Section 25.780  Fees

Each fee or refund required pursuant to this Section shall be established by the State Superintendent in consultation with the testing contractor and published in all written materials related to the testing program.  The fee schedule shall be maintained in the offices of the State Board of Education and shall also be available upon request.

a)         Each registration shall be accompanied by payment of a fee for each test to be taken. The registration fee for a test to be administered by the testing contractor outside the United States may be different from other registration fees.

b)         Each request for re-scoring of a test shall be accompanied by payment of a fee, which shall be refunded if the original scoring is found to be in error.

c)         Each request for an additional individual score report shall be accompanied by payment of a fee.

d)         Each request for a change in the tests, test date, or test site for which the individual is scheduled, other than changes related to testing, shall be accompanied by payment of a fee.

e)         Each request to add a test or tests to an individual's registration shall be accompanied by payment of a fee.

f)         An individual who cancels a registration shall receive a partial refund for each test for which the individual had registered.

g)         A fee of $20 shall be charged for any test payment that does not clear.

h)         Only cashiers' checks and money orders will be accepted for payment of fees by mail; payment of fees associated with registration transactions made via the Internet shall be made by Visa or MasterCard only. Payment for testing shall be made via the Internet only and by VISA or MasterCard only.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 7269, effective June 3, 2021)