Transient Students

Georgia Tech (Home School) student attending another Institution as a Transient

HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship Transient Requirements

To qualify for the Georgia HOPE/Zell Miller scholarship for the term you are planning to attend as a transient student, you must submit the HOPE/Zell Scholarship Transient Form. If eligible, you will need to submit this form to our office prior to attending the host institution. We will transmit the information to the host institution via electronic submission. Your HOPE/Zell Miller scholarship will be paid through your host institution.

Transcripts

Your HOPE/Zell Miller scholarship will NOT pay for any subsequent semesters until the transcripts are received and articulated by the Georgia Tech Registrar's Office. Please note that the financial aid office does not accept official transcripts.

Federal Aid Transient Requirements

If you’re planning to receive federal financial aid, please be sure to submit the following completed documents to finaid@gatech.edu.

  1. Student Request Form (Previously known as the Transient Approval Letter)

    • Download the Student Request form. Complete the student section and courses taken at the host institution.

    • Email the form to The GT Office of The Registrar. They must complete and sign this form to ensure good academic standing.

    • Once completed and signed by the GT Office of the Registrar, this form must be submitted to the host institution and the GT Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid.

      • Please note, we are no longer accepting the former Transient Approval Letter due to the Office of the Registrar updating their form to the Student Request Form.

  2. Transient Agreement Form

    • Download the Transient Agreement Form. Complete and sign the student information section.

    • Email the Transient Agreement form to the host institution’s financial aid office to complete and sign the Host Institution Information.

    • All fee sections must be filled out.

  3. Proof of registration providing clarification of classes enrolled (official course schedule showing credits)

  4. Proof of payment for tuition and fees at the host institution (account balance and payment made by student)

Once all documentation has been completed and received, the Pell grant and loans will be paid at Georgia Tech (the home institution).

If tuition and fees are due before federal aid can be processed, then the student will need to pay the host institution directly to avoid any penalties.

For loan eligibility, you must be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours per semester. For Pell and loan payments, please submit the above documents to finaid@gatech.edu

To help avoid any delays, please send all forms in one email thread, attaching everything together. This will ensure a smoother and quicker process. Thank you!

  • Awards available for Transient Status:

    1. Pell Grant

    2. HOPE/Zell Miller (Student must complete a HOPE Transient Form)

    3. Direct and PLUS loans

Attending Georgia Tech (Host School) as a Transient Student

Students who are eligible for the HOPE/Zell Miller scholarship at their home institution should follow the procedure below. No other aid (including loans) is available through Georgia Tech. Students should contact their home institutions to determine if their aid can be used during transient terms.

Students should contact their Home School’s financial aid office to request certification of the student’s HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship eligibility to the Georgia Student Finance Commission.  Our office can then access that information and award the HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship to the student based on Georgia Tech enrollment and the Home School's certification information.