Enrolling at Cleveland State
Active Minds/Project 60 Students
The Project 60 Program enables any Ohio resident, age 60 or older, to enroll in for-credit classes at Cleveland State University on a tuition-free, academic space-available basis. Students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks, providing transportation, paying for parking, and any other special fees.
Benefits
- Attend classes at the downtown campus, West Center in Westlake or East Center in Solon
- Receive an official Cleveland State ID card (Viking Card)
- Use the University Library
- Use campus computer labs
- Use the Career Services Center
- Obtain membership to the Cleveland State University Recreation Center. Details are available at www.csuohio.edu/services/recreationcenter/membership/community or call 216-802-3200.
- Receive student discounts with the use of your Cleveland State ID card
- Participate in student events and activities on campus. Visit Student Life for details.
Admission
If you want to join us for the upcoming semester, please mail or deliver an application form to: Project 60, Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Ave., RW 238, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214. The application form is a simple, one-page form. You can download the application form or you can call 216-687-9379 for assistance.
When you are admitted to the Project 60 Program, your student identification number will follow you throughout your association with Cleveland State University. It is not necessary to reapply at any time once you have received a student identification number.
Policies
Classes are taken on an audit basis only, so you cannot earn a degree or credits toward a degree with the classes you take through the Project 60 Program. If you wish to earn a degree or credits toward a degree, please visit our Undergraduate Admissions Office at www.csuohio.edu/admissions or call 216-687-5411.
Most for-credit courses are open to Project 60 students on a space-available basis. Students are responsible for obtaining permission to take classes, if necessary. The following courses require permission:
- Law classes: call 216-687-4557
- Studio art classes: call 216-687-2040
- Applied music: call 216-687-2033
- Graduate classes: contact the department
- Continuing Education classes: all individuals aged 60 and over are eligible for a 15 percent discount. Please visit www.csuohio.edu/ce for a list of available classes.
- Modern languages and laboratory classes: call 216-687-9379.
Available Classes
The Undergraduate Catalog and list of classes are available online. Although paper copies of the classes being offered and their descriptions are not available, individual assistance in choosing classes may be obtained at orientation or by making an appointment. Please call 216-687-9379 for more information.