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Tuition Exchange Program

Does your parent or guardian work for a college or university? Learn more about the Tuition Exchange Program and see if you may be eligible to apply!

Program Information

Texas Wesleyan University participates in two tuition exchange (TE) programs: The Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program and The Tuition Exchange Program. Each of these programs allows eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of application to apply to send their eligible dependents to participating colleges and universities tuition-free. Additionally, The Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program allows for eligible employees and their spouses to participate as well.

The Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TE) consists of participating Council member institutions. The Council is comprised of small to mid-size private liberal arts colleges and universities and other independent higher education institutions. For a listing of participating institutions and for more information on this program, please visit the CIC-TE website.

The Tuition Exchange (TE) has over 600 participating colleges and universities in most of the states in the U.S., Washington D.C., and a few other countries. For a list of participating colleges and for more information on this program, you can visit the Tuition Exchange website.

Program Eligibility
  • Eligible Employees: All regular, full-time employees with at least one year of service at the time of application are eligible to participate in this program
  • Eligible employees and spouses can participate as a student in the CIC-TE program, only
  • Eligible Dependents: Dependent children up to age 25 are eligible to participate in both programs
  • Ending employment or losing benefits eligibility while enrolled will affect the dependent's ability to participate in the program
  • The employee must remain eligible for this program. If the employee terminates employment or loses eligibility to participate in the Tuition Exchange program during the year in which his/her eligible dependent is enrolled in classes, the student will be allowed to complete the semester in which he/she is enrolled at the time. The student, however, will lose the scholarship for any subsequent semesters. If the student has been approved for the scholarship or approved for renewal of the scholarship but the approved year has not begun when the employee terminates employment or loses eligibility, the student's scholarship will be canceled.
Application, Acceptance & Responsibilities

Application Period

Students of eligible employees should apply directly on the desired TE program's website:

https://www.tuitionexchange.org/vnews/display.v/ART/66954fb33ea29 

https://cic.edu/networks/tuition-exchange-program/application-guidelines/ 

Program Acceptance

Acceptance into a TE program is subject to acceptance of the enrolling institution and typically based on space availability and selection criteria. Awards are competitive and are made based on that institution's admission and tuition exchange program standards. Please note, acceptance into a TE program is not guaranteed. Students are able to apply to multiple schools to increase their likelihood of receiving an offer.

Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the student to:

  1. Apply for general admission before the established deadline of the participating college
  2. Apply for the TE program on the applicable TE program's website
  3. Inform the TE Liaison of continuing enrollment each academic year
  4. Pay any participant fees as established by the respective programs