Office of Student Financial Aid & Student Employment

Transient Students

If you are planning to obtain your degree from a university other than The University of Akron (e.g. taking some courses at Akron to transfer to another institution) your aid should be disbursed by your home institution. Contact their financial aid office for assistance in this process. If you are obtaining a degree from The University of Akron and wish to attend another institution as a guest, The University of Akron will disburse your financial aid to the extent that you are eligible.Prior to disbursement, you must provide the Office of Student Financial Aid the following:

• A FAFSA, related verification documents and Summer Aid Application (if you are requesting summer aid).
• An Ad Hoc Consortium Agreement (can be obtained through the Financial Aid Service windows at the ISAS building). You should complete section I .
• A "transient permission form," which can be obtained from the dean of your specific college.
• A copy of registration at the host school.
• If you will be participating in a Study Abroad program as a "transient" student, you must also submit official, documented program costs from the institution that is sponsoring the program.
• A copy of your registration at the last school.

All documents should be submitted PRIOR to the guest enrollment term.

Completion of all of these steps does not assure the payment of your fees!!!

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FEES AT THE GUEST INSTITUTION ARE PAID!

Other Important Information

IF YOU HAVE A STUDENT LOAN YOU MUST REQUEST ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION FROM THE INSTITUTION YOU WILL BE ATTENDING.

Unless you are attending The University of Akron concurrently with your guest enrollment, Campus Based Aid will not be available during the semester you are enrolled at the other institution. If you are enrolled at both schools, the Office of Student Financial Aid will review your situation to determine what, if any, Campus Based Aid you'll be eligible for during the guest student term.

REMEMBER

You must have copies of your grade transcripts from the visited institution submitted to BOTH the Office of the Registrar AND the Office of Student Financial Aid so that you:

1. Maintain eligibility for future financial aid.

2. Receive the appropriate academic credit for your work at the visited institution.