Residency

Students enrolling at William Rainey Harper College shall be classified as Resident, Non-Resident, Out-of-State or International for tuition and fee purposes:

• Resident
A student who has resided within the State of Illinois and the Harper College district* thirty days immediately prior to the start of the term is eligible to be classified as a resident student for tuition calculation purposes. Residency requirements may differ for limited enrollment programs admission. Proof of residence status is required at the time of registration. Proof of residence can include drivers license, voters registration card, library card, lease, utility bill, or tax bill.

• Non-Resident
A student who has resided in the State of Illinois, but outside the Harper College district, for thirty days* immediately prior to the start of the term shall be classified as a non-resident student.

• Out-of-State
A student who has resided in the State of Illinois for less than thirty days** immediately prior to the start of the term shall be classified as an out-of-state student.

• International
A student whose permanent residence is outside the United States and is attending Harper College on a visa shall be classified as an international student.

*	Communities in Harper College District #512 Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Buffalo Grove+, Carpentersville+, Deer Park+, Des Plaines+, Elk Grove Village, Fox River Grove+, Hanover Park+, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Lake Barrington, Mount Prospect, North Barrington, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Roselle+, Schaumburg, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Wheeling.
+	Portions of these communities are included in the district.
**	Students who move from outside the state or district and who obtain residence in the state or Harper district for reasons other than attending the community college shall be exempt from the thirty day requirement if they demonstrate through documentation a verifiable interest in establishing permanent residency. The Registrar's Office shall make the final determination of residency status for tuition purposes.