Residency Requirements

A "resident for tuition purposes" is a person who has established and maintained legal residence in Illinois for at least 30 days or a dependent person, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service, whose parent or legal guardian has established and maintained legal residence in Illinois for at least 30 days. Other persons not meeting the 30 day legal residence requirement may be classified as Illinois residents for tuition purposes if they fall within one of the limited special categories authorized by the Illinois Legislature and Board of Regents. Students may also waive the 30 day requirement by being classified as a resident if they prove they have a verifiable interest in establishing permanent residency in the John A. Logan College district by filling out the residency form in the Admissions Office. All other persons are ineligible for classification as a Illinois resident for tuition purposes.

To qualify as a Illinois resident for tuition purposes you must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or a legal alien entitled to residency for tuition purposes by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Living in or attending school in Illinois will not, in itself, establish legal residence. Students who depend on out-of-state parents for support are presumed to be legal residents of the same state as their parents. Residence in Illinois must be for the purpose of establishing a permanent home and not merely incident of enrollment at an institution of higher education. Documents supporting the establishment of legal resident must be dated or issued 30 days before the first day of classes for which a Illinois Resident classification is sought.

The following categories shall be treated as Illinois residents for tuition purposes:

FORMS OF I.D. ACCEPTED IN ORDER TO CLAIM Illinois RESIDENCY: (A legal residence in Illinois is established when certain legal ties to the State are made. The College's classifying authority is authorized to make discretionary judgments as to residency within the bounds of the law and will evaluate all information given, including the age and general circumstances of the applicant. No single document shall be conclusive.)

  1. Illinois Driver's License. (Showing 30 days from issued date)
  2. Illinois Voter's Registration. (Showing 30 days from issued date)
  3. Proof of Purchase of Permanent Illinois home. (Showing 30 days from issued date)
  4. Full-Time employment within the John A. Logan College District. (Showing 30 days from issued date)

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