UMass Boston

Join OLLI at UMass Boston!

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Learn, explore, connect, and enjoy . . . a world of learning awaits you through OLLI.

To join, download and fill out the OLLI Spring 2024 Membership Form and mail it to the OLLI office (address is on the form). At this time, OLLI cannot take payments online.

Whether you are working, retired, or semi-retired, you can be a part of OLLI. No previous college experience needed to get involved – just a desire to learn. With OLLI, your life experience is what counts. OLLI membership entitles you to numerous benefits (see below).

Financial Assistance. Thanks to the generosity of donors, a limited number of scholarships are available. To learn more about apply for a membership fee scholarship, please email the OLLI Office.

Why join OLLI?

  • Be part of an organization designed specifically to meet your educational interests.
  • Expand understanding of arts, humanities, science, and current events.
  • Experience lively discussions and share what you have learned with others.
  • Enjoy the unique learning opportunities of a culturally vibrant university.
  • Explore the world through guided travel experiences.
  • Build friendships with OLLI members.
  • Add life to your years by staying active and exercising your mind!

Full Membership

  • $225 annual membership fee; $425 for two members living in the same household
  • Register for OLLI courses each semester, depending upon course availability, at no extra charge.
  • Register for OLLI Talk presentations at no extra cost.
  • Attend OLLI social activities and take trips to museums, the theatre, and domestic and international travel at discounted group rates.
  • Receive OLLI catalogs, notice of OLLI Talks and other events, newsletters, and information about lectures and special events on campus.
  • Obtain student ID, with benefits such as JFK Library and Museum admission, Healey Library on-campus access, and no cafeteria meal tax.
  • Receive free access to Mango Languages Program to learn over 70 languages
  • Obtain a UMass Boston email address.

Associate Membership

  • $100 annual membership fee.
  • Register for as many OLLI Talk presentations as you wish at no extra cost.
  • Attend OLLI social activities and take trips to museums, the theatre, and domestic and international travel at discounted group rates.
  • Receive OLLI catalogs, notice of OLLI Talks and other events, newsletters, and information about lectures and special events on campus.
  • Receive free access to Mango Languages Program to learn over 70 languages (see details.
  • NOTE: Not eligible for UMass Boston student ID card, UMass Boston email, or to take OLLI courses.