College Illinois! — Local services in Northfield Township

My parents paid for 2 years into this program for me. I am currently in school and almost finished. They have been pretty great about paying for things. I have ONE BIG PROBLEM. My school gives me a 20% legacy discount since my father graduated from the same university. Originally a year ago, we were told that I would be credited back this 20%. I planned my studies and finances around this. Recently, we were told by another employee that my discount does not matter. Now I will be paying for my last semester through loans or out of pocket. Basically, they are the ones who benefit from my discount, not me. I would be less upset if I had known from the beginning that they would not credit the 20%. It is too late for me to get scholarships for the next semester. Make sure you really understand...

Absolutely awful. My grandmother was wonderful enough to start this program for me but dealing with everyone over at College Illinois is a nightmare. I'm now going on OVER two months of back-and-forth with them, trying to get them to provide the documentation they're supposed to provide to the college, trying to utilize the funds. I get different information from everyone I talk to over there, no straight answers. My college has reached out to them and it has now been several weeks since they've been invoiced and they still have not released any funds. The idea of this program is great, but highly recommend looking into an alternative company to invest your money into since you'll end up having to fight to use it with...

If your child does not go to college in Illinois then you have a problem. The processing of the payment takes 6 - 8 weeks after you submit the invoice and courses your beneficiary is taking. If the individual is waitlisted in any of the classes the credit hours will not be counted. I have to pay the full college fee to avoid late fee and finance charges. I get back the college illinois payment from the university as overpayment 3 months later. Not a great option if your child/beneficiary has a possibility of going to out of state or...