July 2026

Dear Parent or Guardian:

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 student’s 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, electronic devices, 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
• Driver’s education fees
• Student Activity Pass

Administrative procedure 4:140-AP2 states that the expenses for all items shall be waived to those students who are approved for the waiver. Textbooks and/or electronic devices shall be loaned free of charge to the student approved for waiver. The student will return the textbooks and/or electronic devices upon completion of the course. If textbooks and/or electronic devices are not returned, it is the responsibility of the student and/or parent to pay for these items and fines.

Waiver of School Fees –  Eligibility for the 2026-27 School Year

District 87’s criteria for the fee waiver program are consistent with the federal guidelines for income and number of family members per household (see table below). Evidence required for waiver approval is as follows:

• Letter from the Department of Human Services (DHS) citing benefits approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program. Link/Medical ID cards cannot be accepted as proof of benefits.
  -OR-
• Verification of total income within the Federal Government Income Eligibility Guidelines. Children in foster care may receive a waiver of fees regardless of income.

Beginning July 2026, you may access and complete the fee waiver application below.

• Electronic fee waiver application (2026-27)
  -OR-
• Printable fee waiver application (PDF – English)
• Printable fee waiver application (PDF – Spanish)

If you are submitting the printable version, mail the completed application with all required income information to Glenbard District 87, Attn: Fee Waiver Processing, 596 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.  Paper copies are also available at your student’s school.

Household Income includes income from work, unemployment, disability, and social security benefits, child and spousal support, income from rental properties, etc. To verify current income, applicants must provide the following:

• Copy of two most current pay stubs or most recent benefit statement(s) for all household members with income*, and
• Copy of the most recent W-2 form(s) for all household members with income*, and
• Copy of Pages 1 and 2 of the most recent Federal 1040 tax form showing all dependents AND 1040 – Schedule 1 (if applicable).
  If your household includes others not listed on your 1040 tax form, you must write all household member names on the application, indicate their relationship to you, and include all income information for the additional household members as instructed above.
  * If you are self-employed and do not receive pay stubs and/or W2 forms, you may submit a 1099 tax form in lieu of a W2 form. You must submit a record of income and expenses from the business over a recent period of time (e.g., profit/loss record for a period of at least 3 months; copy of Schedule C from your most recent income tax filing, etc.) 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. If your income is greater than the guidelines indicated on the previous page, your application will be declined. However, eligibility may be determined based on extraordinary circumstances such as those referenced below. If your income is greater than the guidelines, BUT you have extraordinary circumstances to be considered in determining eligibility for a waiver of fees, please attach a letter to your application that explains the situation.
• Serious illness in the family
• Extraordinary expenses such as fire, flood, or storm damage
• Emergency situations

Applications will be reviewed by the District Administration. Notification after the decision will be made in the form of a letter to the applicant within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the request. If your application is denied, the letter 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 the 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.

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

**Please note that your application for waiver covers only the current year’s fees. If you did not apply for or were declined a waiver of fees in prior years, and those fees are still on your student account, those fees will not be waived and will remain the family’s responsibility to pay (unless approved using the process described above regarding extraordinary circumstances).

If the waiver request is denied, PushCoin offers a parent/guardian the ability to make partial payments or to set up a repayment plan, which allows payments to be made in smaller increments throughout the year.

Questions and general inquiries regarding fee waivers may be sent to [email protected].