Residency

Proof of residence status

Community colleges in Illinois classify students by “residency status” for tuition assessment and enrollment tracking. You are considered a resident if you own and/or occupy a dwelling in Community College District #532.

You can verify residency by providing one of the following:

Illinois driver’s license or ID card issued by Illinois Secretary of State Office
an Illinois voter ID card

OR by displaying two of the following, which must display your name and current address:

auto registration
lease
mortgage or home purchase contract
official mail of current bill statements such as cell phone, utility, credit card, auto insurance
paycheck stub
tax bill
high school transcript

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Determining your residency status

You are an in-district Illinois resident student if you are:
- a student who is 18 years of age or older and who has lived in Community College District #532 in some capacity other than as a student at a post-secondary education institution or a correctional institution for at least thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the semester of enrollment at CLC
- an unemancipated student under 18 who has at least one parent, stepparent or court-appointed guardian who meets the above criteria
There are some communities within Lake County where CLC only serves a part of its residents. If you live on a community college border, your property tax bill or voter registration card will name your community college.
Students who move into Community College District #532 for reasons other than attending College of Lake County are exempt from meeting the 30-day requirement above.
You are an out-of-district Illinois resident student if you live in Illinois, but you are not a resident of Community College District #532. This includes residents of the Barrington, Ill., public high school district.
You are an out-of-state Illinois resident student if you are:
- a person who is not a resident of the state of Illinois
- an international student and other non-immigrant alien
- declaring your permanent residence to be outside the state of Illinois
- not living within Illinois for at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester

Residency

Proof of residence status

Determining your residency status

In-district Illinois resident student

Out-of-district Illinois resident student

Out-of-state & international residents