Settlement Amount:
$1,000,000 fund split roughly equally among about 6,200 class members
Claim Deadline:
September 10, 2026 (to elect electronic payment or update your address; no claim form required)
Proof Required:
No claim form; class members are identified from university enrollment records
Official Settlement Website:
📄 Full claim guide: Read the complete Illinois Tech COVID tuition settlement breakdown on OpenClassActions.com for eligibility details, payout tiers, and step-by-step filing instructions.
What Is the Case About?
Students alleged Illinois Institute of Technology owed partial tuition and fee refunds after it moved to remote learning in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Illinois Tech denies the allegations and maintains it moved to remote instruction to protect health.
Who Qualifies?
Illinois Tech students who paid tuition or fees for the Spring 2020 academic term. Students in programs offered exclusively online before March 23, 2020 are excluded.
How Much Can You Get?
The $1 million fund is divided roughly equally among about 6,200 class members after deductions, so each member receives approximately the same amount.
How to File
No claim form is needed — class members are identified from enrollment records and paid automatically. Elect electronic payment or update your mailing address by September 10, 2026.
Key Deadlines
- Final approval hearing: June 24, 2026
- Election / address-update deadline: September 10, 2026
Case Details
| Case Name | Hernandez v. Illinois Institute of Technology |
| Case Number | 1:20-cv-03010 |
| Court | U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois |
| Administrator | Simpluris |
| Settlement Amount | $1,000,000 |
File / Check Official Settlement Site
→ See the full Illinois Tech COVID tuition settlement details on OpenClassActions.com
By Felix Levine. OpenClassActions.org is a consumer news and information site and is not a class action administrator, class counsel, or a law firm. This page summarizes a public class action settlement and is general information, not legal advice. Deadlines and payment timing may change — always verify details at the official settlement website before filing. Class action claim forms are submitted under penalty of perjury; submit only truthful information.