Senior
Citizen Higher Education Act of 1974
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The Senior Citizens Higher Education
Act of 1974 has established specific fee waiver provisions
for Virginia residents who have reached 60 years of age
and wish to attend classes at a state-supported institution
of higher education.
- To be eligible for free tuition and
fees for credit courses, part-time or full-time, a person must
meet the following criteria:
a. be 60 years of age or older;
b. be a legal domiciled resident (12 months)
of Virginia;
c. had a taxable income not exceeding $15,000 for federal income
tax purposes for the year preceding the year in which enrollment
is sought (1989 amendment);
- To be eligible for free tuition for audit of credit courses
or for taking non-credit courses (not to exceed three
courses per semester), a person must meet the following
criteria:
a. be 60 years of age or older;
b. be a legal (domiciled) resident (12 months)
of Virginia;
c. be admitted to the college as a student.
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