Concurrent Enrollment

Students enrolled concurrently at Texas Southern University and another college or university may receive total credit for no more than the maximum allowable Texas Southern University load for any given semester or term.

Load Limit

TUITION LIMIT: Concurrent Enrollment in Two Public Institutions of Higher Education (Sec. 54.062 Tex. Ed. Code)
When a student registers at more than one public institution of higher education at the same time, the tuition charges shall be determined in the following manner:

1. The student shall pay the full tuition charge to the first institution at which the student is registered, and in any event shall pay an amount at least equal to the minimum tuition.
2. If the minimum tuition charge at the first institution is the same as or greater than the minimum tuition charge at the second institution, then no minimum charge is to be assessed by the second institution but rather only the per hour charge for the courses involved will be assessed by the second institution.
3. The student shall first register at the institution with the lower minimum tuition charge and the second institution shall assess only the difference between the total tuition charges at the first institution and those of the second institution, except that in no case shall the student pay the second institution less than the hourly rates for the courses involved.
4. If a student is considered to be a Texas resident and therefore qualified to pay, the student shall be considered a Texas resident at each of the institutions at which he/she is concurrently registered for the purposes of determining the proper tuition charges.

Procedures
Request is required if you will be enrolling in two institutions during the same term. It is necessary for the tracking of your satisfactory academic progress and the transferability of these courses.
During the semester for which concurrent enrollment is sought, the student must register for a least (and normally more) as many hours at the degree granting institution as at the host institution and meet the admissions requirements of the host institution. Students will be required to pay tuition and fees regularly assessed at each institution in accordance with the number of semester hours taken.Application for this program should be made by completing the Concurrent Enrollment Agreement Form in advance of registration. Concurrent Form may be obtained from the Texas Southern University Registrar’s Office -Bell Bldg, Second Floor.; 3100 Cleburne Ave.; Houston, Texas 77004 or you may.Click here to download the Texas Southern University Concurrent Enrollment Form.

• You can utilize your financial aid that you normally use. You MUST be enrolled full time (12 credit hours) total between the two institutions.
• You can apply for Concurrent Enrollment Waiver (Notify the registrar or business office of the second college or university you are enrolled, and give proof of concurrent enrollment). Normally the fee slip from the first institution will suffice as proof of registration at the institution. If you have the fee slip from the other institution, please present it to the Business Office to determine if you qualify.
• If you concurrently enroll in another institution without prior approval from Texas Southern University, you will receive no credit toward degree for non-TSU work.

• You MUST be enrolled full time (12 credit hours) total between the two institutions.
• To receive financial aid based on your concurrent enrollment at other institution in addition to your hours of enrollment at Texas Southern University, you MUST complete the Concurrent Enrollment Agreement form.
• This form MUST be completed and signed by the host institutions’ Director of Financial Aid who will then mail it to the Texas Southern University for processing.

During the semester for which concurrent enrollment is sought, the student must register for a least (and normally more) as many hours at the degree granting institution (Texas Southern University) as at the host institution and meet the admissions requirements of the host institutions. Student will be required to pay tuition and fees regularly assessed at each institution in accordance with the number of semester hours taken (click to download).

STEP –BY- STEP PROCESS

1. Consult your counselor to discuss the procedure and advisability of concurrent enrollment.
2. Obtain and complete the Concurrent Enrollment Form. Obtain from Registrar’s Office (TSU), or download it.
3. Obtain the appropriate signatures of the principal institution and the host institution which offers the course(s) in which you wish to enroll.
4. Submit the completed enrollment form to Texas Southern University Registrar’s Office prior to registration.
5. You may register at the host institution during pre-registration or registration period for each course desired.
6. This procedure must be completed each semester a student wishes to concurrently enroll. Step 4 may be excluded by students concurrently enrolled during the previous semester.