Senior Citizen Admissions

Senior Citizens who will be age 65 by the census date of the term may enroll in course offerings in two (2) different categories at a reduced cost.

College credit courses

  • Must complete an ApplyTexas application
  • May enroll only on the first day of the part of the term based on space availability
  • Responsible for completing course requirements
  • Normal tuition waived, but responsible for associated fees
  • Access to Alamo Colleges ACES Portal
  • Restrictions:
    • Is space available?
    • Six (6) credit hour limit
    • Courses with differential tuition
    • Activity classes, such as private music lessons, art studio, wellness/fitness
    • Courses requiring programmatic prerequisites
    • Courses that were previously registered for credit in the same semester

Audit of college credit courses

  • Must complete an ApplyTexas application.
  • May enroll only on the first day of the part of the term based on space availability.
  • Tuition waived, but responsible for associated fees and $65 Audit fee.
  • Access to Alamo Colleges ACES Portal.
  • Restrictions:
    • Is space available?
    • Six (6) credit hour limit
    • Courses with differential tuition
    • Activity classes, such as private music lessons, art studio, wellness/fitness
    • Courses requiring programmatic prerequisites
    • Courses that were previously registered for credit in the same semester

Specialized enrichment classes are available to enhance the daily lives and improve a variety of skills to the quality of life of senior citizen students. For more information, please visit our Silver Circle Enrichment Classes page.

Note: Senior Citizen waiver and audits do not apply to Continuing Education Courses.