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Waubonsee makes it easy to pay for college, with payment plans to help you keep on track and a variety of payment methods accepted by our Student Accounts and Cashier Office. If your account isn’t current, there may be a delay in registration.

Before registering for credit classes, students are required to review and accept the college's Financial Responsibility Agreement. This agreement includes important information about Waubonsee's billing and payment policies. Review it carefully in English or Spanish. If you have any questions, please contact the Student Accounts and Cashier Office at (630) 466-5705 or studentaccounts@waubonsee.edu

Waubonsee is a community college, so everyone is welcome. Tuition and fees are based on residency, and students are classified as district students, out-of-district students, out-of-state students or international students. Students may need to provide proof of residency to the Registration and Records office to confirm their status and continue with the registration process.

At Waubonsee, degree and certificate seeking students may register for up to 18 credits per semester in fall/spring and 12 in summer.  Nondegree students are limited to 10 credits per semester.  If you find that your goals have changed and you need to update your status, you can submit a Change of Major request through mywcc.  We also encourage you to speak with your Academic Advisor to ensure you are in the correct program.

Waitlisting allows students to be added to a list for a course that is full. When a seat opens, the first student on the list will be notified and given a chance to register. 

To learn the full process of waitlisting - from getting on the list to registering to dropping from the list - visit our waitlisting page.

Students may be allowed to enroll in a course after the registration deadline has passed by going through the Late Enrollment process. Late Enrollment is only available during the first week of 12, 11 and 8-week courses; shorter courses and weekend courses are not eligible for Late Enrollment.

Steps to Late Enrollment:

1. Students must submit the Late Enrollment Request form available in mywcc. This request will be reviewed by the appropriate dean’s office and the instructor. Only one course can be submitted at a time. Students seeking to enroll late in multiple courses would have to submit a request for each course.
2. If approved, the Registration and Records office will process the registration. An email will be sent once the transaction is complete or if there is an issue. Any issues (prerequisite, hold, etc.) must be resolved by the late enrollment deadline. An email notification will also be sent if the request is denied.

If you haven’t applied to the college yet, or if you need to be readmitted, please visit the Admissions page.

When you enroll, you declare your major and follow its degree program. However, you may decide to add courses that aren’t part of your degree program. This can impact the registration process and perhaps your financial aid package. You may need to drop the class(es) or talk with our advisors about updating your major using the major change form in mywcc or in person at any campus.

The list of codes for each major may help if you need to update yours.

Many classes require a prerequisite course or placement test that must be completed before you can take the course. If you register for a course with a prerequisite but feel you've met the requirement through coursework at another institution, a transcript or other authorization may be needed. The transcript can be provided to the Registration and Records office.

A hold on a student record may prevent course registration. Holds are put in place for a variety of reasons, from the need for proper course placement to an outdated address to an outstanding financial balance.

Pop-up windows during the registration process will provide more information and instructions on which office to contact for more information, but here are some common hold codes, what they stand for and how to resolve them: