Procedure 5.11.3 - Senior Citizen Charges and Fees

Lake Superior College shall charge an administrative fee in lieu of tuition to senior citizens pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §135A.51 and Minnesota Statutes §135A.52.

As defined in Minnesota Statutes §135A.51, a senior citizen is a legal resident of Minnesota who has reached 62 years of age before the beginning of any term in which a course of study is pursued, or a person receiving a railroad retirement annuity who has reached 60 years of age before the beginning of the term.

Minnesota Statutes §135A.52 includes special provisions regarding senior citizen charges for accessing higher education programs. The following chart helps to clarify when a fee can or cannot be charged:

Charge/Fee	Courses for   Credit	Non-Credit   Courses	Audited Courses	Rationale
Tuition for courses designed and   offered specifically and exclusively for seniors	No	Yes	No	Tuition is permitted to be charged in   law, M.S 135A.52, subd.1 for these non-credit courses.
Tuition and Differential Tuition	No	No	No	Specified in law, M. S. 135A.52,   subd.1
Administrative Fee	Yes	No	No	Specified in law, M.S. 135A.52, subd.1
Closed Enrollment Training Program   charges/CT	Yes	Yes	N/A	Specified in law, M.S. 135A.52, subd.2   (b)
Student Application Fee	Yes	No	No	Not required of non-credit students.
Access (Parking)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Authorized for all in MS 136F.53 &   not exempted; as required of all users
Statewide Student Association	Yes	No	No	Required in MS 136F.22 for credit   courses
Late Fee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not exempted, not activity fee; as   required of all students
Experiential Learning	Yes	N/A	N/A	Not exempted, not activity fee; as   required of all students
Placement	Yes	N/A	N/A	Not exempted, not activity fee; as   required of all students
Student Life/Activity Fee	No	No	No	Prohibited by M.S. 135A.52,   subd.1
Technology Fee	Yes	No	No	Not exempted; not activity fee; user   fee required of all students; authorized per credit.
Personal Property & Service Charge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Authorized in MS 135A.52, Subd. 1 as   materials, personal property or services charges
Non-resident or Reciprocity Tuition	Yes	Yes	Yes	Waiver available only to “MN legal   residents” (includes reciprocity)

History

Date Implemented: February 27, 2014