Discounts for older adults

Clackamas Community College offers two tuition benefit options for our lifelong learners as well as community education classes. You can take advantage of cheaper tuition rates as early as your 62nd birthday!

Are you are looking to take a computer class or gain new skills to re-enter the workforce? Are you ready to do something you always wanted to do in retirement, like learning a new language? Are you interested in health and fitness classes to stay active and build community? There is something for you at CCC.

Classes and their descriptions are available on our Schedule of Classes page. If you would like to receive physical copies of each upcoming term's schedule of classes one week after it becomes available online, please subscribe to our mailing list.

Compare low-cost options for older adults

Below is a list of benefits, eligibility requirements and details about the three different low-cost options for older adults offered at CCC.

50% tuition rateSenior tuition auditCommunity education
DescriptionTake CCC credit classes at 50% the in-state tuition rate.Waive tuition costs for CCC credit classes.Take fun, enriching classes and workshops offered around Clackamas County.
Minimum student age62 at start of the term65 at the start of the termVaries by location
Max creditsNo limit
Eight credits per termN/A
Class registration start dateGeneral registration dates apply
One week before the start of the termVaries by location
Senior Tuition Form required?No; follow the general enrollment process
Yes; submit a Senior Tuition Waiver one week prior to the start of the termN/A
Must be an Oregon resident?YesYesYes

Financial details

50% tuition rateSenior tuition auditCommunity education
Tuition cost50% of the in-state rate for all CCC-sponsored classes
WaivedN/A; class fees are payable to individual community centers
Student fees apply?YesYesNo
Financial aid available?LimitedNoNo

Course details

50% tuition rateSenior tuition auditCommunity education
Graded coursework/credits earned?YesNoNo
Courses must be lower-division (100- or 200-level; e.g. ART-101, SPN-101, WR-227)?NoYesN/A
Prerequisite requirements apply?Yes; can be waived with instructor consent
Yes; can be waived with instructor consentN/A
Classes satisfy graduation requirements?YesNoNo
Classes satisfy veterans certification requirements?Varies by individual benefits
NoNo

Getting started

50% tuition rateSenior tuition auditCommunity education
Getting Started
  1. Apply to CCC.
  2. Follow the Getting Started steps.
  1. Apply to CCC.
  2. Complete math and writing placements (if applicable).
  3. Fill out and submit the Senior Tuition Waiver one week prior to start of term.
  1. Search for classes on the Community Education page.
  2. Register for classes on respective community center pages.

For questions, please reach out to our Admissions team at welcome@clackamas.edu or 503-594-3284.