Consortium Versus Contractual Agreements

Presented byCara Piperni

andBetsy Mayotte

ANZFAAMelbourne, Vic.October, 2014

Schema• The What

• The How

• Resources

The Why

THE WHAT

Definitions• Home School:– The school where the student is enrolled in

a degree or certificate program

• Host School:– The school where the student is taking

part of her degree/certificate requirements through a contractual or consortium arrangement with the home school

Definitions• Written arrangement– Assumption is that home school found

host school’s academics equal to it’s own– Home school must accept credit of host

school• Unless grade not acceptable to home school

– Can be indefinite unless written for particular student or group or terms change

– International schools cannot have WA with US school for Title IV purposes

Definitions

• Written arrangement

– Does not include affiliations for international nursing, veterinary and medical schools

Definitions• Written arrangement–Must provide enrolled and prospective

students:• Description of written arrangement• Defined portion of program not being

provided by home school• Name and location of host school• Method of delivery of that part of program• Estimated additional costs students may

incur

Consortium Agreement• Written agreement between two or

more eligible schools where host school offers part of the credits needed for the home to school to grant the degree or certificate

Contractual Arrangement• Agreement between an eligible and

an ineligible school. International schools may not participate in contractual arrangements for Title IV purposes

“Stair-casing”• Articulation agreements between

schools where student take first credential at school A, which is then applied to school B as preliminary credits needed for a second credential.

• Allowed between eligible foreign schools other than US schools.

Enrollment ReportingReporting is the responsibility of the “Home School”

• The Home School is the school where the student is enrolled for the purpose of obtaining a degree or certificate.

• Enrollment status must include the coursework taken at the “host school”.

THE HOW