Article 3, Part 5 – Registration Charges

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§ 3-506 Fee Waivers and Exemptions

  1. Students enrolled in Tuition Ranges III or IV (Range IV in summer) are assessed the General Fee and the Health Insurance Fee only and are exempt from all other remaining fees. Services covered by the remaining fees may be obtained by making individual arrangements with service providers. (See § 3‑505 for such arrangements.)
  2. Health Insurance Fee Waivers
    1. graduate students with waiver-generating appointments, as defined in the section on tuition (See § 3-503(b)), receive a partial payment of the Health Insurance Fee.
  3. Health Insurance Fee Exemptions
    1. students presenting evidence of approved equivalent medical insurance coverage (See § 2-103.)
    2. students registered in absentia
    3. students registered in off-campus and/or study-abroad courses for zero credit; however, the fee is required of students in those categories registered for more than zero credit.
    4. University employees registered at the request of their departments in zero-credit courses especially established to improve work performance
    5. University employees registered as students but eligible for and participating in the mandatory State of Illinois Employees Insurance Program
    6. employees of specifically identified related agencies who are eligible automatically to receive hospital-medical coverage as an employee benefit at the cost of their employing agency
    7. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
    8. Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA)
    9. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
  4. Service Fee Waivers
    1. graduate students with waiver-generating appointments, as defined in the section on tuition (See § 3-503(b))
    2. foreign exchange students with a Service Fee waiver as part of the exchange contract
    3. graduate students with college-level waivers
    4. law students with Service Fee waivers
    5. participants in the International Exchange Program in Agriculture
    6. participants in the Bridge Program
    7. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
    8. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    9. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    10. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
  5. Service Fee Exemptions
    1. students enrolled in Credit Ranges III or IV (Range IV in summer)
    2. students registered in absentia
    3. students registered in study-abroad programs
    4. students registered as participants in the official high school concurrent enrollment program
    5. students registered in recognized off-campus programs
    6. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    7. staff members holding at least 50 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    8. employees (as defined in (6) and (7) above) holding appointments with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    9. interinstitutional staff members
    10. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    11. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of specifically identified related agencies
    12. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
  6. Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund Assessment Waivers
    1. graduate students with waiver-generating appointments, as defined in the section on tuition (See § 3-503(b))
    2. foreign exchange students with a Service Fee waiver as part of the exchange contract
    3. graduate students with college-level waivers
    4. law students with Service Fee waivers
    5. participants in the International Exchange Program in Agriculture
    6. participants in the Bridge Program
    7. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
    8. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    9. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    10. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
  7. Library/Information Technology Fee Exemptions
    1. students registered in absentia
    2. students registered in study-abroad programs
    3. students registered as participants in the official high school concurrent enrollment program
    4. students registered in recognized off-campus programs
    5. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    6. staff members holding at least 50 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    7. employees (as defined in (5) and (6) above) holding appointments with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    8. interinstitutional staff members
    9. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    10. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of specifically identified related agencies
    11. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
  8. Library/Information Technology Fee Waivers
    1. graduate teaching or research assistants holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    2. foreign exchange students with a Service Fee waiver as part of the exchange contract
    3. holders of Graduate College waivers
    4. law students with Service Fee waivers
    5. participants in the International Exchange Program in Agriculture
    6. participants in the Bridge Program
    7. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
    8. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    9. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    10. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
  9. Academic Facilities Maintenance Fund Assessment Exemptions
    1. students registered in absentia
    2. students registered in study-abroad programs
    3. students registered as participants in the official high school concurrent enrollment program
    4. students registered in recognized off-campus programs
    5. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    6. staff members holding at least 50 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    7. employees (as defined in (5) and (6) above) holding appointments with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    8. interinstitutional staff members
    9. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    10. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of specifically identified related agencies
    11. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
  10. General Fee Waivers
    1. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    2. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    3. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
    4. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
  11. General Fee Exemptions
    1. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    2. staff members holding at least 50 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    3. employees (as defined in (1) and (2) above) holding appointments with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    4. interinstitutional staff members
    5. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    6. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of specifically identified related agencies
    7. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
  12. Health Service Fee Waivers
    1. graduate students with the waiver-generating appointments, as defined in the section on tuition (See § 3-503(b))
    2. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    3. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    4. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
    5. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
  13. Health Service Fee Exemptions
    1. students enrolled in Credit Ranges III or IV (Range IV in summer)
    2. students registered in absentia
    3. students registered in study-abroad programs
    4. students registered as participants in the official high school concurrent enrollment program
    5. students registered in recognized off-campus programs
    6. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    7. staff members holding at least 50 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    8. employees (as defined in (6) and (7) above) holding appointments with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    9. interinstitutional staff members
    10. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    11. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of specifically identified related agencies
    12. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
    13. University employees registered as students but eligible for the mandatory State of Illinois Employees Insurance Program
  14. Transportation Fee Waivers
    1. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    2. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    3. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
    4. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
  15. Transportation Fee Exemptions
    1. students enrolled in Credit Ranges III or IV (Range IV in summer)
    2. students registered in absentia
    3. students registered in study-abroad programs
    4. students registered as participants in the official high school concurrent enrollment program
    5. students registered in recognized off-campus programs
    6. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    7. staff members holding at least 50 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    8. employees (as defined in (6) and (7) above) holding appointments with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    9. interinstitutional staff members
    10. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    11. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of specifically identified related agencies
    12. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
  16. Student Initiated Fee Waivers
    1. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    2. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    3. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
    4. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
  17. Student Initiated Fees
    1. students enrolled in Credit Range III or IV (Range IV in summer)
    2. students registered in absentia
    3. students registered in study-abroad programs
    4. students registered as participants in the official high school concurrent enrollment program
    5. students registered in recognized off-campus programs
    6. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    7. staff members holding at least 50 percent appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    8. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of a specifically identified related agency
    9. interinstitutional staff members
    10. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    11. employees (as defined in (6) and (7) above) holding a combined appointment with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    12. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
  18. SEAL, LSLS, SORF, CET, SCEF, SAS and CP Waivers
    1. BTAA Visiting Scholars
    2. students in concurrent enrollment at the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    3. Department of Children and Family Services dependents
    4. Illinois Teacher of the Year recipients
  19. SEAL, LSLS, SORF, CET, SCEF, SAS and CP Exemptions
    1. students enrolled in Credit Range III or IV (Range IV in summer)
    2. students registered in absentia
    3. students registered in study-abroad programs
    4. students registered as participants in the official high school concurrent enrollment program
    5. students registered in recognized off-campus programs
    6. faculty or academic professional employees holding at least 25 percent time appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    7. staff members holding at least 50 percent appointments for three-fourths of the semester, as defined in the section on tuition
    8. employees (as defined in (6) and (7) above) holding appointments with the University of Illinois at Chicago or at Springfield
    9. interinstitutional staff members
    10. cooperating teachers, administrators, or field supervisors, as defined in the section on tuition
    11. faculty, academic employees, or staff members of specifically identified related agencies
    12. University of Illinois faculty, academic professional, and staff retirees
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