Some institutions also prefer to write checks to cover the application fees and acceptance deposits and reflect it in their bill to the students. Other institutions simply supply the application forms through the faculty contacts and answer any questions the students might have, or refer them directly to us. The students are responsible to see that all parts of their application are completed and sent in. In this way, the registrar and academic dean are aware that the student is applying to study off-campus for that semester. Most of the Council colleges and universities allow all applicable financial aid to continue during the time that the students are attending the Council student programs.
Several colleges cover the difference in price if their TRB is lower than that of the program.
Others designate a certain amount of institutional aid to be made available for students studying off-campus. This is a decision that must be made by individual institutions. It is important that whatever decision is made, the people responsible for working with students be aware of the policy. Students are strongly encouraged to find out what their school's policy is prior to applying. Four to five weeks prior to the beginning of each semester, the Council sends a bill to each sending institution via the office of the chief academic officer, unless other arrangements have been made.