Eligibility

To be eligible, you need to complete these requirements at your Home College (Mt. San Antonio College):

1. Enroll in at least one course at the Home College (Mt. San Antonio College);
2. Complete an orientation;
3. Complete an assessment or be exempted;
4. Complete an educational Plan with Counseling;

As determined by the Home College (Mt. San Antonio College), students who are included in one or more of the following categories are currently NOT eligible to participate in the Course Exchange this term:

• International F1 Visa
• Students with an address outside of California
• Incarcerated
• Vacation or Visitor Visas (B Visas)
• AB540 with out-of-state addresses
• High school dual enrollment

Additional questions? Check out the Course Exchange FAQ!

Requirements

Mt. SAC students must meet all eligibility criteria and be registered in at least one credit course before being eligible for the Course Exchange.

Fees and Payments

You will be required to pay the fees for all registered classes, including up to 2 classes in the Course Exchange.

After completing the registration process for your Course Exchange courses, you will be directed on-screen to the teaching college’s payment system so that you can pay for your Course Exchange course. Please note that this will be a different system than your home college system since you will be paying your tuition for the teaching college course directly to the teaching college.

Financial Aid

• Students completing units at any of the Course Exchange Colleges may be eligible to receive financial aid for these units under the Exchange's Federal Financial Aid Consortium Agreement.
• Under the Consortium Agreement, as long as certain requirements are met, units from a Teaching College may be combined with units from the Home College (college who authorizes the financial aid eligibility, which is Mt. San Antonio College) to ensure financial aid disbursement includes all combined units.
• With the exception of the BOG fee waiver, all federal, state, and local financial aid processing and disbursement for students participating in the Course Exchange will be handled by the Home College (Mt. San Antonio College). Since Mt. San Antonio College is your Home College, you can learn more information about your eligibility to receive financial aid as well as processing information regarding combined units by contacting: financialaid@mtsac.edu or (909) 274-4450

Disability Accommodations

If you use services from Access Center (formerly Disabled Students Programs and Services), then please use that resource to provide accommodations for your classes. As needed for your educational success, Access Center at Mt. SAC may share information about your accommodation needs with the Teaching College DSPS staff.

Transcript Policies and Procedures

As a Mt. SAC student, if you take a Mt. SAC class through the Course Exchange, that class grade will be recorded on your transcript.

Teaching College NOT Mt. SAC?

If you're a Mt. SAC student and your Teaching College is a college other than Mt. SAC, then you will need to contact that college's Admissions & Records department and request for them to transfer your credits to your Home College (Mt. SAC, in this instance). Every college has a different procedure, so please be sure to contact their Admissions & Records department for information on that process.

Support Services

The following online resources are available to support student success:

• Prepare for online learning success (short videos): click here
• Online video Counseling: click here
• 24/7 online tutoring: click here
• 24/7 library resources: click here
• Chat with a librarian 24/7: click here

Dropping a Course Exchange class

In order to drop a Course Exchange class you will need to access the student portal of the Teaching College and initiate the drop from there.

Please note: Dropping this class may affect your financial aid if you receive aid to pay for this class. You may want to contact your Home College financial aid office.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you need to complete these requirements at your Home College (Mt. San Antonio College):

1. Enroll in at least one course at the Home College (Mt. San Antonio College);
2. Complete an orientation;
3. Complete an assessment or be exempted;
4. Complete an educational Plan with Counseling;

As determined by the Home College (Mt. San Antonio College), students who are included in one or more of the following categories are currently NOT eligible to participate in the Course Exchange this term:

• International F1 Visa
• Students with an address outside of California
• Incarcerated
• Vacation or Visitor Visas (B Visas)
• AB540 with out-of-state addresses
• High school dual enrollment

Additional questions? Check out the Course Exchange FAQ!

Requirements

You must meet all eligibility criteria and be registered in one class at your Home College to be permitted to register for up to 2 classes through the Course Exchange.

Students must pay their registration fees for all Exchange courses via the Teaching College (Mt. San Antonio College) payment portal. Fees are due upon registration, and if payments are not received, students MAY be dropped from classes.

To access the Teaching College (Mt. San Antonio College) bill payment system, see instructions here:

How to Pay Fees Online

Students participating in the Course Exchange may not opt out of Mt. San Antonio College campus-based fees.

Financial Aid

Students wishing to drop/withdraw from an Exchange course offered at a Teaching College must adhere to the policies of that Teaching College (Mt. San Antonio College). It is the student's responsibility to officially drop a class in which he/she no longer wishes to be enrolled. Before attempting to drop or withdraw, please consult with a counselor because it may adversely affect your academic standing and financial aid package.

If you are receiving maximum financial aid as a result of combined units from both the Home College and Teaching College, withdrawing from your Exchange course may result in a change in your financial aid status and can affect your financial aid disbursement. Students who receive financial aid disbursements and have withdrawn from Exchange courses should contact his/her Home College Financial Aid Office.

Disability Accommodations

If you currently receive services or accommodations from Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) and will require services or accommodations for the Exchange course you are taking at the Teaching College (Mt. San Antonio College), please contact your home college’s DSPS office to make arrangements for services or accommodations

Transcript Policies and Procedures

Once you have completed your Exchange course at the Teaching College (Mt. San Antonio College), you will need to request your transcript to be sent to your Home College, to have the completed course credits added your Home College (where you plan to earn a degree or certificate) academic record.

To request transcripts students should follow the instructions from the link below if Mt. SAC was your Teaching College.

Transcripts and Records

Support Services

All students new to online learning or those interested in extra support in their first online courses should complete the Smarter Measure Online Readiness Diagnostic Assessment which is part of the Quest for Online Success Readiness Workshop (Quest), prior to beginning his/her first online course.

The Quest Workshop is completely online and available to you after you complete registration as well as throughout the term. You can self-enroll in the Quest for Online Success - Mt. San Antonio College by clicking below

Quest for Online Success

The following online resources are available to support student success:

• Prepare for online learning success (short videos): click here
• Online video Counseling: click here
• 24/7 online tutoring: click here
• 24/7 library resources: click here
• Chat with a librarian 24/7: click here

Dropping a Course Exchange class

In order to drop a Course Exchange class you will need to access the student portal of the Teaching College and initiate the drop from there.

Please note: Dropping this class may affect your financial aid if you receive aid to pay for this class. You may want to contact your Home College financial aid office.