Concurrent Enrollment
Concurrent enrollment is simultaneous enrollment in more than one institution. Most UTEP students that participate in concurrent enrollment enroll in both UTEP and the El Paso Community College (EPCC).
A student may also enroll in another institution, if that school is DHS approved (that is, a school that can issue I-20s). For example, some students enroll in the University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center and attend the satellite campus at UTEP’s College of Health Sciences.
NOTE: you must enroll at the institution that issued the I-20 (usually UTEP). Undergraduates must take at least one 3-credit academic class (physical education classes do NOT count), and may take the remaining credits at EPCC, as long as they add up to 12 hours. If you have an EPCC I-20, please check with their International Office for current minimum enrollment requirements.
At the beginning of the semester, you must submit a copy of your EPCC / other institution’s course schedule to the Office of International Programs.
At the end of the semester, you must submit the official transcript from the other institution to the Office of International Programs. If that proof of completion is not turned in, your immigration status could be terminated.
Most institutions will insist that you get proof of your eligibility for concurrent enrollment. At UTEP, this takes the form of a stamp and signature on the third page of your I-20. Just like a request for a travel signature, you can drop off your I-20 before noon (12 pm), and the concurrent enrollment stamp will be done by 4 pm the same day unless we are missing some piece of information.
Concurrent enrollment at El Paso Community College is not encouraged for graduate students, since the courses do not count toward a graduate student’s degree progress. Graduate students may not count EPCC courses towards the credit hours needed to be enrolled full-time unless there are no other options for maintaining full-time enrollment after having dropped a UTEP graduate course.
Office of International Programs
203 Union East Bldg * (915) 747-5664 * oip@utep.edu * Hours: Monday-Tuesday 8-6 Wednesday-Friday 8-5