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Education

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Secretary of State Jesse White sponsored a contest for elementary school children to design the new education license plate.

Danae Fuqua, a fifth grade student from Grace McWayne School, created the winning design. Her design was chosen out of more than 9,000 entries.

Money raised from the plate will be deposited into a special fund called The Illinois Future Teacher Corps Scholarship Fund. This fund will be used to provide scholarships to full-time undergraduate and graduate students pursuing their teacher certification in Illinois. A portion of the funds will be appropriated to the State Board of Education for grants to the Golden Apple Foundation.

Education Plate Brochure | Vanity Plate Information | Personalized Plate Information

Fees

STANDARD
Currently Registered Vehicle

  • First-time issuance - $118
    ($78 Registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee)
  • Current plates expire within 90 days - $147
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $69
    ($40 Education Plate fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Annual renewal - $118
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee)

Newly Acquired Vehicle

  • First-time issuance - $183
    ($143 title/registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee)

VANITY
Currently Registered Vehicle

  • First-time issuance - $212
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $94 Vanity Fee)
  • Current plates expire within 90 days - $241
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + 94 Vanity Fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $163
    ($40 Education Plate fee + $94 Vanity Fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Annual renewal - $131
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $13 Vanity Fee)

Newly Acquired Vehicle

  • First-time issuance - $277
    ($143 title/registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $94 Vanity fee)

PERSONALIZED
Currently Registered Vehicle

  • First-time issuance - $165
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $47 Personalized fee)
  • Current plates expire within 90 days - $194
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $47 Personalized fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Current plates do not expire within 90 days - $116
    ($40 Education Plate fee + $47 Personalized fee + $29 replacement fee)
  • Annual renewal - $125
    ($78 registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $7 Personalized fee)

Newly Acquired Vehicle

  • First-time issuance - $230
    ($143 title/registration fee + $40 Education Plate fee + $47 Personalized fee)

Availability

  • Education license plates are multi-year and may be displayed on passenger vehicles, trucks and vans weighing 8,000 pounds or less and Sport Utility Vehicles.

Available as Personalized:

  • Yes

Available as Vanity:

  • Yes

Available as Circuit Breaker:

  • No

Renewal Methods

License plate registration application forms may be obtained in person at most Secretary of State facilities, by mail or by calling
800-252-8980.
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