1997 Minnesota Statutes

     135A.52 Program and qualifications. 

    Subdivision 1.    Fees and tuition.  Except for an 
 administration fee established by the governing board at a level 
 to recover costs, to be collected only when a course is taken 
 for credit, a senior citizen who is a legal resident of 
 Minnesota is entitled without payment of tuition or activity 
 fees to attend courses offered for credit, audit any courses 
 offered for credit, or enroll in any noncredit adult vocational 
 education courses in any state supported institution of higher 
 education in Minnesota when space is available after all 
 tuition-paying students have been accommodated.  For the 
 purposes of this section and section 135A.51, the term 
 "noncredit adult vocational education courses" shall not include 
 those adult vocational education courses designed and offered 
 specifically and exclusively for senior citizens.  

    The provisions of this section and section 135A.51 do not 
 apply to noncredit courses designed and offered by the 
 University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota state colleges and 
 universities specifically and exclusively for senior citizens.  
 Senior citizens enrolled under the provisions of this section 
 and section 135A.51 shall not be included by such institutions 
 in their computation of full-time equivalent students when 
 requesting staff or appropriations.  The enrollee shall pay 
 laboratory or material fees. 

    Subd. 2.    Term; income of senior citizens.  There 
 shall be no limit to the number of terms, quarters or semesters 
 a senior citizen may attend courses, nor income limitation 
 imposed in determining eligibility.  

    Subd. 3.    Catalogue statement.  Each state supported 
 institution of higher education shall prominently include in its 
 catalogue a statement of benefits provided for senior citizens.  

    Subd. 4.    Determination of qualifications.  The 
 institution shall determine whether a person qualifies for, and 
 require execution of appropriate forms to request, the senior 
 citizen benefits.  

    Subd. 5.    Placement.  The institution shall refer 
 interested senior citizens to social service, community, and 
 educational agencies for employment or volunteer work.  

    HIST: 1975 c 219 s 2-6; 1981 c 194 s 3; 1982 c 548 art 4 s 12; 
 1984 c 654 art 4 s 24; 1987 c 258 s 12; 1989 c 246 s 2; 1995 c 
 212 art 3 s 42,59