If you’re an IU East student who wants to receive financial aid while studying at another IU campus, you’ll need to file a consortium agreement at least 30 days before the end of the term in which you plan to study on another campus.
How to get financial aid when studying on another IU campus or Ivy Tech
What's a consortium?
A consortium is a contract between you and IU that allows you to use your financial aid from your home campus at another IU campus or Ivy Tech Richmond.
Eligible campuses
You can receive aid while studying at these "host schools":
- IUPUI
- IU Bloomington
- IU Kokomo
- IU Northwest
- IU South Bend
- IU Southeast
- IUPU Columbus
- Ivy Tech Richmond
Meet these criteria
If you’d like to be considered for a consortium to study at another campus, you must meet the following criteria:
- The courses you’re taking at the other campus must be required to earn your degree.
- To study at another campus during the fall or spring semester, you must have completed at least one full academic year at IU East.
- You must have a clear academic purpose for attending another IU campus. For example:
- The class isn’t offered at IU East.
- Your academic program requires you to attend at another campus.
How to file your consortium agreement
- Download and print a copy of the consortium agreement. Contact the Office of Financial Aid if you need an accessible version of this agreement.
- Meet with your Academic Advisor to complete the 'Enrollment Information / Advisor Verification' section of the consortium agreement.
- Enroll in courses at the other IU Campus.
- Submit the agreement to the IU East Office of Financial Aid by uploading it to the secure Financial Aid document portal, dropping it off during normal business hours, faxing it to 765-973-8288, or mailing it to:
Indiana University East
Whitewater Hall 112
2325 Chester Boulevard
Richmond, IN 47374-1289 - Watch your IU email for updates.
- Download and print a copy of the consortium agreement. Contact the Office of Financial Aid if you need an accessible version of this agreement.
- Meet with your Academic Advisor to complete the 'Enrollment Information / Advisor Verification' section of the consortium agreement.
- Enroll in the courses at Ivy Tech Richmond.
- Meet with a representative in financial aid office at Ivy Tech Richmond to complete the 'Host School Financial Aid Verification' section.
- Submit the agreement to the IU East Office of Financial Aid by uploading it to the secure Financial Aid document portal, dropping it off during normal business hours, faxing it to 765-973-8288, or mailing it to:
Indiana University East
Whitewater Hall 112
2325 Chester Boulevard
Richmond, IN 47374-1289 - Watch your IU email for updates.