What is a consortium agreement?
Updated October 20, 2022
You can receive financial aid at only one college or university at a time.? However, some students need to take courses at more than one school. A consortium agreement allows you to receive financial aid to cover the cost of your courses at two or more schools.
When you complete a consortium agreement the total number of credits you are taking at all schools will determine your financial aid eligibility. For example, if you complete a consortium agreement and are taking six credits at PCC (home) and six credits at Clackamas CC (host), you would be considered a full time student taking twelve credits. However, if you don’t complete the consortium agreement, then, only the credits at PCC would count and you would only be eligible for financial aid at the half-time enrollment status.
Visit the?Receiving Financial Aid While Attending Two Colleges?webpage to learn more.