Tuition Exchange

Tuition Exchange Website

Saint Louis University participates in the Tuition Exchange program, a reciprocal scholarship program for children and other family members of faculty and staff employed at more than 700 participating institutions. The Tuition Exchange Inc. association serves higher education by making careers at colleges and universities more attractive.

Each participating institution determines the number of Tuition Exchange scholarships it grants incoming students each year. As a result, they are highly competitive, and there are no guarantees to the children of any given faculty or staff member that they will be able to use the Tuition Exchange scholarship at the institution of their choice.

For more information on the number of Tuition Exchange scholarships available at a particular institution, contact the institution's Tuition Exchange coordinator.

Information for Eligible Employees of SLU

Eligibility

At Saint Louis University, an employee must have completed at least three years of continuous full-time service to be considered eligible to apply for tuition exchange at participating institutions. However, three or more years of service does not automatically guarantee certification for tuition exchange.

Deadlines

Tuition Exchange applications must be received no later than Oct. 1. After the initial application has been submitted, any additional requests to add an institution or institutions must be submitted to our office no later than Dec. 1 for additional certification. There is no guarantee that the institution will honor a late certification.

Allowances and Duration

Scholarships can cover full tuition or a rate set by Tuition Exchange. For 2025-2026, private institutions that charge more than $43,000 for tuition are permitted to award less than their full tuition but must award at least $43,000.

Some colleges allow the scholarship to cover other expenses, such as room and board, while others do not. Any expenses incurred by the student but not covered by the scholarship — such as room, board, travel-related expenses or books — are the sole responsibility of your student and/or you.

Application Process

  1. By Oct. 1, create a Tuition Exchange account and complete the EZ-Application. Indicate the participating institution(s) to which your child plans to apply for admission on the application. Students can have a maximum of 20 active schools at any time. Applying for tuition exchange does not guarantee that you will be certified for tuition exchange.
  2. SLU Human Resources will confirm your eligibility in order to certify via Tuition Exchange. If you are certified and accept the tuition exchange, Human Resources will deduct the $50 processing fee from your next available paycheck. You must pay the fee before the Tuition Exchange coordinator will send information to the prospective institutions.
  3. Once the fee is received, the Tuition Exchange coordinator notifies each participating school where your student is applying, certifying the student's eligibility to participate in that school's Tuition Exchange program.
  4. Your student will apply to the participating institution(s). We also recommend you or your student contact the Tuition Exchange coordinator at their desired school(s) to inquire about special admissions dates — it’s not uncommon to require early applications, and it is your responsibility to follow those admission guidelines.
  5. The Tuition Exchange coordinator at each institution where your child applied will inform you whether or not they will receive a Tuition Exchange scholarship. Most schools make tuition exchange decisions after March 1.
  6. Once awards are given, you will need to notify SLU’s Tuition Exchange coordinator of the results and which school your student will attend.

Information for Students Applying to SLU

Eligibility

The home institution determines eligibility requirements. If the home institution grants a full-tuition-remission benefit to the child of a faculty or staff member, then the child is eligible to apply for a possible Tuition Exchange award at the participating institution of their choice.

Saint Louis University uses information found on the application for admission and the Tuition Exchange application to determine our awardees.

Saint Louis University only awards tuition exchange to incoming freshmen students. We do not award to transfer students or current students whose parent becomes eligible for the benefit after they have started college.

Deadlines

Students need to be certified by their host institution in the Tuition Exchange system and admitted to Saint Louis University by Feb. 1 for priority consideration.

Allowances and Duration

Saint Louis University offers full tuition for any approved applicant. Any expenses incurred by the student, but not covered by the scholarship — such as room, board, travel-related expenses or books — are the sole responsibility of your student and/or you. Tuition exchange is offered for 10 semesters or until completion of a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.

Application Process

  1. By Feb. 1, create a Tuition Exchange account and complete the EZ-Application. Add Saint Louis University as an active school on your EZ-App.
  2. The Tuition Exchange coordinator at your host institution will confirm your eligibility and will notify each participating school where your student is applying, certifying the student's eligibility to participate in that school's TE program.
  3. Your student must apply for admission to Saint Louis University and be admitted by Feb. 1.
  4. Saint Louis University makes TE decisions after March 1. After decisions have been made, our TE coordinator informs each eligible student whether or not he or she will be offered a TE award.

  5. Students attending Saint Louis University with an approved Tuition Exchange Scholarship will be charged a fee of $75 per credit hour. This fee funds the administration of the Tuition Exchange program.