Proof of Residency

In order to receive in-district tuition at Oakton Community College, applicants must submit proof of residency for District 535. If you are not a District 535 resident and work full time at 35+ hours per week in the district, please submit the Business Service Agreement form available through either the Admission Office at the Des Plaines Campus or Registration & Records at both campuses.

Note: All visa holders will be charged the Out of State tuition rate and are not eligible to receive in- district tuition using a residential address. If you are on a visa and currently working full time within District 535, you may be eligible to use the Business Service Agreement form.`

F1 International students are not eligible to prove residency or use the Business Service Agreement form.

To prove residency, please submit one of the following documents.

a valid driver's license
an Illinois state ID card
two current bank statements (dated within the last two months)
two utility bills (dated within the last two months)
an in-district high school transcript issued within the last two years

Applicants can submit their documents
1. in person to either the Admissions Office at the Des Plaines campus (Room 1530) or the
  Registration & Records Office at the Ray Hartstein campus (Room A100) in Skokie,
2. by fax (847) 635-1890, or
3. by mail:
  Admissions & Enrollment Management
  1600 East Golf Road
  Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268

Deadlines for submitting proof of residency:
- Summer 2009: Thursday - June 18, 2009 - 7pm
- Fall 2009: Saturday - August 29, 2009 - Noon
- Spring 2010: Saturday - January 23, 2010 - Noon

If a Cashier allowed you to pay the in-district portion of your fee, you are still responsible for proving residency by the deadline date or you will be charged the out-of-district tuition rate.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Admissions Office at (847) 376-7024 or by email: admiss@oakton.edu .

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