Tuition Exchange FAQ

Tuition exchange applications are initiated by the host employer/university. Check with your own TE Liaison (TELO) for deadlines and application processes.

Yes. The TE application from your host college/university is due by February 1.

For AY 2027-28 Sacred Heart University will offer up to 5 TE awards to incoming freshman. The process at SHU is highly competitive; each year SHU receives at least 175+ applications from incoming freshman. Review SHU facts for information regarding the class of 2029 profile. The most important action the freshman student needs to do now is apply and be admitted to SHU.

Sacred Heart University provides tuition exchange awards to incoming freshman students. In the event that a portion of a previously awarded TE scholarship is returned, applications for existing SHU non-freshman students will then be reviewed.

TE awards will be granted on or about early March 2027. Awarded students will be expected to accept the award no later than April 15, 2027; the deposit must be received by May 1, 2027, otherwise the award will be forfeited.

TE awards are based on class levels with an 8-semester maximum for entering freshmen. In the case of students graduating early, no additional TE funding is available for graduate level courses. This is subject to change based on business needs of the university.

No. TE scholarships are only available for the fall and spring semesters.

Yes. The importing student must create an account for themselves on the TE website and then complete the EZ application. The application must be approved by the Host school’s TELO (TE Liaison Officer), so it will flow over the import schools report.

TE scholarships will only cover study abroad tuition at the SHU international campus of Dingle, Ireland during the fall or spring terms. Study abroad programs that occur during winter intersessions or during the summer are not covered by the TE award.

No. SHU, as most schools in the TE program, participate at the undergraduate level only.

Yes. TE students must enroll as a full-time student, registered for at least 12-18 undergraduate units per semester.

There is an annual recertification process to verify eligibility; this process begins with the host
college/university.

SHU will recertify previously awarded students upon the end of the spring semester once grades have been posted. The host school must review their export student records at the conclusion of each semester to confirm that their employee-maintained employment eligibility for the TE scholarship. SHU will review student records to ensure that the awarded student meets SHU academic standards. Should one or both of these not be met, the TE scholarship will not be recertified.

All awarded students must be hosted by their exporting school. In the event the school is no longer hosting the student, the TE award will be removed from the student’s account. Students may submit a request for reevaluation of their current financial aid package.

The SHU admission office should be the point of contact. Tuition exchange is a separate process handled once the admission process is complete.

All financial questions should be directed to the SHU financial assistance office.

The percentage is <5%.

Families have the option to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for federal and state aid. However, this is not mandatory for the TE application process.