Tuition Exchange (TE)

Helpful information for students and parents looking to apply for Tuition Exchange at Syracuse University.

*Syracuse University employees (faculty/staff) and their eligible dependents:
Information on eligibility for Tuition Exchange and applying for Tuition Exchange at another college/university can be found on the Human Resources webpage.

Tuition Exchange

Tuition Exchange is a reciprocal scholarship opportunity for eligible faculty and staff dependents at all 700+ member institutions.

Each institution defines who is the beneficiary dependent. Check with your institution’s employee handbook for the employer’s definition of beneficiary dependent.

The Tuition Exchange scholarship is not a guaranteed award for any faculty or staff member at any institution. Students must first meet the admissions and awarding criteria to be eligible for Tuition Exchange. At Syracuse University, Tuition Exchange is a competitive award and students are selected for Tuition Exchange upon admission to Syracuse University (first-year or transfer). Students not selected for the Tuition Exchange award upon entering Syracuse University, will not be reconsidered in future academic years.  

The value of the Tuition Exchange scholarship is a set annual rate. For the 2024-25 academic year, the set rate is $42,000; for the 2025-26 academic year, the set rate is $43,000.

Application Process

– You and your parent/guardian should review the list of Tuition Exchange member institutions.

– Contact your exporting school (parent/guardian’s employer) to confirm that your parent or guardian is an eligible employee and that you are an eligible/beneficiary dependent. You must be approved for TE by your exporting institution.

– Begin the TE application process. (Please note: At Syracuse University, the TE Application has the same deadline as the Syracuse University Admissions deadline.)

– Apply for admission to Syracuse University and meet the published deadlines and admissions requirements. Your TE application will not be considered without an admissions application on file.

Notification of Acceptance

Each institution has a different process to notify students of admission to their institution and acceptance into the Tuition Exchange Program.

At Syracuse University, students will first be notified of their admission to the University by the Office of Admissions. Within 2 weeks (10 business days) of the admission notification, students will be notified of their Tuition Exchange award. Notification will come from both the Tuition Exchange and via email from Syracuse University’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs.

Renewal

Starting with students entering in the fall of 2024, for Tuition Exchange to renew in subsequent years, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and have their eligibility recertified each year by their home institution. The Tuition Exchange Application is only required in the first year. Students awarded Tuition Exchange previously are not held to the new GPA requirements.

Helpful Information

Tuition Exchange must be applied toward tuition only. The student is responsible for all other charges, which may include remaining tuition charges, housing, meals, fees, and books.

If you are awarded a merit scholarship, you will receive Tuition Exchange and the merit award up to the cost of tuition. Other tuition-specific awards (such as the Post 9/11 GI Bill, New York State TAP, etc.), in combination with TE and the merit scholarship cannot exceed the cost of tuition.

To be considered for need-based financial aid, students should complete both the CSS Profile and the FAFSA by the published deadlines.

The Tuition Exchange award applied only to undergraduate, full-time (12-19 credits) during the fall and spring semesters only, and may not be used for part-time, summer, or winter sessions. Should you fail to register for a minimum of 12 credits, your award will be prorated while still counting as a full semester of Tuition Exchange eligibility.

This award is offered for up to 8 semesters for first-year students (10 semesters for published 5-year undergraduate programs), as long as your home institution continues to certify your eligibility each year.

Transfer students are eligible for a prorated amount based on the number of credits they enter with (ex: 6 semesters if they enter with 2nd year standing, 4 semesters if they enter with 3rd year standing, etc.).

Starting withe students entering in fall 2024, for the Tuition Exchange award to renew in subsequent years, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and have their eligibility recertified each year by their home institution. Students awarded Tuition Exchange previously are not held to the new GPA requirements.

Tuition Exchange students are eligible for Syracuse University’s Study Abroad Program, World Partner Program, and Discovery Program. Students may use their Tuition Exchange award while attending a Discovery Florence, Strasbourg, or Madrid Program in their first semester at Syracuse. Students are responsible for the difference in the cost of tuition, the program fee, and any other costs incurred/bill

 

Terms and Definitions

TE = Tuition Exchange
TELO = Tuition Exchange Liaison Officer

The institution where your parent/guardian works as an eligible employee. The exporting school/home school must recertify the student each academic year. 

The institution where you are applying for admission and also applying for the TE scholarship. Or, the school at which you are enrolled.

Each exporting school determines eligibility criteria published in the employee handbook or faculty handbook. Contact the Human Resources office for additional information. Each member school determines the definition of eligible employee and eligible dependent (these could vary from school to school)

Each member school determines the definition of eligible employee and eligible dependent (these vary from school to school).

A beneficiary dependent may include:
the employee, spouse, registered domestic partner, and the employee’s children.

The maximum TE scholarship award per academic year.

More Information

Syracuse University faculty/staff or their eligible dependents should contact Human Resources regarding eligibility and requirements.

Syracuse University’s Tuition Exchange Liaison Officer (TELO) is Chad Northrup (T. 315.443.1513)