What is Tuition Exchange?

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Tuition Exchange, Inc. (TEI) - are the two networks of colleges and universities that admit, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other participating institutions.

Each participating institution in the network admits a limited number of students on the same admission basis as they accept all other students, without regard to the number of students it exports.
The CIC and TEI was planned and developed more than two decades ago with a goal of creating a true-access program as a benefit to employees.

Exports to Participating Schools

  • Applications must be submitted to Human Resources in time to be received by the Financial Aid Office by the November 15 deadline.
  • Timely submission of forms is imperative since forms must first be submitted to Human Resources for verification of eligibility and employment date.
  • Decisions will be made and students notified by December 20.

Tuition Exchange Form

Imports from Participating Schools

  • Exchange requests must be received by the Financial Aid Office by December 15.
  • Applicants must have been admitted to Duquesne University by early January.
  • Decisions will be made and students notified by February 1.
  • Signed acceptance from selected applicants must be received by the Financial Aid Office within three weeks of notification or May 1, whichever is later.

Tuition Exchange Application Process

  1. Programs and Applications - Duquesne University participates in the Tuition Exchange, Inc. (TEI) and the Council for Independent Colleges (CIC) exchanges.
  2. First Time applicants are encouraged to file in the academic year prior to selection for the academic year of coverage.
  3. Eligibility / Order of Selection
    1. Eligible new candidates who intend to enroll full time as Freshmen/Transfer students in an undergraduate program.
    2. Currently enrolled full-time undergraduates not currently participating in one of the exchanges.
    3. Selection begins in January for those candidates who have applied for exchange consideration and have been admitted to Duquesne University for the upcoming academic year.
  4. Quota - Should the quota system of the program(s) prohibit approval of all applicants, selection will be made based on academic credentials of the candidates on file when the selection process commences.
  5. Important Dates:
    1. Exchange requests must be received by the Financial Aid Office by December 15.
    2. Applicants must have been admitted to Duquesne University by early January.
    3. Decisions will be made, and students notified by February 1.
    4. Signed acceptance from selected applicants must be received by the Financial Aid Office within 3 weeks of notification or May 1st, whichever is later, or the offer could be canceled.
  6. Waiting Lists - Applications which could not be approved due to the quota system will be placed on a waiting list and be processed should spaces become available. Candidates will be notified if they are placed on a waiting list.
  7. University Aid - No additional University-controlled academic, merit, endowed or need-based aid is available for tuition.  Students may qualify, if applicable, for the on-campus room award if assigned to on-campus housing.  Room awards are not transferrable to off-campus housing.
  8. Tuition Exchange/CIC Administrative Fee - Students attending Duquesne University using the tuition exchange/CIC benefit will have an administrative fee applied for each term.
  1. Programs and Application - New and renewal applications must be filed annually by December 1 for tuition remission programs offered through Tuition Exchange, Inc. (TEI) and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).
  2. Eligibility / Order of Selection
    1. Eligible renewal candidates:
    2. Full time undergraduates who are:
      1. dependent children of full-time employees
      2. spouses of full-time employees
      3. full-time employees
    3. Full-time graduates - only if importing school permits - in same order as above.
  3. Quota - Based on the quota system of the TEI/CIC programs, selection will be made based on employee's length of full-time service with the University.
  4. Important Dates:
    1. Applications must be submitted to Human Resources in time to be received by the Financial Aid Office by the November 15 deadline.
    2. Timely submission of forms is imperative since forms must first be submitted to Human Resources for verification of eligibility and employment date.
    3. Decisions will be made, and students notified by December 20.
    4. Signed acceptance from selected applicants must be returned to the Financial Aid Office by April 1 or the award will be canceled.
  5. Admission to Host School - Students are responsible for meeting admission requirements and being accepted as tuition exchange students by the host institution.
  6. Waiting Lists - Applications which could not be approved due to the quota system will be placed on a waiting list and be processed should spaces become available. A secondary waiting list will be maintained for applications not received by Financial Aid on time. These will be processed in order of receipt should spaces become available.