Senior Citizens Admissions

Senior citizens 60 years old or over, may enroll in courses free of charge, on a space available basis, during the established Add/Drop period for each term. The college will waive the tuition cost, but all other charges relating to the cost of taking the course (books, supplies, etc) will be the responsibility of the senior citizen.

The Add/Drop period begins on the first day of class each term. However, in classes with high demand, this period may be extended and the senior citizen may not be permitted to register until after the add/drop period has ended. Adjustments to registration during the add/drop periods are necessary to ensure that currently enrolled degree seeking students have access to courses necessary to complete degree requirements. Identification of high demand courses are established on a term by term basis after the last day to register prior to the start of classes.

Since the tuition-waived courses are taken on a space available basis, spaces cannot be “saved” for senior citizens. To register for a course as a regular student, the senior citizen may pay the tuition and reserve a place in the course. Senior citizens who register and pay for a course will not be eligible to take the course under this tuition waiver procedure in the same semester. In other words, a senior citizen may not register for a course and save a place, then drop the course, get a refund and take the course under the tuition-waived procedure.