fees

Financial Aid - School Fees

Glenbard Township High School District 87 assesses fees to all students of the district. School Policy 4:140 defines “school fees” or “fees” as any monetary charges collected by the District from a student or the Parent/Guardian of a student as a prerequisite to the students participation in any curricular or extracurricular program of the District.

“School Fees” include but are not limited to:

Charges for use of property (locks, towels, lab equipment)
Textbooks and instructional materials
Field trips during school hours
Equipment used in varsity and intramural sports or fine arts programs
Participation in extracurricular activities
Required class supplies
Graduation fees
School health services
Drivers education fees
Student Activity Pass

Administrative procedure 4:140-R2 states that the expenses for all items, except textbooks, shall be waived to those students who are approved for the waiver. Textbooks shall be loaned free of charge to the student approved for waiver. The student will return the textbooks upon completion of the course. If textbooks are not returned, it is the responsibility of the student and/or parent to pay for the books and fines.

Families who currently qualify to receive free lunch may be eligible for a fee waiver and must submit a completed waiver application. The applications may be obtained in the schools main office. District 87ís criteria for the fee waiver program is consistent with the federal guidelines for income and number of family members per household as per below. Evidence required for waiver approval is as follows:

Authorized food stamp card or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) card
Total income within the Federal Government Income Guidelines (see below)
Foster children may receive waiver of fees regardless of income

Federal and Household Guidelines are established by the Federal Government and must be strictly adhered to.

Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines (Effective from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013)

	Free Meals 130% Federal Poverty Guideline

Household Size	Annual	Monthly	Twice Per Month	Every Two Weeks	Weekly
1	14,521	1,211	606	559	280
2	19,669	1,640	820	757	379
3	24,817	2,069	1,035	955	478
4	29,965	2,498	1,249	1,153	577
5	35,113	2,297	1,464	1,351	676
6	40,261	3,356	1,678	1,549	775
7	45,409	3,785	1,893	1,747	874
8	50,557	4,214	2,107	1,945	973
For each additional family member, add	5,148	429	215	198	99

Applicants must provide the following information to be considered for this waiver based on household size and household income:

Current pay stub
W-2 form
Front page of most recent tax return

Parents/Guardians that request waivers for students in Fall Sports must submit their completed application by August 1^st, 2012 for processing.

Families that do not qualify based on the income criteria above may still apply for waivers by submitting the Application for Waiver of Student Fees to the Main Office. Eligibility may be determined based on extraordinary circumstances referenced below:

Serious illness in the family
Extraordinary expenses such as fire, flood or storm damage
Emergency situations

Applications will be reviewed by District Administration. Notification after approval will be made in the form of a letter to the applicant within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the request. Decisions shall state the reason for the denial and shall inform the parents of their right to appeal, including the process and timelines for that action.

Parents/Guardians who submit an appeal within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of denial shall have the right to explain why the waiver should be granted. Appeal shall not be decided by the same person who denied the original application.

No fee shall be collected until the District has acted on the initial request or appeal and the Parents/Guardians have been notified of the appeal.

If circumstances change during the school year, parents may reapply for the waiver.

If the waiver request is denied, the Student Account will be placed on the District Installment Payment Plan. The District Installment Payment Plan provides families the option to pay fees over the course of the school year. Families will be required to make timely payments via 1) credit card, 2) ACH debit to a bank account, or 3) Statement Plan, and will be required to keep the account current. Consequences for nonpayment are as follows:

Sophomore, Junior, and Senior year's student may not attend major school dances, specifically Homecoming and Prom.

Senior year student may not participate in Graduation Ceremonies.

Drivers Education Student's students enrolled in the Behind the Wheel class must have paid the course fee in full or be consistently making installment payments for the course before course completion record will be forwarded to the Secretary of State to allow student to obtain a driver's license.

Delinquent accounts and Post Graduation in unpaid account balances will be transferred to a Collection Agency.

If you have questions regarding the Waiver of Fees or the Installment Payment Plan, please feel free to contact the Assistant Principal for Student Services at:

Glenbard East: 630/627-9250 Glenbard West: 630/469-8600

Glenbard North: 630/653-7000 Glenbard South: 630/469-6500