Education Abroad and Coursework Taken Outside of UT

As the home school, UT is responsible for administering your financial aid and reporting enrollment. To use federal or State student financial aid funding while seeking credit at any institution outside of UT (whether studying abroad or taking courses at any school other than UT), students must have their coursework approved in advance by the appropriate departments at UT using the Transient Credit Request form. The Transient Credit Request form is available from the Academic Advising Office. 

Having the transient coursework pre-approved ensures the coursework is applicable towards your UT degree and is necessary for your financial aid counselor to determine your aid eligibility. Refer to the General Information about Graduate Admission section in this Catalog for more information on how transfer credit is evaluated for graduate study. Students must submit the completed Transient Agreement to their financial aid counselor. The financial aid counselor will use this form to initiate a Consortium Agreement with the abroad program (or transient school) for the administration of aid.

UT scholarships may be used only in conjunction with select tuition exchange or direct enrollment programs. University scholarships and grants may not be used to pay for the costs of external programs. Institutional scholarships and grants are reinstated for students who study abroad for a period of one year or less and return to UT in the semester immediately following the education abroad experience.