Consortium
Agreement Policy
What is a consortium?
A consortium agreement is a contract between the student, Northwest State Community College, and
the Host Institution. The agreement permits the Northwest State Financial Aid Office to process
financial aid based on the combined enrollment hours at both colleges for a specified term within an
academic year.
Before you get started…
You must be enrolled in at least one course at Northwest State in order to receive financial aid
for dual enrollment at Northwest State and another college.
If you have financial aid awarded to you by another college, you need to request a cancellation
of your award offer and any pending disbursements so that Northwest State may award your
financial aid. You are not permitted to obtain federal financial aid from both institutions during
the same term.
By completing the Host Institution section of this agreement, the Host Institutions agrees NOT
to process any federal aid for you as a guest student. If this agreement is violated, your federal
financial aid awards may be revoked by one or both institutions. It is your responsibility to
ensure that you are only receiving federal aid from Northwest State.
You may be required to pay the Host Institution prior to financial aid being refunded to you at
Northwest State. If you do not pay for the class(es) listed on the agreement and you are
cancelled out of your class due to non-payment, the consortium agreement is voided. If you
wish to still receive aid via dual-enrolment, you must re-register and submit a new consortium
agreement form. Textbook vouchers are not issued by Northwest State. If a student has
excess financial aid available on their account, they may use the funds to purchase their
NSCC books in our campus bookstore. Books and supplies required at the Host Institution will
need to be paid out-of-pocket by the student.
If all sections are not submitted with appropriate certification and signatures, your consortium
agreement will be incomplete, which will delay the processing of your federal aid award. If your
consortium agreement form is received after the deadline for the semester, your financial aid
may be delayed.
Quick Start:
1. READ THE ENTIRE POLICY – You will need to sign and return this policy back to the financial
aid office before any consortium agreement can be processed. You can scan and email the
policy to finaid@northweststate.edu
or fax it to: 419-267-5587.
2. Complete the Student Section of Consortium Agreement. The form can be found online at
www.northweststate.edu or within the Financial Aid Office located on campus room C110.
Make sure your other college completes all sections of the Host Institution section. Do not
forgot to attach copies of your academic schedule to the agreement.
3. Return the signed policy and completed consortium agreement form (as well as your academic
schedule) to the NSCC financial aid office. You can scan and email the policy to
finaid@northweststate.edu or fax it to: 419-267-5587.
If you have any questions regarding this policy or submitting the consortium agreement form, please
email your question(s) to finaid@northweststate.edu.