Encore Academy

Membership benefits

Several membership options are available. Benefits include:

• Twenty hours of special interest workshops. Subjects include beginning computers,email, drawing, photo fun, genealogy and more.
• Enrollment in any three-credit college or technical class per academic year on a space available basis. (Space availability is determined on the last day of the add/drop period each term.) Examples include psychology, golf, acting, drawing, music appreciation and philosophy. Encore Academy students not interested in college credit may elect to audit their chosen class, which means no grade or credit is given for the course. Classes may be taken on any of PHCC’s campus locations.*
• Enrollment in any noncredit class for only $1 per contact hour. Popular examples include watercolor painting, creative writing, computers and photo retouching. Classes may be taken on any of PHCC’s campus locations.
  
• Open invitation to any free college event.
• Free college magazine.
• Free blood pressure screening—once per term.
• Admittance to member activities, which include socials and an annual December holiday gathering.
• PHCC library privileges (credit students only)
• PHCC student ID card which can be used for student discounts offered in the community.

Membership eligibility

All individuals, aged 50 or older, are eligible for membership. Spouses of eligible members have no age restrictions. Some Encore Academy workshops may be taken by non-members for a pro-rated fee.

Membership fee

Without a credit class
Fall or spring term - $99
Academic year (August - April) - $125

With a credit class
Fall or spring term - $125
Academic year (August - April) - $175

All membership fees are non-refundable once a term has begun. Members are not required to attend all activities; however, there is no proration of fees for members who do not attend events.

Members who take a college or technical credit course must complete a separate PHCC application for admission, if they have not already done so. However, the application fee will be waived for members. Applications for admission may be requested from the director of admissions and student records or from the Encore Academy office.