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) |
Date Implemented: February 27, 2014
