A5000.80 Shawnee Community College Residency for Tuition Purposes

 

Statement

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In-District Resident

Students who have occupied a dwelling in the Shawnee Community College District #531 for at least 30 days prior to the start of the semester will be classified as in-district residents.  Verification is made by the address listed on the Admission Information form.  The student signature serves as the affidavit that the information provided is correct.

Acceptable Forms of Residency Verification:

1. Property Tax statement showing that taxes were paid to Shawnee Community College District #531
2. Voter Registration Card with in-district address
3. Driver’s License with in-district address
4. Rent receipt for an in-district address (if U.S. mail is undeliverable, said residency will be rescinded and student will be moved to out-of-district)

 

Cities and towns in Shawnee Community College District #531:

Alto Pass	Elco	Metropolis	Pulaski
Anna	Goreville	Mill Creek	Simpson
Belknap	Grand Chain	Miller City	Tamms
Boles	Grand Tower*	Mound City	Thebes
Brookport	Grantsburg	Mounds	Tunnel Hill
Buncombe	Jonesboro	New Burnside*	Ullin
Cache	Joppa	Olive Branch	Unity
Cairo	Karnak	Olmsted	Villa Ridge
Cobden	Makanda*	Ozark*	Vienna
Cypress	McClure	Perks	Wolf Lake
Dongola

 

*Towns with asterisks must be verified by Tax Statement or Voter Registration Card showing District #531 because some parts of the town are in the Shawnee Community College District #531 and some are not.

 

Out-of-District Resident

A student whose residency is not within the District of Shawnee Community College #531, but is within the State of Illinois will be considered as out-of-district students.

 

Special Residency

Students enrolled in courses at Shawnee Community College District #531 will be considered in-district if they are employed at least 35 hours per week by an entity located in the district, or are enrolled in a course that is being provided under terms of a contract for services between the employing entity and the college.  Students must produce a letter from an in-district employer stating that the student does meet the guidelines.

 

Changing from Out-of-District to In-District

If changing from out-of-district status, verification and a signed affidavit stating intention of establishing permanent residency are required 30 days prior to the start of the semester.

 

Change Log
Date	Description of Change	Governance Unit