Tuition & Financial Aid

The 2011-2012 tuition rate for each 4-credit (8 week) course is $2,344 (USD) and $1,172 (USD) for each 2-credit (4 week) course. This rate includes both tuition and fees. The tuition rate is the same for in-state, out-of-state, and international students. The cost for future courses may be subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Financial aid is available for students accepted into the program and enrolled in at least 6 credit hours of coursework in Fall and Spring, or 3 hours over the Summer.

The program is a self-supporting program and DOES NOT accept the following tuition and fee waivers (TFWs):

• Cooperating Teacher waivers,
• Non-Academic waivers (including UIUC employees and employees of other state institutions),
• Academic waivers from UIUC, UIC and UIS employees,
• Related Agency waivers,
• Field Supervisor waivers or Retiree waivers.

This program DOES accept statutory waivers (veterans grants, etc) and waivers granted through fellowships/assistantships as governed by the Graduate College at UIUC. The waiver policy above is subject to moderate changes in accordance with the actions of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.