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Tennessee: Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver and Discount

              Photo by Steve DiMatteo This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of Tennessee.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates . Tennessee Annotated Code 49-7-113 allows senior citizens to attend colleges and universities to audit and seek a degree with waivers and tuition discounts.  More information about this can be found on this site . A List of Colleges and Universities in Tennessee Austin Peay State University   Contact Info: 931.221.7011 Tuition waiver and discount information for senior citizens page 37.. East Tennessee State University Contact Info: 423.439.1000 Tuition waiver and discount information for senior citizens. Middle Tennessee State University   Contact Info: 615.898.2111 Tuition  discount information for

South Dakota

                  Photo by Rhonda Darby This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of South Dakota.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates. Reduced tuition for persons 65 years of age and older. A 75% discount of tuition only applies to senior citizens.  Information for senior citizens can be found here at the South Dakota Board of Regents website. A List of Colleges and Universities in South Dakota . Black Hills State University   Contact Info: 605.642.6343 Discounted tuition fees for senior citizens. Dakota State University   Contact Info: 605.256.5271 Tuition discount information for senior citizens. Northern State University   Contact Info: 800.NSU.5330 Tuition discount information for senior citizens. Call 605.626.7600 for inf

South Carolina

         Photo by Erin Doering This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of South Carolina.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates. SECTION 59-111-320 of the South Carolina Code of Laws states that persons aged sixty and over may attend classes without payment of tuition. "State-supported colleges and universities, and institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, are authorized to permit legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty to attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes on a space available basis without the required payment of tuition if these persons meet admission and other standards deemed appropriate by the college, university, or institution, and i

Rhode Island

Image via Wikipedia This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of Rhode Island.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates . Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education:   Tuition waivers are available for the unemployed, senior citizens over 60, disabled veterans, and members of the National Guard. Rhode Island College   Contact Info:  401.456.8000 Senior citizen tuition waiver information. University of Rhode Island   Contact Info:  401.874.1000 Senior citizen tuition waiver information. @ Feinstein Providence Campus @ Narragansett Bay Campus   @ W. Alton Jones Campus   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Community College of Rhode Island   Contact Info: 401.825.1

Pennsylvania: Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver and Discount

                Photo by Raj Ghandi This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of Pennsylvania.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates. Many colleges, universities, and community colleges offer tuition waivers for senior citizens in their area.  Here is a list of institutions that may or may not offer waivers and discounts. State-Related Colleges and Universities Lincoln University   Contact Info: 484.365.8000 No tuition waiver information was found for senior citizens. Pennsylvania State University   Contact Info: 814.865.4700 These are the campuses in the Penn State System. Here is more news about the Penn State GO-60 Program which leads me to believe that this program applies to all colleges in this university system.   Penn State Abi

Oregon

              Photo by Zack Spear This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of Oregon.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates. Many colleges, universities, and community colleges throughout the state of Oregon provide tuition waivers and discounts for their senior citizens.  For those campuses where no tuition waiver or discount was found, call the institution and inquire about fees using the contacts provided below.  Just because a discount or waiver was not found doesn't mean that one does not exist. Public Universities and State Colleges Eastern Oregon University Contact Info: 541.962.3672 No senior citizen's tuition waiver information was found. Oregon Health and Science University   Contact Info: 503.494.8311 No senior citize

Oklahoma

        Photo by Alan Villegas This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of Oklahoma.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates. " 2) Specific Scholarships Authorized by the State Regents and/or by the Legislature: The State Regents and/or the Legislature have authorized tuition waiver scholarships for specific purposes such as auditing of classes by senior citizens ; former prisoners of war and/or missing in action and their dependent children; dependent children of deceased peace officers, fire fighters, and emergency medical technicians who have given their lives in the line of duty; and to the children of Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System members who lost their lives in the line of duty or whose disability is by means of personal a

Ohio

         Photo by Elisa Kennemer This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of Ohio.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates. Program 60-"2006 Ohio Code - 3345.27. Senior citizens are to attend classes on a nontuition, noncredit, space available basis; tuition or fee for receiving credit.sd" Read more about this at Justia US Law . "If you do not see a direct link to a particular waiver, then contact that institution for more information." University System of Ohio   Main Campus Bowling Green State University Contact Info: 419.372.2531 @ Firelands No senior citizen tuition waiver information was found. Central State University Contact Info: 937.376.6011 Tuition waivers for senior citizens. Cleveland State Universi

Senior Education: The Return of the Baby Boomers to the Classroom

     Baby boomers, the group of older adults born between 1946 and 1964 are returning to school in record numbers. The reasons for baby boomers returning to the classroom are many. Some go back to school during retirement to fulfill dreams that were put on hold due to marriage, child-rearing, and work. Others flock back to the classroom because they need to gain new skills that will help them remain gainfully employed in a competitive, and global workforce. Some participate in educational activities to socialize with persons of similar interests. Others want to become better at hobbies. These baby boomers might be enrolled in courses like watercolor painting, photography, music, or culinary arts.       A baby boomer who is interested in returning to school can find a learning environment suitable to his or her personal interests and learning needs. Community colleges offer degree and certificate programs; short courses for those needing to upgrade job skills, and personal interest co

North Carolina: Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver and Discount

             Photo by Gene Gallin This is a comprehensive guide for all senior citizen tuition waivers, discounts, and auditable classes in the state of North Carolina.  I am working hard to get the information up-to-date covering all fifty states, which is quite a feat.  To stay informed on all free classes for seniors near me, check back often for the most recent updates . 1E SBCCC 1000.2 Special Provisions for Senior Citizens Duke University Contact Info: 919-684-6259 Osher Lifelong Learning University of North Carolina System Senior Citizen waiver information. Contact Info at campuses @ Appalachian State 828-862-2000 @ East Carolina University  252-328-6131 @ Elizabeth City State University  252-335- 3400 @ Fayetteville State University   910-672-2600 @ North Carolina A&T University  336-334-7500 @ NC Central University  919-530-6100 @ NC State University  919-515-2011 Senior Auditor 65+ @ UNC Asheville  828-251-6600 @ UNC-Chapel Hill  919-962-2211 @ UNC Charlotte  704-687-862