STUDENT AFFAIRS OP 91.179: Senior Citizen Tuition Waivers
Date: February 14, 2007
Purpose
To outline the guidelines that allow senior citizens to enroll in MSU classes at no charge.
Policy
Mississippi State University provides a Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver Program for Mississippi residents age 60 or older for classes offered on the campus at Starkville or the branch campus at Meridian.
Procedure
Legal residents of the State of Mississippi age 60 or older (senior citizens) may enroll tuition-free in a maximum of two (2) on-campus courses per semester (or combined summer term) at the Starkville or Meridian campus. This is a maximum of six (6) semester hours per semester (fall, spring, or combined summer term) with a maximum of eighteen (18) credit hours per calendar year. These courses are available to senior citizens on a space available, first-come, first-serve basis. On-line courses, independent study courses, correspondence courses, workshops, etc offered through the Division of Academic Outreach and Continuing Education are not eligible for inclusion in this Program. Tuition for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in the College of Veterinary Medicine is also excluded from this Program.
This policy waives only the cost of tuition and required fees as set by IHL and Mississippi State University. Senior citizen students are responsible for paying any course or laboratory fees; cost of course materials or textbooks. Credit hours taken in excess of the specified limits of this policy shall be paid by the senior citizen as the actual tuition for those hours.
Senior citizens may and are encouraged to apply for admission or readmission to MSU well before the semester starts. Once the admission process is complete, the senior citizen student may then register for classes on the day (last work day) prior to the first class day.
The University Registrar assists senior citizens in the admission, readmission and registration processes. The University Registrar is located in Garner Hall, telephone 662-325-2662.
Review
The Vice President for Student Affairs, with input from the University Registrar, will review this operating policy every four years or as needed.
OP 91.179
03/07/07
For information about this policy, contact the responsible/reviewing department hyperlinked above.
