Consortium Agreements

What is a consortium Agreement

A consortium agreement is a written contract between Texas Tech University (the home school), another institution (the host school), and a student which is used for the purpose of providing financial aid at the home school for all their combined hours of enrollment.

Consortium Agreement Guidelines

• Not all schools participate in consortium agreements.
• The courses being completed at the host school must count towards a student’s Texas Tech University degree plan, as verified by their Texas Tech University Academic Advisor on the Concurrent Enrollment Request form.
• The courses must not be considered repeat coursework exceeding the number of repetitions permitted for federal student aid, as defined by the U.S. Department of Education.
• A student should register for courses at the host school prior to submitting the Concurrent Enrollment Request form.
• A student can only receive Title IV financial aid at the home school during the term for which this agreement is active.
• Treatment of hours for the purpose of scholarships:
  • Courses taken at another institution under a consortium agreement do not count as renewal hours for the Presidential Merit Scholarship.
  • A student may take 3 consortium agreement hours at another institution under a consortium agreement, along with 9 Texas Tech University hours to meet the renewal hours requirement for a Transfer Merit Scholarship.
• Consortium Agreements will not be processed for students who are already enrolled full‑time at Texas Tech University. This includes undergraduate full‑time enrollment of 12+ hours in a 16‑week term or TTU Online full‑time enrollment of 6+ hours in an 8‑week term. Students at full‑time status have already been awarded the maximum aid they can receive, so a consortium would not increase their eligibility.
  • A student must meet Texas Tech University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements to participate in a Consortium Agreement.
  • A student must be registered for at least one course at Texas Tech University during the term for which a consortium agreement is requested.
  • A student must notify Texas Tech University in writing at finaid.advisor@ttu.edu of any enrollment changes both at Texas Tech University and the host school during the term which this agreement is active.
  • Concurrent Enrollment Request forms received after the end of the term for which the agreement is being requested will not be processed.

Student Instructions

1. Register for classes at both Texas Tech University and the host school for the term the consortium agreement is being requested.
2. Make satisfactory payment arrangements at the host school while this request is being evaluated and processed. Texas Tech University will not pay the host institution directly.
3. Read and sign the Consortium Agreement Guidelines and fill in the Student Information section of the Concurrent Enrollment Request form.
   1. Provide the name of the Host Institution and term of enrollment for which the request is being made.
   2. Provide courses to be completed at the Host school.
   3. Forward the form to your Texas Tech Academic Advisor for completion.
4. Monitor your TTU email and Raiderlink for any additional information that may be required.

TTU Academic Advisor Instructions

1. Verify that the courses to be completed at the Host school will be transferable to TTU and are applicable to the student’s degree plan.
2. List each course’s TTU equivalent course.
3. Print your name and sign the Concurrent Enrollment Request form.
4. Return the completed form to the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Office via email at finaid.advisor@ttu.edu.

Forms

To initiate a request for financial aid for courses being completed at another institution please fill out the Concurrent Enrollment Request Form