3520

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 604

(D) (E) THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT AN INSTITUTION
FROM OFFERING SENIOR CITIZENS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FREE
OF CHARGE BEYOND THESE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

15-105.

(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 TIMS.

(3) "INSTITUTION" MEANS ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.

(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) 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 ITS GOVERNING BOARD A STATEMENT
OF THE NUMBER OF SENIOR CITIZENS PARTICIPATING UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.