Student loans for 2 schools at once?

[FiremedicMike]

I am wrapping up a non science bachelors at a 4 year school (online, regionally accredited) and would like to start taking my science pre reqs at a local CC. My academic advisor says the only way to get my FAFSA to pay for both schools at the same time is if the classes at the CC apply towards my bachelors. I've shown here how they loosely do, but she's not biting, so she's not going to sign off on them.

Is she right? Do I have any options?

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[HipChick]

I never knew you could get FASFA to pay for both at once. I always had to take out a max on loans and then use the extra to pay. if you find out how please let us know!

 

[FiremedicMike]

Yep, apparently this is not allowed. Guess it's time to re evaluate my plan.. Again..

 

[runlearnplay]

If the two schools have a consortium agreement it will work. I'm doing it now and it's not too much of a headache. Basically School A is my home school where I take the majority of my credits, and school B is my "host" school. All financial aid is paid to my home school and I pay the host school out of that.

 

[FiremedicMike]

If the two schools have a consortium agreement it will work. I'm doing it now and it's not too much of a headache. Basically School A is my home school where I take the majority of my credits, and school B is my "host" school. All financial aid is paid to my home school and I pay the host school out of that.

This is true, and my schools do have a consortium agreement, but my academic advisor has the authority to say whether or not classes will be paid for based on whether they relate directly to my degree. She has chosen to say that since I've already satisfied my natural science requirements, she will not sign off in them.

 

[runlearnplay]

This is true, and my schools do have a consortium agreement, but my academic advisor has the authority to say whether or not classes will be paid for based on whether they relate directly to my degree. She has chosen to say that since I've already satisfied my natural science requirements, she will not sign off in them.

That's too bad. I haven't run into that yet, but I will keep it in the back of my mind.

 

[HipChick]

This is true, and my schools do have a consortium agreement, but my academic advisor has the authority to say whether or not classes will be paid for based on whether they relate directly to my degree. She has chosen to say that since I've already satisfied my natural science requirements, she will not sign off in them.

I'm surprised the advisor has this much power...