FORMS TO ENROLL IN 60+
Download the 60+ admission application
Registration & Class Search Guide
The University of Akron's Sixty-Plus (60+) Program provides Ohio residents age 60 and older with the opportunity to audit credit classes on a space-available basis.
Sixty-Plus students may register for up to 11 credits (with appropriate prerequisites) per academic term. Auditing allows students to enroll in courses, but college credit is not awarded.
Entrance to the 60+ program is a three-step process:
For more information about this program offered at other campuses in Ohio, visit: The Ohio Department of Education website - Lifelong Learning.
Please prepare a list of your preferred courses and bring it with you to registration. This will help streamline the registration process. Please note, you must complete and return the 60+ admission application form first.
Sixty-Plus (60+) students are exempt from payment of all tuition and general service fees. Students are, however, expected to pay for any books, lab fees, and parking (if needed). Auditing allows students to attend classes, but college credit is not awarded. Registration must be completed during the designated dates and times. Late registration will not be accommodated.
Cost for Books | estimated range $50 - $100 per course |
Facility Fee | estimated at $18.55 per credit hour |
Course Fees |
estimated range of $10 - $100 (most classes do not have course fees) If enrollment is on or after the first day of classes, there is a $100 late enrollment fee. |
Parking, if needed | estimated at $120 for summer, $175 for fall, $175 for spring |
When your registration is complete please check your MyAkron for any fee. Remember that the Fee remission that covers your tuition and General Service fees may not be deducted right away. Some classes will have class fees and online fees. Those fees along with books and parking (if you have an in-person class) are your responsibility and can be paid in your MyAkron online.
Sixty-Plus Audit Registration Reminder
for Spring 2021 Semester
Good news! The 60+Audit Program IS being offered this Spring 2021 semester. However, due to The University of Akron’s adherence to CDC guidelines regarding the COVID19 pandemic, the registration process AND many class formats or delivery methods will be much different. Please read below on the types of classes available.
Courses this Spring will be offered many ways; in-person, hybrid (some in-person and some online components) and completely online. For a more complete description of each, please visit this UA web page. https://www.uakron.edu/return-to-campus/classes#class . Classes are still being evaluated therefore delivery methods may change. All classes are subject to going online if the university decides the risk is too great.
Registration begins Monday, January 4th and runs through Friday, January 8th.
Ways to contact the office for an appointment:
Email: adultfocus@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-5793
All messages must contain a preferred method of contact. A student assistant will call or email and set up the appointment. Please be prepared.
The registration dates for the coming semesters are:
Fall 2020
August 13-21, registration (audit) No in-person Appointments
Spring 2021
January 4-8, registration (audit)
Summer 2020
May 14-15, registration (audit)
Note: This tuition and general service fee exemption does not apply to noncredit Continuing Education (Akron Solutions) courses.
Developed in accordance with State Law 3345.27 which was passed in 1976, the Sixty-Plus Program provides Ohio residents age 60 and older the opportunity to AUDIT credit classes on a space available, non-tuition basis. Sixty-Plus students are exempt from payment of tuition and general service fees, but are expected to pay for any books, laboratory or instructional fees and parking, if needed. Auditing allows students to attend classes but college credit is not awarded. Participants may audit up to three classes per semester or term.
Please return the application as soon as possible and at least ONE WEEK PRIOR to In-Person registration. This form must be completed for all first-time Sixty-Plus participants and for those who have not attended classes in the last five years.
In accordance with Revised Code 3345.27, passed in 1998, the Sixty-Plus Program may permit an enrollee to receive credit, provided the individual’s family income is less than 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline, as revised annually by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services for a family size equal to the size of the family of the person whose income is being determined.
Under this credit option, income-eligible Sixty-Plus participants may enroll for 11 or fewer credits exempt from payment of tuition and general service fees. Sixty-Plus students will be expected to pay for any books, laboratory or instructional fees and parking, if needed.
Please return the application and income verification materials as soon as possible, and at least 30 days prior to In-Person Registration. This application form must be completed for all first-time Sixty-Plus participants and for those who have not attended classes in the last five years AND for those switching from Option A to Option B. Sixty-Plus enrollees will receive credit for classes ONLY IF they have:
In addition, income-eligible Sixty-Plus students seeking credit must declare the credit choice at the time of registration. Credit requested on a retroactive basis will be denied. In order to receive credit, a Sixty-Plus applicant must meet all admissions criteria for matriculation into the degree program of choice, including a high school diploma or GED.
Contact the 60+ coordinator within the first two weeks of the semester (spring and fall). If you're taking a summer class, you cannot drop the class after the second day.
If you are interested in applying to The University of Akron, you can download a Sixty-Plus (60+) application or request a form by calling or 330-972-5793. Once completed, submit the Sixty+ application form to Adult Focus. Upon verification, you will be eligible to register for classes on the next available registration date. Please note that registration for classes for the semester must be completed during the in-person registration days, regardless of the class start date. For instance, courses that begin in the later half of the semester must be registered for during in-person registration dates prior to the start of the semester.
Members of the Sixty Plus (60+) advisory board are available to assist you during the registration process. You may consult with advisory board members before selecting your classes to determine available days and times.
If you are planning on parking on campus, yes. Your permit may be purchased and picked up at the time of registration from the Admissions Representative, or purchased and picked up in the Parking Office. Parking Permits are $120 for the summer and $175 for fall and spring. Note that a parking ticket carries a fine of $25 or more.
You may also purchase a one-day permit (if needed) in the Parking Office. Be aware that parking tickets may be issued if the appropriate parking permit is not displayed in your vehicle. Contact the Parking Office at 330-972-7213 for more information.
Barnes & Noble Bookstore – First Floor of the Student Union IF the course is offered on the
Main Campus EXCEPT for the majors listed below.
Barnes & Noble POLSKY – Books for Summit College, College of Business, Speech
Pathology/Audiology, Social Work, and the General Education classes ONLY.
Wayne College Bookstore – only the courses taught at Wayne Campus in Orrville.
You may also visit any of the bookstores near the university who sell our textbooks or you may buy them online.
No. The Rec Center may only be used by current students. If you are not taking classes, then you are not a student.
No, but if you have not attended the program in two years we ask that you re-apply to be sure that we have the correct information.
Call the Support Desk at 330-972-6888. You will not be able to get it until the day after you have been assigned your UANet ID. So, if you applied in person when you registered you will need to wait until the next day to get your password.
Follow the instructor’s instructions on the syllabus.
Call Adult Focus at 330-972-5793 and ask for the 60+ coordinator or send an email inquiry to: sixtyplus@uakron.edu
Participation in the Sixty-Plus (60+) Program gives participants a University student ID card and full access to all university facilities including:
University Libraries
Bierce Library
330-972-7234
Law Library
330-972-7330
Science and Technology Library
330-972-7195
Sports/Athletics
Student Recreation and Wellness Center
330-972-2348
Ocasek Natatorium
330-972-6127
Dining
Student Union Food Court
330-972-4636
Crystal Room
330-972-6615
Art Galleries - Locations
Emily Davis Gallery in Folk Hall
Guzetta Hall Atrium
Performing Arts
E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall
330-972-7570
Guzzetta Performing Arts Box Office
330-972-7895
Speech and Hearing Center
330-972-7883
Offers a wide range of services to University of Akron students.