Bill > HB5110

This bill amends West Virginia Code §18B-10-7a to lower the eligibility age for senior citizens to audit certain college classes without paying full tuition and fees from 65 to 60 years old. The existing law, which requires governing boards to establish a reduced tuition and fee program for senior citizens, will now include individuals who are 60 or older and are West Virginia residents or classified as metro area students at the institution. The bill also clarifies that this program applies to both undergraduate and graduate courses, whether taken for credit or without credit, and includes provisions for how tuition and fees are calculated for each option, with specific limits for those auditing without credit and a maximum of 50 percent of normal rates for those taking courses for credit. Additionally, it addresses the potential for differential tuition for qualified non-resident students auditing courses without credit, ensuring it does not exceed 50 percent of the resident rate.

Education

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