Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 13-701
Tuitions waivers for senior citizens
Effective Jul 1, 1997Added as Education § 13-113 by Acts 1982, c. 604, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 8. Renumbered as Education § 13-301 and amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Education § 13-701 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 114, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6.State of Maryland
(a)
- (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
- (2) “Institution” means any constituent institution of the University System of Maryland.
(3) “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.
- (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) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, 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) 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) 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) This section does not prohibit an institution from offering senior citizens educational opportunities free of charge beyond these minimum requirements.
Added as Education § 13-113 by Acts 1982, c. 604, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1983, c. 8. Renumbered as Education § 13-301 and amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Education § 13-701 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 114, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2013, c. 43, § 5; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6.