Consortium Agreements (Studying at another school)

Many MTSU students are interested in taking one or more classes at another college or university for a Fall, Spring, or Summer semester. The MTSU Financial Aid Office may provide aid (as the Home Institution) to eligible MTSU students through the use of individual consortium agreements. A consortium agreement is a written agreement between two institutions for the purpose of administering student financial aid. The Home Institution is the school granting the student’s degree and paying the student’s financial aid. The Host Institution is the school where the student is enrolled as a transient student for coursework.  With a Consortium Agreement in place, courses at each school (HOME and HOST) may be combined to determine maximum aid eligibility. 

A Consortium Agreement must be initiated within 14 calendar days from the beginning of the semester for which a Consortium Agreement is being requested.  The Consortium Agreement must then be fully in place within 21 calendar days from the beginning of the semester for which a Consortium Agreement is being requested.  (Exceptions may apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis). 

Consortium Agreement Guidelines:

• If a student is enrolled in at least 12 hours at MTSU (and the hours meet a degree requirement), they will be receiving the maximum amount of aid available to them and a Consortium Agreement will not be needed.
• A student must have completed at least one semester at MTSU before requesting to initiate a Consortium Agreement.*
• A student must be concurrently enrolled at both MTSU (the HOME institution) and the HOST institution for the Consortium semester.*
• A student must be enrolled in at least 6 hours that meet a degree requirement at MTSU for the Consortium semester.*
• If a student has completed an associate’s degree, they will most likely not be approved for a Consortium Agreement.*
• If a student has completed 60 college credit hours, they will most likely not be approved for a Consortium Agreement.*

*Exceptions may apply and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.*

Students interested in a Consortium Agreement should contact the Financial Aid Office.