Proof of Residency Priority Deadlines
Spring 2024: January 22, 2024
Summer 2024: June 12, 2024
Fall 2024: August 26, 2024
Oakton College District 535 serves more than 450,000 residents in the communities of Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka and parts of Des Plaines**, Mount Prospect** and Rosemont**.
Contact the Enrollment Center at 847.635.1700 for exact in-district addresses.
Students planning to attend Oakton under a career/joint agreement from their home institution should submit their paperwork to the Enrollment Center. Once the agreement is processed, your Oakton bill will reflect the in-district rate.
For additional information, contact the Enrollment Center at 847.635.1700.
To receive in-district tuition at Oakton, applicants must submit proof of residency with documentation showing they lived within District 535 for at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester.
You can prove your residency by submitting one of the following documents:
Alternatively, you may also prove your residency by submitting two of the following documents:
In addition to meeting the 30-day issue requirement, the two documents must also be issued in the student's name and match the in-district permanent address provided on the admission application and they must be dated within the last 12 months from the first date of the semester.
Spring 2024: January 22, 2024
Summer 2024: June 12, 2024
Fall 2024: August 26, 2024
If students do not submit proof of residency documentation by the published deadline, students may be assessed a $27 late fee once the withdrawal period begins for 16-week classes (Fall and Spring) or 7-week classes (Summer).
Email can be sent to enrollmentcenter@oakton.edu.
Note: Email may not be a secure form of submitting sensitive information. Oakton College does not recommend sending private or confidential information such as social security number, driver's license number, date of birth, or personal financial information via email.
Mail can be sent to:
Oakton College, Enrollment Center
1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016-1268
If the proof of residency documentation does not meet the requirements identified above, students may request an exception by filling out a Residency Appeal.
To appeal, you must provide a typed statement explaining why you do not have the required documentation. The statement must include:
***Per ICCB regulations, students requesting in-district tuition must move into District 535 for reasons other than attending Oakton.
Two-three documents issued in the student’s name to the in-district permanent address provided on the admission application. The documents must be dated. Use the Accepted Documentation list as a guide.
Requests will be reviewed within seven business days from the date of submission. Financial Aid recipients may require additional processing time. The committee will notify students of the status of their request within 2-3 business weeks.
Requests may be submitted in person, postal mail, fax or email*.
For more information or to find out if your residence is within the district, contact the Enrollment Center at 847.635.1700 or enrollmentcenter@oakton.edu.
*Email is not a secure communication channel. During remote work periods, in person, mail and fax are not options for submitting documentation.