Student Consumer Information and Right To Know
General Institutional Information
- lllinois Valley Community College Catalog
- Special facilities and services available to students with disabilities
- Student outcomes
- You may also access the Department of Education College Scorecard for IVCC at https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?145831-Illinois-Valley-Community-College.
- IVCC's Degree programs, training, and other education offered
- View the IVCC catalog or visit Counseling for more information. Guidesheets are available in the Counseling Center (CTC-202).
- Transfer Guide Sheet Information for College Majors
- Faculty and other instructional personnel
- Privacy of Student Records - Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Illinois Voting Information and Registration
- Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act - Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
- 2023-2024 EADA Report
- Copyright Infringement - Please refer to our Board Policy 4.16 regarding copyright infringement policies and sanctions
Student Financial Assistance
For more information, please contact the Financial Aid Office (CTC-101) or call 815-224-0438.
- Types of Financial Aid
- IVCC's Guide to Financial Aid contains the following information:
- How to apply for financial aid
- How eligibility is determined
- How IVCC distributes aid among students
- NOTE: Borrowers of federal loans are notified of disbursement dates in writing once Financial Aid has certified the loan. For federal work study, a copy of this information is available in the Financial Aid office or by calling 815-224-0438.
- Rights and responsibilities of students receiving institutional aid
- Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (FASAP) and how a student who has failed to maintain FASAP may reestablish eligibility for federal aid
- The costs of attending IVCC (tuition, books, supplies, & applicable transportation costs). For more information view
- Refund policies and official withdrawal procedures: View the IVCC catalog, the IVCC Student Handbook (available in the Admissions and Records office CTC-101 and across campus), or contact the Cashier's office for more information on payment, tuition, and fees.
- The following materials regarding loan repayment and required exit counseling are
available from the Financial Aid Office (CTC 101), 815-224-0438:
- Promissory Note
- Entrance Loan Counseling
- Brochures and paper information
- Exit Counseling Materials
- Loan Repayment Schedules
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Availability of SFA funds for study abroad programs can be determined by contacting the Financial Aid Office (CTC-101) or 815-224-0438 or the Study Abroad Program Coordinator, Amanda Cook Fesperman, amanda_cookfesperman@ivcc.edu, 815-224-0423.
- Individual State Financial Aid agencies
Health and Safety
Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations Biennial Review 2022-2024
- Mental Health Counseling: (815) 224-0360
- Safe Journeys – Campus Hotline – (815) 224-0494
- Clery (Campus Security) Act - The annual security report provides information regarding crime statistics, fire safety report, and other important information regarding IVCC's law enforcement.
IVCC provides accident coverage for all students taking credit classes.
Only accidents that occur in college-sponsored and supervised activities including participants in field trips and internships are covered. Intercollegiate sports are excluded from this plan. Maximum benefit amount per injury: $10,000.
Scope of Coverage
All full- and part-time students taking credit classes will be covered for injury which is incurred while the student is:
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On IVCC’s premises:
- During the hours and on the days when school is in session, including 1 hour before and after; or
- During the hours and on the days when IVCC is not in session while the student is participating in or attending any covered activity.
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Away from IVCC’s premises while participating in or attending any covered activity or traveling to and from such activity in a designated vehicle, whether or not the college is in session.
This accident coverage is subject to all the definitions stated in the policy. IVCC cannot guarantee payment.
IVCC Procedures:
1. Have student complete an incident report.
a. they are a student taking credit classes and the above scope of coverage has been satisfied, give them an Accident Claim Form provided by First Agency, Inc.2. After receipt, Business Services will confirm with Admissions and Records that student is enrolled in at least 1 credit class.
3. Once confirmed, the claim and bills will be forwarded to First Agency, Inc.
Student Procedures:
1. Complete an incident report with Campus Security.
2. Complete Accident Claim Form provided by First Agency, Inc. Be sure to read both front and back for understanding of coverage.
3. Turn the Accident Claim Form and itemized bills in to the Business Services and Finance offices in C-338 who will forward them to First Agency. First Agency will make any determination of benefits.
Right To Know
Illinois Valley Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 1-312-263-0456, https://www.hlcommission.org/.
Those wishing to file a complaint through the Higher Learning Commission may do so at the following link: https://www.hlcommission.org/Student-Resources/complaints.html.
Students wishing to file a complaint with the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) may do so online at - https://www2.iccb.org/students/filing-complaints-about-an-illinois-community-college/. If you wish to remain anonymous, ICCB will not be able to contact you or address your formal complaint. Anonymous complaints will be reviewed, logged, and counted in ICCB reports about institutional complaints.
Student Achievement Data
Gainful Employment
Notice: On July 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education rescinded the Department’s gainful employment (GE) regulations (2014 Rule) in the Federal Register, effective July 1, 2020. The Secretary designated the regulatory changes, as included in the document, for early implementation beginning on July 1, 2019, at the discretion of each institution.
Rescission: IVCC is early implementing the rescission of the Gainful Employment Rule effective July 1, 2019 per guidance in the Gainful Employment Electronic Announcement #122 - Early Implementation of the Rescission of the Gainful Employment Rule issued by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education on June 28, 2019.
Please direct any questions to Mark Grzybowski via email or call 815-224-0393.