A Senior Citizen Guide for College: March 2010

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"WHEREAS, Certain tuition waivers are prescribed by statute, other tuition and fee waivers are authorized by the Board, and...

3. Senior Citizen (62 or older -part-time) -A full waiver of the Extension fee (summer and winter sessions) is authorized for any Connecticut resident sixty-two years or older providing that at the end of the regular registration period there is space available in the course(s) in which they intend to enroll,

4. Senior Citizen (62 or older -full-time) -A waiver of the University Fee is authorized for any Connecticut resident sixty-two years or older who is enrolled in a degree-granting program pursuant to the provisions of Section 10a-99 ofthe CGS,"

1. citation: http://www.ct.edu/files/resolutions/09-070.pdf Excerpt from the Connecticut State University System - RESOLUTION concerning TUITION AND FEE WAIVER AUTHORIZATIONS October 8, 2009.

According to Connecticut state statue senior citizens can take college classes and earn a degree tuition free. There are over 3,000 seniors actively taking advantage of this law. Here is your list of contacts for your local universities and community colleges. So go sign up the next semester and get enrolled.

University of Connecticut-http://www.bursar.uconn.edu/

* Senior citizens may audit undergraduate courses on a non-credit basis for $15.00/semester provided there is space available. Seniors citizens seeking a degree do not have to pay tuition, but university and activity fees do apply.

Contact Info :

@Storrs 860. 486.4830

@Avery Point Campus 860.405.9017

@Stamford Campus 203.251.8444

@Tri -Campus

Hartford 860.570.9020
Torington 860.626.6805
Waterbury 203.236.9807

Connecticut State University System -http://www.ctstateu.edu/

*This university system waives tuition for credit, non-credit, and Summer Extension Fund Offerings. University and activity fees do apply.

Central Connecticut - www.bursar.ccsu.edu/waivers.htm

Contact Info: 860.832.2256

Eastern Connecticut - http://www.easternet.edu/

Contact Info: 860.465.5255

Southern Connecticut - www.southernet.edu

Contact Info: 203.392.8888

Western Connecticut - http://www.wcsu.edu/

Contact Info: 203.837.9204 or 203.837.9206

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13 Community Colleges:

Asnuntuck Community College- www.acc.commnet.edu/registration/index.html

Contact Info: 860.253.3017
Senior citizen tuition waiver information at this institution.

Capital Community College- http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 860.906.5123
No tuition waiver information for senior citizens found.

Charter Oak State College - http://www.charteroak.edu/
Contact Info: 860.832.3800
No tuition waiver information for senior citizens found.

Gateway Community College- http://www.gwcc.commnet.edu/
Contact Info: 203.285.2000
@Longwharf Campus 203.285.2010
@North Haven Campus 203.285.2010
No tuition waiver information for senior citizens found.

Housatonic Community College- http://www.hcc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 203.332.5100
Senior citizen tuition waiver information at this institution.

Manchester Community College- http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 860.512.3220
No tuition waiver information for senior citizens found.

Middlesex Community College- http://www.mxcc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 860.343.5720 ext. 5724
Senior Citizen tuition waiver information for this institution.

Naugatuck Valley Community College - http://www.nvcc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 203.596.8672
Senior Citizen tuition waiver information for this institution.

Northwestern Connecticut Community College- http://www.nwcc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 860.738.6314
No tuition waiver for senior citizens found.

Norwalk Community College - http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 203.857.7046
Senior citizen tuition waiver information at this institution.

Quinebaug Valley Community College- http://www.qvcc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 860.412.7200
Senior citizen tuition waiver information at this institution.

Three Rivers Community College - http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/

Contact Info: 860.383.5253

Senior citizen tuition waiver information at this institution.

Tunxis Community College-http://tunxis.commnet.edu/
Contact Info: 860.255.3546

No tuition waiver information for senior citizens found.

Colorado State University-https://registrar.colostate.edu/lifelong-learners/ Registrar's Office (970) 491-7148

* If you are 62 years or older you may attend the university on a space available basis at no cost. You are required to fill out the Senior Citizens Class Visitation Request that can be found at the aforementioned link.

University of Colorado-Boulder-http://www.colorado.edu/

Contact (303) 492-3712

* If you are 55 + you may audit classes for $10.00 per semester.

University of Colorado-Denver-http://www.ucdenver.edu/

Contact (303) 315-2110

* If you are 60+ you may enroll on a no credit audit basis with acceptance determined by space availibility and previous level of education. Courses that are excluded are those requiring special equipment, computer courses, and those offered via the Division of Extended Services.

The information that I have obtained for the state of Colorado is that senior citizens can enroll in college for free or a discounted price, but only on a audit basis. If anyone has any further information could you please comment to better serve our seniors requarding other schools in this state.

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