Transient Student Enrollment

In accordance with University System of Georgia guidelines, colleges and universities may admit applicants who are enrolled in another institution to temporarily enroll as transient students. A transient student is a student who is enrolled in one college or university and takes courses temporarily in another institution with the intention of transferring the course credit back to their home institution. Transient students are approved and admitted for one academic term at a time. Institutions may allow transient students to attend for consecutive terms but a new application and supporting documentation must be submitted for each term (BoR Policy 4.0 & Student Affairs 3.1.2.4).

Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) Is Your Home Institution (Transient Student Process for AMSC Students)

Transient permission request should only be submitted by students who have met the following conditions:

  • Student must be in Good Academic Standing not under Academic Probation or Disciplinary Dismissal
  • Student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
  • Student must have completed a minimum of eighteen (18) semester credit hours of resident degree credits from Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC).
  • Student must have exited all Learning Support Requirements
  • Student status must be active-Must have been enrolled/attended Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) within the past 3 semesters

Transient Student Request Form

Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) students who wish to take coursework at another school and receive academic credit are considered Transient Students and should follow the procedure listed below:

  1. It is the student's responsibility to register for courses at the host institution which are applicable to his or her degree program at AMSC, therefore, student must consult with their academic advisor before completing a transient request form.
  2. Submit an admission application to the host institution you plan to attend well before its published application deadline. A formal application must be submitted to the college for which this transient permission is requested. It is the student's responsibility to comply with that college's standards and application deadlines and processes. Attending another school, even for one term as a Transient Student, requires admission to that institution.
  3. Complete and submit the electronic Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) Transient Student Permission Request Form to the Office of the Registrar. The electronic Transient Student Permission Request Form is available on-line.
  4. Once received, the Office of the Registrar will process and certify that you are eligible for transient status, then mail, fax or email a letter of transient permission to the host institution to which you have applied.
  5. Near the end of the term at the Host institution, request that a transcript of your completed course work be sent to:

    Office of the Registrar
    Atlanta Metropolitan State College
    1630 Metropolitan Parkway
    Atlanta, Georgia 30310


    This is so that the courses may be evaluated and posted to your AMSC academic records at the end of the semester that the course(s) were taken.
  6. The student must be enrolled during the semester in which transient permission is requested. If student does not enroll during approved semester, a Letter of Non-Attendance must be sent to the AMSC Office of the Registrar as a Hold is placed on your academic record until the official transcript from the host institution has been received. Therefore, either the official transcript from the host institution or a Letter of Non-Attendance from the host institution sent to home institution.
  7. To assure optimal student success for graduation, the Provost and Vice President for Student Success will provide final approval for those students within the last 20 hours of graduation.
  8. The student must make a grade of "C" or better to ensure that the course credit will be accepted by AMSC.
  9. Transient students who are eligible for financial assistance (grants, loans, HOPE scholarship, etc.) must make financial assistance arrangements with their "home" institution and will receive such aid through their home institution.

REMEMBER: It is the student's responsibility to register for courses which are applicable to their degree program and to have official transcripts sent to the Office of the Registrar.

Financial Aid Procedure for AMSC Transient Students

Federal regulations stipulate that a student cannot receive federal aid (Pell and Direct Student Loans) at more than one institution within the same semester/quarter.

  1. Atlanta Metropolitan State College students must complete the Consortium Agreement Form and submit to the Financial Aid Office at the "host" (school attending as transient student) school. In addition, AMSC students must submit a copy of the approved "Transient Approval Letter" from the AMSC Office of the Registrar.

Students will be required to pay for classes at the host school.

  1. Once the host school returns the Consortium Agreement, federal aid will be awarded, processed, and disbursed by AMSC.
  2. AMSC students must be prepared to pay all registered courses at the Host school at the time of registration. Any eligible refunds will be processed during the regular refund cycle at AMSC.

For all other matters related to financial aid, please check with your Financial Counselor

Atlanta Metropolitan State College Is Your Host Institution (Transient Student Process for students visiting AMSC for one semester from other institutions)

Students who attend another college or university may apply for temporary admission to Atlanta Metropolitan State College as a Transient Student. Transient students are not seeking a degree from Atlanta Metropolitan State College. These students are expected to transfer their credit (s) and return to their home institution in order to complete their degree requirements.

It is the Transient Student's responsibility to ensure that courses taken at Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) will transfer back to his/her Home institution before enrolling. Therefore, the Transient Student must be advised at their Home institution prior to registering for courses at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.

Transient Applicants must:
Submit a completed application for admission and meet requirement for acceptance. Present an official statement signed by the registrar or other designated official of the home institution in which the student is enrolled approving enrollment as a Transient Student.

The student must be eligible for enrollment at the previous institution the same semester admission is sought at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.

In addition to completing the admissions processes to be admitted to AMSC, near the end of the term, Transient students must request that an official AMSC transcript be sent to the home institution, so that the courses that have been completed at AMSC may be evaluated and posted to the academic records at the home institution at the end of the semester.

Admission and enrollment for a Transient Student is limited to one semester.

An updated transient permission letter from the home institution is required for each subsequent semester that a Transient Student desires to enroll at Atlanta Metropolitan State College.

If a Transient Student decides to remain at Atlanta Metropolitan State College within a degree program, that student must apply for admission and comply with all admissions requirements and policies for the appropriate enrollment category.

Financial Aid Procedure for Transient Students Visiting for One Semester from Other Institutions

Federal regulations stipulate that a student cannot receive federal aid (Pell and Direct Student Loans) at more than one institution within the same semester/quarter.

  1. Students attending Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC) as "Transient Student" must submit a "Consortium Agreement" from your "Home institution" to AMSC Financial Aid Office. Students must be registered for classes before the agreement form is completed and sent to the "Home institution".

    Generally Transient Students are not eligible for Federal student aid from Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC). However, a Transient Student, who is a HOPE scholar, may be eligible.

    A Transient Student is limited to a combined 15 hours from both institutions to receive funds.

    1. A separate HOPE transient agreement will be completed by the "home" institution for students who are eligible for HOPE scholarship. Contact the Financial Aid Office at your home institution for assistance.
    2. Once Transient Student provides the Consortium Agreement to Atlanta Metropolitan State College's Financial Aid Office-AMSC will complete and return the Consortium Agreement to the student's home institution. The home institution will be responsible for awarding any federal aid the student is eligible to receive at the home school. AMSC will not award and disburse funds for the student.
    3. The home institution will be responsible for processing any eligible refunds during its regular refund cycle.

Visiting Transient Students to AMSC must be prepared to pay for all registered courses at the time of registration.

Contact the Financial Aid Office at your home institution for assistance.

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