Section 1030.90 Academic Application Processing Fees

a) Fees

Fees are assessed in connection with applications for certificates of approval under the 1945 Act and applications for authorization to operate and authorization to grant degrees under the 1961 Act, including filing letters of intent and notices of intent and submitting change requests. These fees apply beginning on April 9, 2009.

1) Application Fees

A) Certificate of approval or authorization to operate, $5,000. Only one fee of $5,000 shall be charged if both are sought in the same application. This is a one-time fee that does not apply to entities that have been previously approved or authorized by the Board.

B) Letter of Intent or Notice of Intent, $250. One fee shall be submitted with each filing.

C) Authorization to grant degrees

i) The fee is based on the type of institution, institution size, and degree level as outlined in subsection (a)(2).

ii) This fee applies to each request for authorization to grant a new degree or an additional degree in a region.

D) Change request, $250. The fee shall be charged for each request within a region. One submission with 10 requests shall be assessed for 10 change requests ($2,500).

2) Schedule of Fees

A) Illinois Proprietary Institutions

	Institution Size
	< 200 Students	200-500 Students	> 500 Students
Certificate of Approval or Authorization to Operate	$ 5,000	$ 5,000	$ 5,000
Associate Degree per Region	750	950	1,250
Bachelor Degree per Region	1,450	1,650	1,950
Masters Degree per Region	2,250	2,550	2,950
Doctoral/First Professional per Region	3,500	3,750	4,000
Letter or Notice of Intent	250	250	250
Change Request per Region	250	250	250

B) Out-of-State Institutions

	Institution Size
	< 200 Students	200-500 Students	> 500 Students
Certificate of Approval or Authorization to Operate	$ 5,000	$ 5,000	$ 5,000
Associate Degree per Region	1,750	1,950	2,250
Bachelor Degree per Region	2,450	2,650	2,950
Masters Degree per Region	3,250	3,550	3,950
Doctoral/First Professional per Region	4,500	4,750	5,000
Letter or Notice of Intent	250	250	250
Change Request per Region	250	250	250

b) Remittance

1) Fees shall be submitted as check, certified check, cashier's check, or money order payable to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

2) The Board shall return fees if, after further investigation, the Board determines that the institution's request does not require Board approval or authorization, minus a fee of $250 for processing.

3) Fees shall be submitted to:

Illinois Board of Higher Education

Academic Affairs Fee Remittance

431 East Adams, Second Floor

Springfield, Illinois 62701-1404

c) Processing

1) Applications, notices, and change requests submitted to the Board with insufficient fees shall be considered incomplete. The Board will notify the institution of the amount due. No further action shall be taken by the Board until the full amount due is submitted.

2) The Board will not accept applications from institutions that have not provided the information necessary for the Board to process a previously submitted application.

(Source: Added at 33 Ill. Reg. 12397, effective August 21, 2009)