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Consortium Agreement Agenda. Consortium Agreement ElementsStudy Abroad RequirementsCalculating COA and Enrollment StatusSpecial CasesPros and ConsSUNY Brockport ProcessResearchOther School Procedures/FormsDiscussion. Consortium Agreements. 34 CFR 6682004-05 Federal Student Aid Handbook, pg.2-140.
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NYSFAAA Conference
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November 8, 2006
3. Consortium Agreements 34 CFR 668
2004-05 Federal Student Aid Handbook, pg.2-140
4. Consortium Agreement Elements Home institution considers student to be enrolled in eligible program if courses taken at host school apply to home schools degree or certificate program
Home school will accept credit taken at host school
Specify which school is responsible for calculating award and aid disbursements
Confirm host school is a Title IV eligible institution
5. Consortium Agreement Elements Cont. Specify which school will
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award the degree or certificate
Report enrollment to NSLDS
Include students data in FISAP
Be responsible for R2T4 if student withdraws
6. Consortium Agreement Elements Cont. Specify applicable refund policy
Specify which satisfactory academic progress standard will be used
Can be blanket agreement between two schools or on a case by case basis
Any special procedures for calculating total cost of attendance and enrollment status
7. Study Abroad Must confirm that host institution is Title IV eligible
If host offers program in conjunction with foreign school, must confirm host and foreign school have entered into
Consortium Agreement if foreign school is Title IV eligible
Contractual Agreement if foreign school not Title IV eligible
8. Calculating Cost of Attendance and Enrollment Status Calculated in same way as student taking courses at one school:
Combine tuition, fees, books and supplies, living expenses, etc., cost from each school attended.
Can use actual or average charges based on what disbursing school uses:
If actual charges, use sum of actual charges
If average charges, then the average charges at each school must be prorated and combined
9. Calculating Cost of Attendance and Enrollment Status Cont. Enrollment status based on combined courses taken at both schools.
School that disburses must maintain information on:
Students eligibility
How award calculated
Disbursement
Any other documentation
10. Consortium Agreements Pros Allow students to take reduced academic load or accelerate program if taken over summer
Course relevant to degree not offered at home school
Gives students flexibility in completing degree, i.e., course sequences
Reciprocal process with students from other institutions attending your school
11. Consortium Agreements Cons Possible loss of revenue
Many schools will not honor/use consortium agreements
Students take course only to obtain financial assistance, i.e., summer living expenses
12. Consortium Agreements Cons Cont.
Increased workload for institution without compensating revenue
Lack of transcripts received
Failure to monitor attendance/progress at host institution
Potential liability
13. SUNY Brockport Process Consortium Agreement Form (M13)
Course Approval Form
Proposed Request for Consortium Agreement
15. Year One Transcript Results
16. Year Two Transcript Results
17. Year Three Transcript Results
18. Consortium Agreements vs. Transcripts Received
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21. J. Scott AtkinsonAssociate Vice President forEnrollment Management & Student Affairs SUNY Brockport Phone: (585) 395-5847 Fax: (585) 395-5445 satkinso@brockport.edu