FAQ

The webmaster. You may either send an email to webmaster@aikenlearning.org or use the feedback form on the website.

Any adult who enjoys continuing to learn may take classes. Our students are mostly retired since our classes are taught during the daytime hours.

We post on the website the class schedule for the fall semester in July and for the spring semester in December. Usually the catalog of all courses is available on the website at about the same time. The printed catalog is mailed to those on our catalog mailing list about then as well.

We mail our printed catalog two times a year, about three to five weeks before a semester begins. To get on our mailing list, send your name, street address, city, state, and zip code to info@aikenlearning.org or fill out our online sign-up form. You may also download a copy of the catalog by clicking here.

There is a membership fee of $35 per semester. You must be a member to register for classes. There is an additional fee for each course that ranges from $5 to $28 based on the type of course and the number of times the class meets. You may review the additional fee in the list of courses.

Classes for fall semester start in August and those for spring semester in January. You may get the details at the Registration Information webpage.

Just let us know! We are always looking for new volunteers interested in helping others to learn. You may let us know by emailing us. If you are registering for a course, there is also a place on the form to indicate you would like to volunteer.

Yes. You may sign-up for our email mailing list by visiting the online sign-up page.

We teach General Interest courses such as history, art, well being, music, cooking, literature, local Aiken topics, and others, and Technology courses such as the use of personal technology, computers, and smartphones. You may see a list of courses with schedule and fee information at the Courses page. Clicking a Course Name on that page will take you to the details of that course.

Visit the All The News page on our website. The latest information about the Center's courses and activities is posted there. At the bottom of that page, you can subscribe to receive an email each time the news page is updated. Additionally, you can subscribe to our public email mailing list. One feature of that is that you receive a link to our newsletter The Spiral each month.

Following an agreement signed on January 11, 2024, the Center is now a division of the Office of External Programs of the university. The day-to-day activities of the Center are run by an Advisory Board staffed by volunteers. The Advisory Board works closely with university personnel to ensure the smooth running of the program. The Center abides by all university policies and procedures.

The Center is a division of the USCA's Office of External Affairs. The university provides support, administrative services, and physical facilities to the Center. The Center interfaces directly with the Office of External Programs to develop and conduct our courses.

Under certain circumstances, regular university undergraduate and graduate classes may be free of tuition for those at least 60 years old. However, while the Center operates under the USCA Office of External Programs, it is not a part of the state-supported university and the Center's classes are not covered by that policy.

Yes, qualifying SC residents at least 60 years old may audit regular university undergraduate and graduate classes free of tuition. See this webpage for details. If you are younger than 60, contact the USCA Admissions Office.