Tuition Benefits - Tuition Exchange Imports (Non-UD Employees)

UD awards a limited number of TE Scholarships every year to incoming freshmen. Transfer and current UD students can also be considered for a TE scholarship. UD typically receives over 350 TE applications for these limited spaces. Please be aware this is a very competitive process and students are evaluated based on their high school academic record.

You must be accepted to the University of Delaware prior to being reviewed for Tuition Exchange as an import student.

Tuition Exchange for Incoming University of Delaware (UD) Students

The Tutition Exchange Program (TEP) is a reciprocal scholarship opportunity for dependents of eligible faculty and staff at more than 710 Tuition Exchange, Inc. member schools nationwide, including the University of Delaware. The consortium grants the TEP scholarships following an extensive review process including evaluation of academic standing.

Application Process for Transfer Students

• Be sure to apply for admissions and complete the Tuition Exchange process through the school where your parent is employed.
• Any incoming freshman or transfer TE applicant must complete the UD application process and be officially admitted as a full-time undergraduate student.
• A TE online application must also be received by the Jan. 15 deadline for consideration.
• All transfer students will be reviewed for TE after May 1. Status notifications will be sent in June.

Review Process for Transfer and Currently Enrolled Students:

It is our process to award TE scholarships first to eligible incoming first-year students. Incoming first year students have until May 1 to make a TE decision. It is typically late in the process before additional awards can be confirmed for transfer and currently enrolled students, although typically there are remaining TE scholarships. These are given to transfer and currently enrolled students who are eligible but have not received TE previously. The priority begins first with transfer students, then seniors, juniors, and sophomores.  Within each group, we further prioritize by cumulative UD GPA. Please also check with your school (employer) to ensure they would permit applying for TE in subsequent years.

Application Process for Currently Enrolled UD Students:

• Students currently enrolled at UD who are eligible, and have not been previously awared a TE scholarship, must complete a TE online application and it must be received by the Jan. 15 deadline for consideration.
• Students will be reviewed for TE after May 1.
• Award status notifications will be sent in June.

Review Process for Transfer and Currently Enrolled Students:

It is our process to award TE scholarships first to eligible incoming first-year students. Incoming first year students have until May 1 to make a TE decision. It is typically late in the process before additional awards can be confirmed for transfer and currently enrolled students, although typically there are remaining TE scholarships. These are given to transfer and currently enrolled students who are eligible but have not received TE previously. The priority begins first with transfer students, then seniors, juniors, and sophomores.  Within each group, we further prioritize by cumulative UD GPA. Please also check with your school (employer) to ensure they would permit applying for TE in subsequent years.

Students who are awarded a TE scholarship at UD, must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better, along with full-time matriculated enrollment each semester. At the end of each semester, UD will verify the criteria and re-certify the TE scholarship. Human Resources will notify the Student Financial Services office and the scholarship will be applied to the student’s financial account soon after.