2018 Maryland Code
Education
Division III - Higher Education
Title 14 - Morgan State University and St. Mary's College of Maryland
Subtitle 4 - St. Mary's College of Maryland
§ 14-406. Waiver of tuition for senior citizens
(a) Definitions. --
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Institution" means St. Mary's College 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 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) 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) 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 its governing board 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.
