Host institution

Under the consortium agreement the student registers at the host. The host confirms to the home institution that the student began attendance and later reports the final grade. Charges are settled as specified in the agreement. The host does not include the student in its own Title IV disbursement for those credits. If the student stops attending the host course, the host notifies the home institution so return-of-funds rules can be applied if necessary.

Example: College B hosts a 4-credit laboratory for a student whose home institution is an online university. College B confirms attendance in the second week and sends the final grade at term end. The online university includes the 4 credits in the student’s full-time load and handles all federal aid.

The home institution packages and disburses aid and will usually confer the degree. A transfer moves the student permanently to a new institution that then becomes home. Concurrent enrollment without a consortium agreement means the second school is not formally a host for aid purposes. The host is defined by the agreement.

Disbursing Title IV aid at the host for the same period the home institution is already disbursing. Failing to report non-attendance promptly to the home institution. Assuming the host will apply the course to the student’s degree without a separate transfer evaluation.