Section 13-701 - Waiver of tuition for senior citizens. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-701. Waiver of tuition for senior citizens.
 

(a)  Definitions.-  

(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(2) "Senior citizen" means any resident of this State who is: 

(i) 60 years of age or older; 

(ii) Retired and whose chief income is derived from retirement benefits; and 

(iii) Not employed full time. 

(3) "Institution" means any constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. 

(4) "Tuition" means the basic instructional charge for undergraduate courses and does not pertain to self-supporting programs or include fees, such as those for registration, application, or laboratory work. 

(b)  Criteria for granting waiver.- Except as provided in subsection (c), an institution shall admit a senior citizen to any scheduled course and waive the tuition involved: 

(1) Only when regularly scheduled course space is available; 

(2) For any credit or noncredit course; and 

(3) For as many as 3 courses per term. 

(c)  Limitations on enrollment.- An institution may not: 

(1) Allow a senior citizen to enroll in a degree granting program, unless the senior citizen meets the admission standards of the institution; or 

(2) Permit the full-time equivalent enrollment of senior citizens for whom tuition has been waived to exceed 2 percent of its undergraduate full-time equivalent enrollment. 

(d)  Statement of number participating.- At the termination of each semester, the institution shall furnish to the governing board of the institution a statement of the number of senior citizens participating under the provisions of this section. 

(e)  Additional free educational opportunities.- This section does not prohibit an institution from offering senior citizens educational opportunities free of charge beyond these minimum requirements. 
 

[1982, ch. 604; 1983, ch. 8; 1988, ch. 246, § 2; 1996, ch. 10, § 16; 1997, ch. 114, § 1.]