2020-2021 Calendar

This list of registration, payments, and financial aid dates are made available as a PDF for easy printing. 2020-2021 academic calendar - PDF

2020-2021 Important Dates

Priority Permits Posted

  • Summer 2020: March 1, 2020
  • Fall 2020: March 1, 2020
  • Spring 2021: October 1, 2020

Schedule Available Online

Estimated dates.*

  • Summer 2020: March 9, 2020
  • Fall 2020: March 9, 2020
  • Spring 2021: October 12, 2020

Catalog Available

Estimated dates.

  • Summer 2020: March 16, 2020
  • Fall 2020: March 16, 2020
  • Spring 2021: March 16, 2020

Board of Trustees Academic Scholarship Priority Date

  • Summer 2020: No date
  • Fall 2020: July 1, 2020
  • Spring 2021: November 1, 2020

Continuing Student Registration

  • Summer 2020: April 6, 2020
  • Fall 2020: April 6, 2020
  • Spring 2021: November 2, 2020

Open Registration

  • Summer 2020: April 13, 2020
  • Fall 2020: April 13, 2020
  • Spring 2021: November 9, 2020

Waitlist

Final run date.

  • Summer 2020: May 20, 2020
  • Fall 2020: August 12, 2020
  • Spring 2021: January 7, 2021

Term Start Date

  • Summer 2020: June 1, 2020
  • Fall 2020: August 24, 2020
  • Spring 2021: January 19, 2021

Registration Billing Statements

Books

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

  • Summer 2020: May 18, 2020
  • Fall 2020: August 10, 2020
  • Spring 2021: January 4, 2021

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

  • Summer 2020: June 25, 2020
  • Fall 2020: October 16, 2020
  • Spring 2021: March 12, 2021

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 2020: May 19, 2020
  • Fall 2020: August 11, 2020
  • Spring 2021: January 6, 2021

Payment Plans for Late Enrollees

Last day plan available.

  • Summer 2020: June 8, 2020
  • Fall 2020: September 14, 2020
  • Spring 2021: February 9, 2021

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 processed weekly on Fridays (Thursdays in the summer term).

  • Summer 2020: June 25, 2020
  • Fall 2020: September 18, 2020
  • Spring 2021: February 12, 2021

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 2020: April 1, 2020
  • Fall 2020: July 1, 2020
  • Spring 2021: November 1, 2020

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 2020-2021 award year.

  • Summer 2020: May 19, 2021
  • Fall 2020: May 19, 2021
  • Spring 2021: May 19, 2021

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 must be picked up in Student Accounts with photo ID within 90 days.

  • Summer 2020: July 9, 2020
  • Fall 2020: October 30, 2020
  • Spring 2021: April 2, 2021

Grades

Grades are due by 4 p.m.

  • Summer 2020: August 10, 2020
  • Fall 2020: December 21, 2020
  • Spring 2021: May 24, 2021

ECC reserves the right to change these dates. Last updated on 8/19/2020.