<p>I posted this under another thread, but have moved it here because this is a more active forum. Are there any Tuition Exchange people out there? If so, it would be interesting to get a discussion going. The Tuition Exchange website is good; it provides data on the percentage of accepted students who receive a TE award, etc., but I was wondering if there are other lessons that I should know. I am with a fairly high-ranked college. Lots of students seeking importation into my college. Does that help with exportation - the TE site says not, but anecdotal evidence suggests oterwise? In cases where a college, say, imports only 40%of accepted students, is the decision based principally on GPA and SAT, or might other factors be considered (actor got into the BFA program, which, in many cases, is tougher than getting into most Ivies? Any warnings; things that they don't tell you that I should know about?</p>
<p>Tuition exchange awards are typically done by the admissions office but not always. They base it on whatever they want to, but usually it’s based on grades and test scores. I was told that syracuse gives to everyone who applies. Some schools give the minimum ( 30000 this year). Others award the entire tuition cost.</p>
<p>Yes, being from a highly desirable/high imports college helps your child’s chances a lot. The decision is based on the whole portfolio and is done during normal admissions stuff. If your kid got into a really selective program at a college, I feel like that really helps his/her chances. I can’t imagine that someone who gets into such a highly selective program wouldn’t get outside scholarships too.</p>
<p>The better the stats of the students, the better the chances of getting TE. In my experience, 2 things surprised me: that some colleges withdraw other merit scholarships when the student is offered TE; and that once the student is offered TE there is a lot of pressure to accept it as early as possible (this puts a constraint when the student has not even gotten all his/hers letters of acceptance/rejection).
In any case, the TE benefit is absolutely fabulous; it is the best perk for people who work at participating institutions.</p>
<p>My S(HS13) will be using the tuition exchange program, too. I am interested in learning as much as possible, as well. Since he is interested in digital media, and there are only a few schools on the tuition exchange list with game development/digital media programs, we are somewhat limited.</p>
<p>Any and all information is appreciated.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Our S was just notified he got TE scholarship at USC (which I think covers 80% of tuition). However, he’s being considered for a full tuition Trustee’s scholarship there, as well. We were told that he could combine the scholarships up to the full amount of the tuition (but not to cover room and board). USC supposedly gives the TE to about 17% of admitted students who are eligible. </p>
<p>Other schools, like Tulane, give it to virtually every eligible admit. And Occidental, which our son is also interested in, only gives it to 1 or 2 students a year. So, it obviously varies wildly from school-to-school. It’s useful to call the schools individually to find out what their policy is, what criteria they use and what the stats were of students who received the scholarship in the past. Some schools will post this info on their web sites, but most you have to contact someone in admissions (or sometimes HR) directly. </p>
<p>Good luck to everyone applying for TE this year. I just hope our S likes the schools where he’s been offered money well enough to attend.</p>
<p>Thank you Steverino. It never occurred to me to actualy call the schools’ HR depts. I will definitely do that. Congrats to your son!</p>
<p>My daughter is a junior and we’re just starting to look at schools on the Tuition Exchange list. There are so many, which is wonderful, but also hard to know where to begin. Has anyone gone through them and done some initial research that they’re willing to share? Or does anyone want to split the list with me and we’ll swap our info?</p>
<p>My S is a jr. too, but has a pretty restricted major interest. So, I’ve begun the calling process and spoke with Ed Lincoln at RIT who was very helpful and gave me a rather descript profile of the average recipient. I have not been able to get ahold of Ingrid Williams at Santa Clara for over a week, so if anyone has information for them, I’d appreciate hearing about it. I also contacted the folks at WPI and the information they gave pretty generic information but did tell me that their award rate was at about 60% now.</p>
<p>NanciB (are you on the disboards or cruisecritic, your screen names looks familiar): Tuition Exchange is a WONDERFUL perk and the ONLY reason I left my job in NYC to take a less paying job at a private college near my home. I did this when my dd started 8th grade and my ds in 4th grade. Now my dd is a senior and my ds in 8th grade so SOON I will (hopefully) start seeing some rewards LOL</p>
<p>My dd is a HS senior and I can tell you what I started during the end of her sophomore year. I printed out the full list from TE. My dh, dd and I decided on how far she/we wanted to go. 3 Hours was both our max. Having that fact, it gave me the states I could work with. From there, I went through each and every school in NY, NJ, Delaware and PA (nothing too far North) and looked them up in US News and World Reports and only highlighted schools that were “more selective”. I do not think there are too many/or any “most selective” and she is a fantastic student so didn’t want “selective” for her since she wants to major in bio.</p>
<p>This month, I called each and every school on her list to where she is applying/visited/interviewed, even when I spoke to them when my dd was interviewed about TE I still made a phone call to the school. I spoke with either Admissions or Financial Aid, sometimes both. My initial call was to Financial Aid and if I still had more questions, would be sent to Admissions. HR was never involved. I can tell you I wish I was more open about the TE when my dd first started interviewing but live and learn. I can also tell you that her first choice told me she would have a much better shot applying ED. She will have visited three times by the end of this month to her ED choice and they are fully aware she needs the TE. If your child establishes a “relationship” with an advisor over the year, there is a possibility they will be able to tell you if you have a good shot or not.</p>
<p>Villanova gives a sparse amount of TE as well as Lafayette. My dd’s ED will give an ED the TE if they think the candidate is qualified as a first come/first served. Lafayette, for example, does not give out any TE to ED and waits until their RDs are all in and awards the TE based on scores and grades and other things but they ar first. Quinnipiac (we visited as a safety but my dd did not like the school) gives out more. Syracuse, I too heard gives to all applies. From what I have heard in my college and just my own deductions is that the more selective the school, the less TE will be given out.</p>
<p>Good luck! We already cannot wait until the process is over LOL
My dd’s CommonApp along with all supplements have to be in to her college advisor in 2 weeks but she has completed but still stressing. I hope she loves her ED after visiting for a full day shadowing another student.</p>