2014 Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 135A - 137 — POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 135A — PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Section 135A.51 — DEFINITIONS.

MN Stat § 135A.51 (2014) What's This?
135A.51 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1. Scope.

For the purposes of this section and section 135A.52, the following words have the meanings ascribed to them.

§ Subd. 2. Senior citizen.

"Senior citizen" means a person who has reached 62 years of age before the beginning of any term, semester or quarter, in which a course of study is pursued, or a person receiving a railroad retirement annuity who has reached 60 years of age before the beginning of the term.

§ Subd. 3. Course.

"Course" means any course of study offered by a state supported institution of higher education in the regular curriculum of a department, school or subdivision of the institution, or a special course given for any purpose, including, but not limited to, adult education.

§ Subd. 4. Legal resident.

"Legal resident" means a person who fulfills the residency criteria now or hereafter applicable to students of a state supported institution of higher education.

§ Subd. 5. Institution of higher education.

"Institution of higher education" means a state university, community college, technical college, or the University of Minnesota.

History:

1975 c 219 s 1; 1975 c 321 s 2; 1987 c 258 s 12; 1989 c 246 s 2; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59; 2007 c 144 art 2 s 11; 2010 c 364 s 3; 1Sp2011 c 5 art 2 s 1

Copyright © 2014 by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. All rights reserved.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Minnesota may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.