Federal regulations prohibit students from receiving federal financial aid from more than one institution at the same time. Colleges within CCSNH have established a Consortium Agreement process that allows students receiving financial aid at their home college to use that aid for approved courses taken at another CCSNH (host) college. Students who wish to use financial aid to take a course at a CCSNH college other than their home college must complete a Consortium Agreement through their home college. Courses taken at the host college must be approved for transfer into the student’s academic program at the home college.
A Consortium Agreement form should be submitted within three weeks of the start of your course. Please note that submitting this form does not guarantee an adjustment to your financial aid package.
To prevent delays, before completing a Consortium Agreement, please have the following requirements in place:
- FAFSA on file at your home college
- Financial aid in place at your home college, with all requirements completed
- Have registered for the class or classes that you want to take at host college and home college
How to Complete a Consortium Agreement
To access the form, select the link for your home college below. Your home college is the institution where you are matriculated and from which you plan to receive your degree or certificate from.
Great Bay Community College: https://fa.ccsnh.edu/CCSNH-Consortium-Agreement-GBC
Lakes Region Community College: https://fa.ccsnh.edu/CCSNH-Consortium-Agreement-LRC
Manchester Community College: https://fa.ccsnh.edu/CCSNH-Consortium-Agreement-MCC
Nashua Community College: https://fa.ccsnh.edu/CCSNH-Consortium-Agreement-NCC
NHTI – Concord’s Community College: https://fa.ccsnh.edu/CCSNH-Consortium-Agreement-NHTI
River Valley Community College: https://fa.ccsnh.edu/CCSNH-Consortium-Agreement-RVC
White Mountains Community College: https://fa.ccsnh.edu/CCSNH-Consortium-Agreement-WMC
Steps to complete the form
- Select your Academic Advisor, click continue.
- Enter course information for the host CCSNH college, be sure to complete all required fields.
- Read through the terms, click to sign.
- Submit the form. It will then be emailed to the selected Academic Advisor.
- Once the Consortium Agreement is signed and approved by the advisor, it will be sent to the Financial Aid Office for processing and final approval.
Financial Aid will only consider approving a Consortium Agreement if all the following conditions are met:
- A completed Consortium Agreement is submitted within a timely manner.
- The Consortium Agreement has been approved by the Home College Advisor.
- This agreement between the Home college and the Host College is made pursuant to Title IV regulations governing students taking courses at another institution for credit toward the Home College degree or certificate.
Once a Consortium Agreement is approved, here are the expectations students must meet to receive federal financial aid in the upcoming semesters:
Approved Courses and Enrollment
- If a student drops any of the courses approved at the host college or there are changes in enrollment at either college, the student must notify their home college. Contact information listed below.
- If a student withdraws from any or all courses, they may be responsible for repaying some or all their financial aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) according to the Community College System of New Hampshire policy.
- A student’s SAP status will not be reviewed until the student has submitted all transcripts for any course(s) taken through the Consortium Agreement.
- Standard Courses: The Host College will report course outcomes to the Home College. All credits count as attempted hours for Financial Aid but do not affect CGPA. Transfer credit is granted for grades of “C” or better, excluding Challenge Exam, Credit by Exam, or Pass/Fail courses.
- CAP Shared Courses: The Host College auto-transfers grades (A-F, AF, W, WP, WF) to the Home College, and they are factored into the CGPA.
Contact Information
Great Bay Community College: 603-427-7600 x7501, [email protected]
Lakes Region Community College: 603-366-5220, [email protected]
Manchester Community College: 603-206-8110, [email protected]
NHTI – Concord’s Community College: 603-230-4013, [email protected]
Nashua Community College: 603-578-8903, [email protected]
River Valley Community College: (603) 542-7744, [email protected]
White Mountains Community College: 603-342-3050, [email protected]