Tuition Exchange Program

Tuition Exchange Programs

Wilkes University is a member of The Tuition Exchange Program and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) tuition exchange program. These programs are reciprocal scholarship programs. The programs present the opportunity for tuition benefits at other member institutions for the dependent sons and daughters of eligible employees of Wilkes University. The programs are not a guaranteed benefit and are based on established program and policy regulations.

Dependents of eligible full-time faculty and eligible administrative staff may apply to participate in The Tuition Exchange Program and CIC tuition exchange program. Seniority is used to determine the order in which applications are considered and dependents are certified. Original date of hire with uninterrupted employment in a full-time faculty or administrative staff position is used as the date for purposes of calculating seniority.

Dependents of non-administrative full-time staff may apply to participate in the CIC tuition exchange program. The date for calculating seniority for non-administrative staff is January 1, 2005 or original date of hire with uninterrupted employment in a full-time position, whichever is later.

Only one (1) child at a time per faculty or staff employee may participate in The Tuition Exchange Program, unless there are no other applicants. In case of a tie in seniority, a lottery will determine the tuition exchange recipients.

Faculty or staff employees interested in the programs must apply, in writing, to the Director of Financial Aid at least fifteen (15) months before the projected date of admission, or in case of those schools that do not operate on a semester calendar, by January 1 of the calendar year preceding the year of admission. The application letter must include the name of the employee, the original hire date to a full-time position at Wilkes University, the name and social security number of the dependent son or daughter, the name of the college(s) or university(ies) of choice, and the anticipated starting date.

It is strongly recommended that eligible employees who are interested in availing of the tuition exchange programs begin the process of seeking guidance and counsel regarding these programs during their qualified dependents sophomore year in high school. This may assist employees in making the best possible decisions to maximize the benefits of the programs. Please visit www.tuitionexchange.org and www.cic.edu for information about the tuition exchange programs.

Note: All non-administrative full-time staff whose applications have been received by the Financial Aid Office prior to April 1, 2005 for The Tuition Exchange Program for the 2005-2006 or the 2006-2007 academic year will qualify for consideration.

Policy No.  384  Effective Date:  1/1/2005  Revision Date:  6/1/2005