HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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EDUCATION A STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF SENIOR CITIZENS
TAKING CLASSES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AND
THE COURSES TAKEN.

(D) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION

FROM OFFERING SENIOR CITIZENS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FREE
OF CHARGE BEYOND THESE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

13-113.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "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.

(3) "INSTITUTION" MEANS ANY CAMPUS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

(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), AN
INSTITUTION SHALL ADMIT A SENIOR CITIZEN TO ANY SCHEDULED
SESSION 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.

(C) (D) AT THE TERMINATION OF EACH SEMESTER, THE
INSTITUTION SHALL FURNISH TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE