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Illinois Central College to offer Tuition Relief this Fall to Students With 12+ Credit Hours
Illinois Central College recognizes the profound impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on students and their educational goals. To lessen these impacts and provide increased support, the College will offer tuition relief in the amount of $465, or the cost of one in-district, three-credit-hour class, to students enrolled in 12+ credit hours for the fall semester.
“Supporting our students and removing barriers so they can continue receiving a quality education is our top priority. The tuition relief is an extraordinary step in extraordinary times to help our students reengage at a full-time pace,” said ICC President Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey. “Research shows when students take 12 or more credit hours in a semester, their likelihood of student success and completion increases. That is why the tuition relief is designed for full-time students – to increase student success. It will allow students to accelerate or relaunch their educational journeys and will especially benefit those who paused their education, reduced their credit hours, or took a gap year due to COVID.”
The credit will only be reflected on accounts in which a student is enrolled in 12 credit hours or more throughout the semester. The automatic credit will be applied to accounts no later than August 1. No action on behalf of students is required. The College hopes this financial support drives COVID-impacted students to reengage with ICC to achieve their educational goals.
“This tuition relief allows students who are taking 12 credit hours to only pay for nine, or those with 15 credit hours to only pay for 12, and so on. It gives students an opportunity to either pay less tuition or to add another class, helping accelerate their education,” shared Dr. Quirk-Bailey. “Students will have the option to engage with us in-person, online or through hybrid formats. The ability to complete a credential in ways that work with students’ lives has never been stronger. There has never been a better time for new students to begin building their future or for former students to reengage at ICC.”
Class registration is available for current students at my.icc.edu and for new students at icc.edu/register.