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Your gateway to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s courses, programs and events is annual membership. Most member benefits are included with your annual membership.

M+ = OLLI membership required for participation
M = OLLI membership optional for participation
$ = Tuition or other fee required
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Membership Benefits

OLLI membership benefits include but are not limited to:

  • °Õ³ó±ðÌýCollege for Seniors, a lifelong learning program offering courses during four terms: fall, winter, spring and summer. We offer courses in-person, online and in hybrid (simultaneous in-person/online) formats.ÌýM+ $
  • Special events and socialsÌýwhere learning and community-building can happen as you share in a musical presentation, attend a lecture or participate in other activities.ÌýM+
  • Additional workshops and programsÌýfocused on specific topics are offered throughout the year, and may be open to members and non-members.ÌýM+ M $
  • Shared Interest GroupsÌý(SIGs) are member-led groups that gather to pursue shared interests such as aging, art, beer/wine, games, gardening, hiking, investment, meditation, music, reading and more.ÌýM+
  • °Õ³ó±ðÌýÌýis our weekly electronic newsletter listing upcoming events, news and other items of interest.ÌýM
  • OLLIChat, an optional email distribution list run by OLLI volunteers, allows members to exchange general information, or to ask for or to send recommendations or referrals. Once you are an OLLI member,Ìýemail OLLI ChatÌýto be added to the list to send and receive emails.ÌýM+
  • Fab FridayÌýlectures are a lunchtime speaker series featuring general interest and healthy aging topics, held during fall, winter and spring terms.ÌýM
  • Ìýis a photo ID available to (but not required for) OLLI members. The RockyCard serves as a library card, and may be required for to access other campus services. Some businesses and organizations recognize the RockyCard as eligible for their student discounts.Ìý²Ñ+Ìý
  • °Õ³ó±ðÌýuse ofÌýÌýincludes public computers, borrowing books and other resources, and obtaining research assistance.ÌýM+ÌýID
  • °Õ³ó±ðÌýuse of theÌý.ÌýM+ÌýID
  • AnÌýOLLI-subsidized Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ annual parking permitÌýhelps OLLI members access not only the Reuter Center but also other facilities onÌýcampus.ÌýM+ $
  • Ìýfor use at campus dining facilities, including Brown Dining Hall.ÌýM+ $ ID
  • Eligibility to purchaseÌýmemberships for theÌýÄ¢¹½´«Ã½ fitness center and other recreation facilitiesÌýincluding cardio and weight fitness rooms, six-lane pool, indoor track, multipurpose courts, locker rooms and access to group exercise classes. OLLI members can purchase spring, summer, fall or annual memberships. Fitness memberships are purchased directly fromÌýCampus Recreation, not through OLLI.ÌýM+ $ ID
  • , an offering of the Osher National Resource Center, presents world-class online courses that OLLI at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ members can take wherever they are. Participants will learn from subject-matter experts alongside other curious OLLI members from across the country.ÌýM+ $

Membership and Parking Fees 2025-2026

OLLI membership and campus-parking fees follow Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s academic year from August 1 to July 31. As an OLLI member, you may purchase an OLLI-subsidized Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ annual parking permit whose fees are prorated throughout the year.

  • OLLI annual membership: $75 (prorated to $50 before the spring term and $25 before the summer term)
  • OLLI-subsidized Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ annual parking permitÌý(first car in a household): $125 (prorated to $75 before the spring term and $30 before the summer term)
  • OLLI-subsidized Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ annual additional parking permitÌý(second car in a household): $60 (prorated to $40 before the spring term)

Visit the Getting Started at OLLI pageÌýfor more information and instructions.ÌýÌýto purchase annual membership. For instructions on how to purchase an OLLI-subsidized Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ annual parking permit,Ìývisit the Campus Parking for OLLI Members page.

Financial Assistance

OLLI at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is committed to addressing financial barriers to participation. OLLI subsidizes Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ annual parking permits for all OLLI members, and offers partial tuition scholarships forÌýCollege for SeniorsÌýandÌýLeadership Asheville Seniors. To request need-based financial assistance for annual membership and/or other programs,Ìýemail Catherine Frank, executive director.