Financial Aid Consortium Agreements

Consortium agreements allow students to take courses at another institution and have those courses count toward their degree or certificate at the home institution. Contractual agreements may involve an eligible school providing part of the program for students enrolled in another eligible school. These agreements can facilitate academic mobility and continuity of financial aid for students while studying at an institution different than their designated home institution. Students are only eligible to receive financial aid from one institution. Financial aid will be paid by the designated home institution.

A student may be eligible to enter into a Financial Aid Consortium Agreement between another institution and Ranger College for the purpose of providing federal financial assistance to the student. Students must be dual enrolled in both institutions.

Consortium Agreements

Steps to Participate in Tarleton State University’s Financial Aid Consortium Program

  1. Pick up a Financial Aid Consortium Agreement Certification Form at the Registrar’s office or the Financial Aid Office at Tarleton State University or print one of the forms see here on the right.
  2. Complete the top portion of the Certification Home Institution portion of page one and sign the middle of page two.
  3. Bring your schedule form the community college to your Tarleton State University academic advisor to ensure the courses will count towards your degree. Upon agreement, the advisor will sign the form.
  4. Take the form to the Financial Aid Office of the Host Institution (community college) and have them complete the Certification Host Institution box on page two.
  5. Take the form to the Registrar's Office of the Host Institution (community college) and have them complete the bottom portion on page two. Tarleton State University MUST be notified within two business days if there is a change in enrollment status (i.e. drop/add courses, withdrawal, etc.)
  6. The final step is to return the completed form along with the community college's schedule to the Registrar's Office for processing. Incomplete forms WILL NOT be accepted. You will receive a confirmation email at your go.tarleton.edu email account once your agreement has been processed or if additional information is required. Any incomplete consortium agreements will be held for 10 days then will be marked as not processed.
  7. You must request that an OFFICIAL transcript to be sent to Tarleton State University immediately upon completion of the courses at the community college. A hold will be placed on your record until this transcript is received.

This process must be completed EACH semester. INCOMPLETE forms will not be accepted. Consortiums will only be processed for the Fall and Spring semesters.

Consortiums cannot be used in the Summer Terms. Please contact the Registrar’s Office 254-968-9121 or Financial Aid office at Tarleton State University, if you have any questions about this program.

Tarleton State Consortium Information

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