College Illinois! is a State-sponsored plan which helps families fund future college costs with tax benefits granted by Section 529 of the IRS Code. There are generally two types of 529s: prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans. If you are using College Illinois! Prepaid Tuition to assist with your tuition and fee expenses, the billings and payments are processed by the Student Receivables Office in the Office of the Bursar.
The purchaser of the College Illinois! account must notify the Office of the Bursar that the funds will be used for a particular student by completing the 
College Illinois! Authorization Form (pdf). Our office will automatically bill College Illinois! for each term that the student is both enrolled in classes AND eligible to receive benefits. Note: It is your responsibility to inform the Office of the Bursar if you do NOT want to use these benefits for any reason (for example, the student is enrolled for a summer course and you do not want to use your benefits, or you wish to use tuition only).
Completed forms should be mailed or faxed to:
Northern Illinois University
Student Receivables Office
Swen Parson Hall 210
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
FAX: (815) 753-0491
If you have any questions regarding your College Illinois! prepaid tuition benefits, please contact our office at bursar@niu.edu and put "College Illinois" in the subject line, or call our office at (815) 753-0590.
For more detailed information on how College Illinois! works you can go to www.collegeillinois.com.