Adopted: 10/1993
Last Revised: 5/2025
Students enrolling at Richland Community College shall be classified as in-district resident, out-of-district resident, or out-of-state resident for tuition and fee purposes according to ICCB Administrative Rule 1501.501-05. The College is authorized to require such documentation to verify residency status.
A student is considered a resident of Richland Community College District 537 if the student occupied a dwelling within the district for at least 30 days immediately before starting classes. The College shall maintain documentation verifying State or district residency of students.
Special Residency Status
Students who are currently under the legal guardianship of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services or have been recently emancipated from the Department and had a placement change into a new community college district shall be exempt from the 30-day requirement if they demonstrate proof of current in-district residency. Documentation of current residency may be submitted to the district from the student, a case worker or other personnel of the Department, or the student's attorney or guardian ad litem.
Richland will charge in-district tuition rates for students utilizing benefits under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program or the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variations of that Act.
Students shall not be classified as residents of the district where attending even though they may have met the general 30-day residency provision if they are: federal job corps workers stationed in the district; inmates of State or federal correctional/rehabilitation institutions located in the district; or students attending under a chargeback or cooperative agreement with another community college.
Students shall be classified as residents of the State without meeting the general 30-day residency provision if they are: federal job corps workers stationed in Illinois; members of the armed services stationed in Illinois; inmates of State correctional/rehabilitation institutions located in Illinois; or employed full time in Illinois.
Students who live out-of-district but work 35 or more hours per week in district can complete a residency verification form with the Cashier’s to be considered for in-district rates.
Senior Citizens aged 65 shall be charged the in-district rate.
Students who move from outside the district and who obtain residence in the district for reasons other than attending the College are exempt from the 30-day in district requirement if they provide documentation of a verifiable interest in establishing permanent residency.