Payments & Refunds

Investing in your future is a great way to enrich your life and further your career. Kish offers a variety of convenient ways for you to make the investment in college accessible and affordable.

Kishwaukee College has implemented the following process for tuition payments:

Summer 2025 Tuition Payments

The tuition balance reminder for the Summer semester is Wednesday, May 7. Students will not be dropped for non-payment.
Students have until the 100% drop deadline to drop on their own for a full refund. To determine the 100% drop deadline for a course, view the Summer 2025 Drop/Withdrawal Dates document for specific course refund dates.

Fall 2025 Tuition Payments

The tuition balance reminder for the Summer semester is Wednesday, July 16. Students will not be dropped for non-payment.
Students have until the 100% drop deadline to drop on their own for a full refund. To determine the 100% drop deadline for a course, view the Fall 2025 Drop/Withdrawal Dates document for specific course refund dates.

Kishwaukee College offers several convenient ways to pay for your cost of attendance:

Cash, check, credit card and e-check. Payment can be made by mail, in person, by phone or online through myKish. Note: A 2.5% fee is charged on all credit and debit card transactions that take place within the Business Office and online. A 2.85% fee is charged on all credit and debit card transactions within the payment plan.
Kishwaukee College Payment Plan: This is a great way to manage your payments. You can spread installments over as many as three months. Kishwaukee College is currently waiving the $25 enrollment fee.
Financial Aid: Apply early. This money is awarded to you to help pay for college expenses, including tuition, books and supplies. Types of aid include federal and student aid (fafsa.ed.gov) including grants, loans, Kishwaukee College Foundation scholarships and military/veteran benefits.
Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to make a payment.

A 100% refund will be granted for classes dropped within the first 12% of the class, as measured using the start and end dates of each class. The amount of refund is calculated from the date the class is dropped. The exact drop dates for each of your classes can be found on the Important Dates & Deadlines page.

Refunds will be made only after you drop your class, either in person or through myKish. You may apply any refund credits to the cost of other classes during the same semester. Otherwise, a refund will be mailed to you or credited to your credit card or bank account within three weeks of the class start date. A full refund will be granted for classes canceled by the College. Refunds are not granted if a student has been withdrawn due to misconduct or delinquent attendance. This policy does not apply to Continuing Education classes.

If financial aid was used to pay for your tuition, the refund will be applied to the financial aid programs that paid the charges. The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 have mandated additional requirements concerning refunds of tuition and fees to Title IV Financial Aid programs for students who drop or withdraw from classes for which Title IV funds were used. If you withdraw from all classes before 60% of the term has elapsed, you may owe a portion of the financial aid previously disbursed. For further information on this regulation, contact the Financial Aid office.

Attendance Verification

Students who do not attend their class during the refund period will be dropped from the class roster and will be charged for the class. Reduced classes/credits will be reflected in your enrollment status and may affect eligibility for athletics, scholarships, financial aid and other programs. For online classes, logging into the class does not constitute attendance, as the student must participate in a discussion or other class work based upon the instructor's discretion.

No refunds are issued after the first class session unless otherwise specified in the class listing. A full refund will be granted for classes canceled by Kishwaukee College.

If you have a balance due, your account will be placed on a financial hold. This means you will be unable to enroll in classes. All uncollected accounts will be turned over to a collection agency. Students with a past-due balance who wish to continue their studies at the College should contact their assigned academic advisor. Kishwaukee College does not hold transcripts or diplomas for students with a past-due balance.

For any payment that is returned for any reason, you will be sent a notification informing you of the amount due and how to pay. A returned charge of $25 will be applied to your account.

Kish provides an automated teller machine (ATM) on campus to make accessing cash more convenient. Find it by the vending machines near Door 61 in the C-Wing.

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Business OfficeP815-825-9400Ebusserv@kish.edu

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