page to look up this information. Remember, the password you will see here is your initial password. If you've ever changed it you can no longer see it since it's encrypted.

Visit the password help page, provide the requested information and perform the unlock account function. If that doesn't work, try closing and re-opening your browser. If neither of the above work, try changing your password.

Your student profile shows personal data that is on file with JJC. Please visit the Registration Office, J-1009, to change any of this information. You should always bring a photo ID with you to any office you visit on campus.

eResources provides a means for you to access your administrative records via the web. You can register for course sections, make payments, look at your academic history, manage your JJC computer account and access information about many of the other services provided by JJC. For more specific information, go to eResources and login, then view all your menu items. The menu(s) have all the functions available to you.

You are given two accounts when you apply for admissions and / or sign up for a college credit course. Though they are separate, you will only have ONE username and ONE password for both.

Your e-mail account gives you access to any e-mail messages you might receive from your instructors, fellow students or JJC. The account is created overnight.

Your eResources account enables you to access your student records via the Web as well as register and pay for your classes.

You have one JJC username and password. Visit the password help page to look up this information. Remember, this password is your initial password. Once you change it, you can no longer see it, since it's encrypted.

Please visit the password help page.

Please visit the password help page.

Go to the JJC email page, and then click "Connect to your JJC email account." You will be using Outlook Web Access and your JJC username and password to get to your email.

Certain restrictions prevent you from using parts of eResources, especially the registration processes. If you have a restriction, such as a parking or library fine, please visit the appropriate office as soon as possible to resolve it. Failure to do so could prevent you from getting access to your records when you need them.

You can print a final grade report from the academic records section of the eResources Web pages or from one of the kiosks that are located at the Main Campus: J-Building, E-Building, T-Building or at the City Center and North Campuses. Final grade reports are mailed following the official end of each term.

You can print your class schedule via the Web with eResources or at one of the several kiosks located on the JJC campuses. To print your schedule via the web:

1. Go to eResources and login.
2. Choose "Students Menu"
3. Under "Registration" choose "My Class Schedule"

Print an Enrollment Verification or Good Driver Discount form from the academic records section of the eResources Web pages or from one of the kiosks that are located on the Main Campus: J-Building, E-Building, T-Building or at the City Center and North Campuses. If this form needs to be signed take it to the Enrollment Services Center in J-1009 at the Main Campus. Be sure to bring any additional forms that your insurance company needs to have us sign, completed by you or your parents and signed if necessary.

Enrollment verification is also available through the National Student Clearing House (NSCH). The National Student Clearing House (NSCH) also provides degree verifications for employers.

An "academic summary" (unofficial transcript) may be obtained from the academic records section of the eResources Web pages or from one of the kiosks that are located at the Main Campus: J-Building, E-Building, T-Building or at the City Center and North Campuses.

The academic summary is a semester by semester printout of all the classes that the student has taken and the grades received. The academic summary shows grade point average semester by semester as well as current grade point average. The results of compass placement test scores, transcript evaluation from other colleges and other testing information may also be indicated on the academic summary.

The student records policy of Joliet Junior College is governed by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). No one will have access to nor will the college disclose any information from a student educational record without the written consent of the student except to personnel within the institution, to officials of other institutions in which the student seeks to enroll, to persons or organizations providing the student financial aid, to accrediting agencies carrying out their accreditation function, to authorized representatives of the federal and state governments for audit and evaluation of federal and state supported programs, to persons in compliance with a judicial order and to persons in an emergency in order to protect the health and safety of students or other persons. All of the exceptions are permitted under the Act.

See the FERPA web page for additional information and FERPA FORMS.

See the apply for graduation page.

Only if you had a "C" or better GPA in the semesters in which you earned the "D" grade; and if the course is a freshman - sophomore level course relevant to your degree program.

The Joliet Junior College transcript reflects all the course work completed at the college. Only the repeat grade is calculated into the GPA. Both the original and repeat grade course grades remain on the transcript; however it will reflect that the original class was repeated.

It varies depending upon the college. Some colleges average the two grades on a repeat. Consult the college catalog or the college admissions representative for information.

New full time students should visit the new student page to apply first.

There are several ways to register for course sections at JJC. You can use our online eRegistration, schedule a group advising session to register, touchtone registration, or by phone or in person through the Registration Office (Main and North Campus only). Please see the how to register page for more details.

Go to eResources, go to the Students Menu, and under "Registration" choose "Search for Sections".

1. Login to eResources
2. Go to Students Menu
3. Under "Registration" Choose "My Class Schedule"

1. Login to eResources
2. Go to Students Menu
3. Choose "Academic Profile"
4. Choose "My Academic Summary"

1. Login to eResources
2. Go to Students Menu
3. Under "Registration" Choose "Register and Drop Sections"
4. Choose "Drop Sections"

Please note: Once a section is past the refund date, (check your schedule for the refund date), you cannot drop it via eResources. You will not even see it under "Drop Sections". Please go to the Registration Office to drop your course section after the refund period.

Express registration (eRegistration) is online registration - the quickest and most efficient way to sign up for course sections. To use it you must know the section's synonym OR the subject, course number, section number and term. Before you visit express registration you should research this information and have it all ready and decided. Then you just need to plug in the data and submit.

If you need help applying online, see the eRegistration page for a step by step guide.

See the ID/Username/Password help page.

This is the place you will go to add and drop course sections. Within Register for Sections you can:

• ADD course sections: add the section you want to your "preferred list of sections", which is similar to a shopping cart on many web sites. From that preferred list, you can enroll in the section. NOTE: sections cannot be added via eResources after the start date for that section has passed.
• DROP sections: use this process if you want to drop (remove) a section or sections from your schedule. JJC does not allow students to drop sections via the web if the refund date for that section has passed. Instead, students need to visit the Main Campus Registration Office, J-1009, or the North Campus office.
• SEARCH and register for sections: search for a course, then add it to your preferred list, and finally add the section to your schedule. This is a fairly slow process because several steps are involved.
• EXPRESS REGISTRATION: the quickest and most efficient way to sign up for course sections. To use it you MUST know the section's synonym OR the subject, course number, section number and term. Before you visit express registration you should research this information and have it all ready and decided. Then you just need to plug in the data and submit.
• REGISTER for previously selected sections: use this if you have already placed sections on your preferred list and would now like to register for those sections.

If you are searching for a class, it is best to search based on subject and course number instead of course levels. The course levels option is useful when working with degree audit, and not as useful for course section inquiries.

(Note: there are a number of classes that use computer software as a main component of instruction that are not noted in the class descriptions)

Sections come in two categories, lecture and labs. If a course section was traditionally done in a classroom setting it is classified as a lecture even if it is now delivered over the Web. If you are looking at the course description available through "Search for Sections", you are seeing information pertaining to all sections of a course and not necessarily just for that one section.

Online PDF versions of the JJC college catalog are available at our catalog page.

Full payments can be made in person, by mail, over the phone or online. If you need to spread your payments out over a period of time, JJC offers a payment plan option through FACTS, JJC's tuition management program.

FACTS is a way to spread your JJC payments out over time. There is a non-refundable fee for this service. Please visit the FACTS page to learn more.

1. Login to eResources
2. Go to Students Menu
3. Under "Financial Information" choose "Account Summary"

Refunds are generated approximately two weeks AFTER classes have begun. If payment was received by cash or check, a refund check will be mailed. If the student's account was paid by credit card, a credit will be issued back to the same credit card. However, if the student owes the school (such as deferred payment or bookstore loan) their debts will be deducted from their refund. If the student has a 750 severity level restriction, the student's refund will be held until the restriction is taken care of. The Service Center does not hold any type of student refund checks for pick up.

Payment plans are only offered for the fall and spring semesters.