Club OLLI Overview

What does the $35 Annual Club OLLI membership fee cover?

• When you join Club OLLI, you can attend as many Club OLLI events (classes, lectures, and activities) as you wish throughout the year.
• Remember, this is not an individual class fee, but rather an annual membership fee that allows you to attend many different activities over the course of a calendar year.

Why does OLLI charge a membership fee to attend some classes but not all of them?

• The State of California only funds certain subject areas for tuition-free, noncredit courses.  The funding does not include any topics related to history, current events, or the sciences.  OLLI students have requested courses in these subjects.
• In order to offer these courses, OLLI must cover the directly related course costs, including instructor salaries.  This necessitates charging a nominal fee.

Why are some classes, that were once free, now a part of Club OLLI?

• To meet the needs of our students, who were requesting courses in these non-funded topics, OLLI initially covered instructor costs through the OLLI grant.
• The program is nearing the close of the final year of grant funding and these non-funded courses must become self-supporting, or OLLI will be unable to continue offering them.

I have other questions.  Who can answer them?

• Please call (916-781-6290) or send an email, olli@sierracollege.edu.  We are happy to answer your questions.

Is there a way to support OLLI financially in addition to my Club OLLI membership fee?

• Yes, absolutely!  OLLI is working with the Sierra College Foundation to build an endowment that will support the OLLI program into the future.  We welcome your donations.  Please call OLLI at 916-781-6290 to arrange a contribution.