No tuition increase for 2023

by Julian Godina IV Leader Staff

of April, as the almost 60 year tradition is resurrected for the spring of 2023. On a slow year there can be hundreds of aspiring scientific minds ready to indulge in the over 60 experiments and activities at Scifest.

Participants can expect their night to be filled with fun as well as learning.

Johll claims that there will not only be entertainment for children, but more intense experiments that volunteers can take part in.

One experiment, Johll’s personal favorite, is the imploding barrel. The experiment involves an implosion, is all the advisor shared.

Richard L. Ault, chemistry instructor, is excited to see the return of Scifest as well. When asked about his favorite experiment, he implied that the finale was the best part.

“Just wait until you see Dr. Johll’s signature experiment,” he said.

The finale at Scifest will feature Johll putting physics to the test, and himself in the face of danger!

Come to Scifest on April 21 to find out what happens to Johll.

Tuition at IVCC has been the same for the past six years and will not be increasing in the 2023-2024 academic year, after the Board of Trustees decided in March to keep tuition prices the same.

According to IVCC President Jerry Corcoran, the Board of Trustees did decide to increase the technology fee by $1.40 and the student activities fee by 60 cents per credit hour beginning in summer of 2023.

Matt Seaton, IVCC Chief Financial Officer, said tuition was not increased was in hopes of increasing enrollment for the upcoming years. Since enrollment has been rebounding since the pandemic, the school does not want students to decide not to enroll because tuition prices have made education out of their financial reach.

“The reason for the technology and the student activity fees are to directly provide the support that the school gives to the students,” said Seaton.

He added, “The student activity fee supports all clubs and sports and hasn’t been increased in over a decade.”

Seaton explained the expansion of remote learning requires a technology fee increase to optimize the student’s online experience.

A student who is taking 12 hours per semester will have an increase of about $24 in the upcoming fall semester of 2023 due to the fee increases.

School officials noted that for students who receive Financial Aid and MAP grants, those awards should cover the increase in costs. In fact, students who receive these awards usually have their whole tuition covered and additional money can be used for gas, books, and other school costs.

For the upcoming fall semester with the combined tuition and the universal fee at $135, a student enrolled in 24 hours will pay about $3,240 over the fall and spring semesters.

IVCC ranks 8th out of 10 for tuition prices in their peer group, according to Seaton.

Below are the tuition comparitive costs of community colleges in the state of Illinois.