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Gift Certificates

THE PERFECT GIFT: A taste of the joys of OLLI's vibrant lifelong learning community!

To purchase a gift certificate of a membership, or to give the gift of a free course, study group, or interest group, see steps below.

If purchaser is currently an OLLI Member: OLLI account login (for gift purchaser) is required for Steps 3 & 4 below.

If purchaser is currently not an OLLI member: You will be required to create a new account (free) during the check-out process (Steps 3 & 4 below) as the purchaser. Thank you for taking this extra step to share the gift of OLLI at Illinois!

In all cases, the purchaser will receive an email confirmation of the purchase and receipt of information. This is an automated email that is NOT sent to the recipient. OLLI Staff will email the recipient the OLLI gift certificate on the day of your choice with your note and details on how to use their gift(s).

Please read and follow these steps to complete the gift card purchase process:

Fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is)
Email completed form (one per recipient) to olli@illinois.edu.
To complete the purchase, find the applicable gift option(s) below and click on REGISTER button(s) to add to your cart. (One order per recipient, please.)
Complete the payment process in this system. You (the recipient) will receive an email confirmation of the purchase. This is an automated email that is NOT sent to the recipient.
Once the PDF form and payment are received, OLLI Staff will email a gift certificate to the recipient with your note and details on how to use their gift(s).

If you have any questions or difficulties with purchasing the gift certificate options, please contact OLLI (217-244-9141, olli@illinois.edu).

2025-26 Gift Certificate : Annual Membership
Fee: $60.00

The Annual Membership gift certificate ($60) gives the recipient full access to all OLLI programming options, whether in-person or online, from the day of purchase through June 30, 2026. Annual Members can alternate between registering for in-person and ZOOM sections with this option if they so choose and also receive access to all benefits listed under Member Benefits on the About Memberships webpage.

All course, study group, and interest group fees are pay-as-you go. With this membership, each 8-week course costs $60 (4-week courses are $35), each study group costs $30, and each interest group costs $10. Most lectures and other events are free for members, unless there is a charge by an outside venue.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : 8-week Course (Hybrid)
Fee: $60.00

This $60 gift certificate enables the receipient to take one 8-Week Course, either in-person or on ZOOM (if available), of their choosing during the 2025-26 programming year.

Recipient will need an active 2025-26 Annual Membership to redeem.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : Study Group (Hybrid)
Fee: $30.00

This $35 gift certificate enables the receipient to take one Study Group, either in-person or on ZOOM (if available), of their choosing during the 2025-26 programming year.

Recipient will need an active 2025-26 Annual Membership to redeem.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : Interest Group (In-Person)
Fee: $10.00

This $10 gift certificate enables the receipient to take one Interest Group (all currently in-person), of their choosing during the 2025-26 programming year.

Recipient will need an active 2025-26 Annual Membership to redeem.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : Wellness Program (In-person)
Fee: $65.00

This $65 gift certificate enables the receipient to take one Wellness Program (all currently in-person), of their choosing during the 2025-26 programming year.

Recipient will need an active 2025-26 Annual Membership to redeem.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : Annual ONLINE-ONLY Membership
Fee: $50.00

The Annual ONLINE-ONLY Membership gift certificate ($50) gives the recipient access to all online programming options from the day of purchase through June 30, 2026, as well as a 10% discount on programming costs. Annual ONLINE-ONLY Members receive access to register for ZOOM sections.

All course and study group fees are pay-as-you go. With the online-only membership discount, each 8-week course costs $54 (4-week courses are $31.50), and each study group costs $27. Online lectures are free for all members.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : 8-week Course (Online-Only)
Fee: $54.00

This $54 gift certificate enables the receipient to take one 8-Week Course on ZOOM of their choosing during the 2025-26 programming year.

Recipient will need an active 2025-26 Annual ONLINE-ONLY Membership to redeem.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : 4-week Course (Online-Only)
Fee: $31.50

This $31.50 gift certificate enables the receipient to take one 4-Week Course on ZOOM of their choosing during the 2025-26 programming year.

Recipient will need an active 2025-26 Annual ONLINE-ONLY Membership to redeem.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

2025-26 Gift Certificate : Study Group (Online-Only)
Fee: $27.00

This $27 gift certificate enables the receipient to take one Study Group on ZOOM of their choosing during the 2025-26 programming year.

Recipient will need an active 2025-26 Annual ONLINE-ONLY Membership to redeem.

If you haven't already done so, please fill out and complete the OLLI Gift Certificate Recipient Form (Fillable PDF) (so that we know who the gift recipient is and what you would like included in their message) and email the completed form to olli@illinois.edu.

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