Education Abroad Programs and Transient Coursework

As the home school, UTampa is responsible for administering your financial aid and reporting enrollment. Generally, study abroad programs are classified into two different categories by the International Programs Office: Partner Programs and Affiliate Programs. Students who participate in Partner Programs pay their normal tuition to UTampa and study abroad at one of our partner institutions for a semester or up to an academic year. Students' financial aid package remains the same when participating in partner programs. Partner programs are available in the Fall and Spring semesters only; all abroad programs in the summer terms are affiliate programs. 

Affiliate Programs encompass all study abroad programs that are not considered Partner Programs, including all study abroad programs in the summer terms. Institutional aid cannot be used to help pay for the costs of affiliate programs. Students are responsible for paying the costs of the abroad experience directly to Affiliate Program. To use federal or State student financial aid funding while seeking credit at another institution (whether studying abroad via an Affiliate Program or taking courses at another school), students must complete a Transient Credit Request form and the Consortium Agreement for their aid.

Students must have their coursework approved in advance by the appropriate departments 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 courses you're taking at the host school are applicable towards your degree. Refer to the Transfer Credit Evaluation section in this Catalog for more information. 

Students must submit the completed Transient Agreement to their financial aid counselor, which is used to determine your enrollment (load) status (i.e. full-time, 3/4-time, half-time, less-than-half-time). Many aid programs require a minimum Load Status or that the aid be prorated based on your load status or number of credits in which you enroll. The financial aid counselor will use this form to determine your aid eligibility and initiate a Consortium Agreement with the abroad program (or transient school) for the administration of aid.

Institutional scholarships may be used only in conjunction with a University-approved tuition exchange or partner programs. University scholarships cannot be used to help pay for other education abroad or transient coursework. Institutional scholarships and grants are reinstated for students who study abroad for a period of one year or less and return in the semester immediately following the education abroad program.