Academic Calendar

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Priority Permits Posted

• Summer 2023: March 1, 2023
• Fall 2023: March 1, 2023
• Spring 2024: October 1, 2023

Schedule Available Online

Estimated dates.

• Summer 2023: March 8, 2023
• Fall 2023: March 8, 2023
• Spring 2024: October 15, 2023

Catalog Available

Estimated dates.

• Summer 2023: March 15, 2023
• Fall 2023: March 15, 2023
• Spring 2024: March 15, 2023

Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship Priority Date

• Fall 2023: July 1, 2023
• Spring 2024: November 1, 2023

Continuing Student Registration

• Summer 2023: April 10, 2023
• Fall 2023: April 10, 2023
• Spring 2024: November 6, 2023

Open Registration

• Summer 2023: April 17, 2023
• Fall 2023: April 10, 2023
• Spring 2024: November 13, 2023

Waitlist

Final run date.

• Summer 2023: May 24, 2023
• Fall 2023: August 9, 2023
• Spring 2024: January 4, 2024

Term Start Date

• Summer 2023: June 5, 2023
• Fall 2023: August 21, 2023
• Spring 2024: January 16, 2024

Registration Billing Statements

• Available online only. Log on to the accessECC the portal.

Books

The first day that students can charge books to financial aid.

• Summer 2023: May 22, 2023
• Fall 2023: August 7, 2023
• Spring 2024: January 2, 2024

The last day that students can charge books to financial aid.

• Summer 2023: July 7, 2023
• Fall 2023: October 20, 2023
• Spring 2024: March 15, 2024

Tuition Payment Due Date

7 p.m. CST must pay all tuition to avoid being dropped for non-payment. The system begins processing drops at 7 p.m. exactly.

• Summer 2023: May 23, 2023
• Fall 2023: August 8, 2023
• Spring 2024: January 3, 2024

Payment Plans for Late Enrollees

Last day plan available. 

1. If you register on or after the tuition due date for the term, your payment is due the next calendar day before 7pm.  Payment plans are made available through the dates below to accommodate students who enroll in late starting classes.

• Summer 2023: June 26, 2023
• Fall 2023: September 25, 2023
• Spring 2024: February 20, 2024

Refund Checks

Students who do not have financial aid can call 847-214-7380 to request a refund sooner. After the date is listed, refunds are mailed weekly on Fridays (Thursdays in the summer term).

• Summer 2023: June 22, 2023
• Fall 2023: September 8, 2023
• Spring 2024: February 2, 2024

Drop Dates by Semester

Last day to academically withdraw from classes. 

FAFSA Priority Date

The priority date for submitting FAFSA & required paperwork to ECC. If you have your financial aid file completed by this date, your financial aid will be processed by the tuition due date, and you will not need to set up a payment plan.

• Summer 2023: April 1, 2023
• Fall 2023: July 1, 2023
• Spring 2024: November 1, 2023

Financial Aid Deadline

To receive financial aid, and if otherwise eligible, your financial aid file must be complete, and all required and requested paperwork must be submitted on or before this date. No updates, changes, or processing of financial aid will occur after this date for the 2022-2023 award year.

• Summer 2023: May 15, 2024
• Fall 2023: May 15, 2024
• Spring 2024: May 15, 2024

Financial Aid Excess Checks

Financial aid money left over from your financial aid package for eligible students. Loan students must be in 6 credit hours. Checks will be mailed on the dates below and must be cashed within 90 days.  ECC is required to send all uncashed checks back to the Department of Education

• Summer 2023: July 20, 2023
• Fall 2023: November 3, 2023
• Spring 2024: April 5, 2023

Grades

Grades are due by 4 p.m.

• Summer 2023: August 14, 2023
• Fall 2023: December 18, 2023
• Spring 2024: May 20, 2024

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ECC reserves the right to change these dates.