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College Illinois!

 

If your college savings plan is not College Illinois! , please refer to the following link 529 Plans

College Illinois! is a state-sponsored prepaid tuition program that helps families fund future college costs with tax benefits granted by Section 529 of the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) Code.   

If you are using College Illinois! benefits to assist your expenses (tuition and mandatory fees) at Illinois State University, the billings and payments are processed by the Student Accounts Office. College Illinois! covers tuition and mandatory fees only. Students are responsible for all other charges to their account, including but not limited to, housing, dining plans, parking charges, health service charges, etc.  

You will need to complete and submit the College Illinois Authorization form online every semester you utilize this program.  

If you have other tuition-specific awards (i.e., ISAC/MAP, dependent tuition waiver, department tuition waiver, etc.), College Illinois! Will be billed for the balance after those awards are applied (only for the balance of your tuition and mandatory fees).   

The account holder of the College Illinois! program has the option to request a scholarship refund or leave the hours on the plan.  

General Information  

For more detailed information about using your College Illinois! benefits, visit their  "Using Benefits" page.  

  • For specific information about your College Illinois! account balance, benefits, eligibility, etc., please contact College Illinois! Customer Service at 1-877-877-3724, option 2.  
  • For information about your student account as it relates to billing and payment of College Illinois! benefits, please email SPONSORBILLING@ILSTU.EDU using subject line " College Illinois! ".
  • For general information about College Illinois! benefits, please visit the College Illinois! website