Ivy Tech Community College is offering qualified Indiana senior citizens an opportunity to enroll in credit courses at the college free of charge. Under Ivy Tech’s "Senior Scholars" program, Indiana residents 60 years of age and older can enroll in courses at Ivy Tech tuition free. Ordinarily, Ivy Tech tuition is $95.00 per credit hour, so Senior Scholars save almost $200 per class.

For more information for specific programs fill our online form for Admissions Information.

Qualifications
Ivy Tech Senior Scholar candidates must be: An Indiana resident; at least 60 years of age; a high school graduate or GED recipient; retired from their primary vocation; not employed full time.

Course Options
The Senior Scholars program extends to Ivy Tech’s wide array of credit course offerings. The college currently offers more than 2000 courses in five schools: Business, General Education and Support Services, Health and Human Services, Technology and Visual Communications. Not all courses are available at each location.

Distance Education
Senior Scholars can also take a course delivered by distance education or through the Internet. Classes are delivered via satellite from one college or university campus to learning centers located throughout Indiana, many of which are on Ivy Tech campuses.

Other Information
The Senior Scholars program applies to credit courses only. Classes must be taken for a letter grade; Senior Scholars may not audit classes. Non-credit courses and special training programs offered by the College’s Workforce and Economic Development(WED) are not eligible.

While tuition is free, students will still be responsible for books and supplies; some specialized courses may also involve a fee for consumable materials. In addition, some courses require a pre-requisite, which must be met before enrollment is permitted. Enrollment may also be restricted in some courses which are part of a degree program.

Effective Fall 2005
The free tuition offering to Seniors may be utilized one time only. Seniors may choose to take the same class as many times as they wish, however, only the first time is tuition free. If they choose to repeat the same course again, they will be required to pay everything - tuition, technology fee and books.

How to Enroll
-To enroll in the Senior Scholars program, residents must do the following:
-Certify that they meet the five qualifications of the program, which are listed above.
-Complete an application for admission. (No fee is charged for the application process).
-Provide proof of pre-requisites (if applicable).
-Enroll in the eligible course(s) desired, filling out all necessary course reservation forms during the appropriate registration period.

The college reserves the right to cancel or change courses based upon demand or other circumstances.