Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 405.80 - Educational Reimbursement
a)
Effective January 1, 1997, committed persons who participate in educational
programs provided through the Department and who are either awarded or complete
the necessary course work required to earn a degree through these programs
shall be required to reimburse the Department for the cost incurred for all
billable course work.
b) Each
fiscal year, the Department shall determine the cost of courses that meet the
requirements for the award of a degree. Committed persons shall be informed of
the fees by posted notices, warden's bulletins, handbooks, or another similar
manner.
c) Per credit hour fees
shall be determined for associate level courses, baccalaureate level courses,
and vocational courses.
1) To determine fees
for academic courses such as associate or baccalaureate level courses, divide
the statewide educational contracts cost for the appropriate level courses
using the latest fiscal year for which all final expenditures are known by the
average number of credit hours for that fiscal year. Divide that sum by the
average number of students per course.
2) To determine fees for vocational courses,
divide the statewide vocational contracts cost using the latest fiscal year for
which all final expenditures are known by the average number of vocational
credit hours. Divide that sum by the average number of students per
course.
d) Reimbursement
shall be required for any billable course work either:
1) Upon the award of a degree; or
2) Upon accumulation of the course work
required to be eligible for the award of a degree.
e) To reimburse the Department, the committed
person may:
1) Submit full payment for the
educational cost;
2) Authorize a
monthly payment to be deducted from his or her trust fund account; or
3) Make alternative payment
arrangements.
f) Where a
committed person who has an outstanding educational reimbursement balance is
discharged or placed on parole or mandatory supervised release, interest at the
rate of six percent per annum shall be assessed on any unpaid balance until the
account is paid in full. No interest shall be assessed or accrued while the
committed person is incarcerated.
Notes
Added at 21 Ill. Reg. 5916, effective May 1, 1997
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