Guidelines for Applicants from Member Institutions
Iona University participates in the Tuition Exchange program according to the following policies and guidelines.
The Tuition Exchange Program (TE) provides the opportunity for eligible dependent children of college employees to receive undergraduate scholarships at participating member institutions. Currently, there are over 600 member institutions. A list of member institutions is available on the Tuition Exchange Program Website.
The TE program is a scholarship program, not a fringe benefit for employees. Each member institution develops its own guidelines and policies. Member institutions are required to select at least three (3) new applicants as Tuition Exchange recipients annually (imports). The receiving institution grants the scholarship, and some are very competitive. A TE liaison officer is appointed by each member institution to coordinate and implement the program.
The minimum number of available scholarships each year for new students is three (3).
Dependent children of parents who are employed at a Tuition Exchange institution, with that institution certifying eligibility for Tuition Exchange consideration, may apply for a Tuition Exchange scholarship at Iona University.
Applicants must contact the TE liaison officer at the member institution where his/her parent is an eligible employee. If the applicant is accepted by that institution to be sponsored for a TE scholarship, the liaison officer will prepare and submit the application/certification form to Iona’s liaison officer.
In the fall of each year, eligible children of employees from member institutions should submit their applications for admission to Iona University and for available Iona TE scholarships. Applicants will usually receive notification by April 1, and should respond by May 1.
The selection of applicants from member institutions to attend Iona University will be based on the same criteria and academic requirements in place for all other applicants to Undergraduate day programs at the University. If there are more accepted applicants than can be accommodated in the TE scholarship program, priority for accepted applicants will be based on Iona’s academic index for admission. All applicants will be required to file for federal and state financial aid.
At Iona University, TE scholarships will be limited to full-time undergraduate study only. A full-time semester load will normally be 12-18 credits each semester. The following sessions and programs are excluded from this scholarship: study abroad, second undergraduate degree, graduate studies, part-time studies, non-degree studies, winter session, summer session.
On a yearly basis, the maximum amount of scholarship funds awarded to eligible applicants from member colleges and universities will be equal to annual tuition charges, currently $45,060 for 2024-2025 less federal and state aid. Students receiving Tuition Exchange awards at Iona University are not eligible for other types of Iona aid such as merit scholarships, need-based scholarships or athletic awards.
The TE scholarship award will be made for one (1) year (two semesters) of full-time study, renewable each year for a maximum of four (4) years (eight semesters) of full-time, continuous study.
First-year recipients of an Iona Tuition Exchange scholarship must have their college transcript reviewed by Iona’s liaison officer at the end of the academic year in order to be eligible to continue to receive the scholarship for the following academic year. Each year, the student must meet the standards of academic performance (as described in Iona’s undergraduate catalog), including a required minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0, and the standards of personal conduct (as described in Iona’s Student Handbook).
Iona University reserves the right to modify or amend these guidelines at any time. Iona University also reserves the right to terminate its participation in the Tuition Exchange, Inc., program.