• Request Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
    •

    One Stop Student Services

  • Contact One Stop

    • UT Consortium Agreements

    Financial Aid

    UT Consortium Agreements

    A consortium agreement allows you to take classes at another State of Tennessee higher education institution and still receive aid from UT.

    Can I Be Part of a Consortium Agreement?

    To be considered, you must be: 

    • Enrolled in a minimum of nine CPOS/degree-applicable credit hours in a degree-seeking program at UT Knoxville
    • Eligible for aid
    • In compliance with UT’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements

    Students who do not meet UT’s SAP requirements are not eligible for a consortium. Learn more about SAP here.

    Students whose semester enrollment would exceed 19 credit hours with a completed consortium agreement must submit a signed letter of approval from their department chair.

    Students who use a consortium agreement are required to have final transcripts sent back to UT within 90 days of completing the term. Aid for future semesters will be placed on hold until the transcripts have been evaluated.

    Please note that not all schools will recognize a consortium agreement, so check with the other school before beginning this process!

    Processing the Consortium Agreement

    For the Consortium Agreement to be processed, you must do the following:

    • Submit a copy of your host school schedule for the term you intend to use aid through the consortium agreement
    • Submit a copy of how the courses will transfer back to UT
    • Please click this link to complete your consortium agreement and submit necessary documentation.

    Students who use the consortium agreement are required to have final transcripts sent back to UT within 90 days of completing the term. Aid for future semesters will be placed on hold until the transcripts have been evaluated.

    All financial aid resources from UT must be used to pay any costs charged by the host institution. This may include tuition, fees, housing and/or food. Excess financial aid disbursements for summer are standard for all students. We are not able to disburse excess aid before the date established in the One Stop calendar. You need to make arrangements to pay the host institution by the deadlines and be reimbursed by any excess financial aid you receive from UT.

    HOPE Scholarship Consortium Agreements (TELS Consortium Agreement)

    If you do not qualify for a UT consortium, you may still be eligible to complete a HOPE Consortium Agreement to receive the HOPE Scholarship. To receive HOPE Scholarship via a TELS Consortium Agreement you must be enrolled in at least 6 course program of study (CPOS) hours at an eligible post-secondary institution (see here for listing).

    HOPE Scholarship awards are prorated based on the number of Course Program of Study (CPOS) hours you are enrolled in. Additionally, award amounts at community colleges are lower than the awards at four-year institutions. Students concurrently enrolled in both types of eligible post-secondary institutions are paid based on the four-year institution rate.

    HOPE Scholarship recipients are responsible for being aware of all guidelines and information governing the TELS program. All courses taken after graduation from high school count towards the HOPE GPA and attempted hours. Students are responsible for making sure transcripts for all courses taken at other institutions are sent to UTK as soon as they are available. HOPE Scholarship recipients should not drop any courses once summer begins as it may result in permanent loss of the HOPE Scholarship.

    • Fall/Spring semesters:  Please contact One Stop to obtain a TELS Consortium Agreement form.
    • Summer semester: Complete the TELS Consortium Agreement online (Summer 2025 TELS Consortium Agreement deadline is June 6, 2025. No forms will be accepted after this date.).