Senior citizens can attend college tuition-free in some places.
In the field of education, a grant is money from a fund given to a student for the purpose of helping finance a college or university education. Senior citizens can apply for government and non-government grants and many colleges and universities throughout the U.S. allow senior citizens to attend institutions for free. There are usually certain stipulations, such as residency in the state where the institution is located.
Grant-Funded GED Program
A portion of the senior population in the U.S. never completed high school. For example, when manufacturing jobs were plentiful, a high school education was not necessary for employment. Delaware Community College--located in the counties of Delaware and Chester, Pennsylvania--offers a grant-funded general educational diploma program that is ideal for senior citizens. Classes are open to anyone 18 or over who desires to improve basic reading, writing and math skills at the precollege level. This school is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
Delaware County residents:
100 Bond Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335
484-237-6200
dccc.edu
Grant for Mature Women
In 1916 Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress. In her will she bequeathed a portion of her estate to helping "mature, unemployed women workers." The Jeannette Rankin Foundation was founded in 1976--three years after her death--using $16,000 in seed money. Women must be 35 years of age or older and meet low income guidelines to be eligible for this program.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation
1 Huntington Road, Suite 701
Athens, GA 30606
706-208-1211
rankinfoundation.org
Tuition Discount
For Michigan residents at least 62 years of age, Lancing Community College offers a 50 percent discount on tuition for classes taken for audit or credit. Senior citizens are responsible for paying registration, course and facility fees. This school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC).
Lansing Community College
P.O. Box 40010
Lansing, MI 48901-7210
517-483-1957
lcc.edu
Tuition Waiver
The Primetimers Program at Georgia Perimeter College allows individuals age 62 or older to complete an associate degree program tuition-free. All admission requirements must be met after completion of 12 semester hours, including submission of immunization records, transcripts from high school, GED records and college or university transcripts. Before that, 12 semester hours of credit courses may be taken, on a space-available basis. Senior students must pay for their own books and there may be other costs, such as technology fees. Georgia Perimeter College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Georgia Perimeter College
555 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021-2361
678-891-3200
ngpc.edu
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