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Tuition
Exchange (TE) Program, Inc.
The following guidelines are applicable to applicants
from participating TE institutions (imports)
applying for a TE scholarship at St. Thomas Aquinas
College:
Eligible Applicant
:
An
individual who is certified as a TE candidate
by his/her sending institution.
Application Process
:
An initial application form must be remitted by
December 15 of the year prior to the student’s
first fall semester of enrollment. Annual renewal
applications must be submitted by March 15 prior
to the student’s next fall semester of enrollment.
Maximum Scholarship
:
Four years (eight semesters), excluding special/summer
sessions, or until completion of a baccalaureate
degree, whichever occurs first.
Amount of Award
:
Full tuition, excluding room and board, fees.
TE candidates will be required to file the FAFSA
on a yearly basis in order to receive the scholarship.
The scholarship will be reduced by the student’s
TAP and Pell Grant.
Selection Criteria
:
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Candidate must meet the college’s admissions
requirements
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Candidate must be a full time undergraduate
student
Selection Process
:
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Applicants will be ranked by a combination of
academic criteria and financial need
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Accepted applicants will be notified no later
than May 15 prior to the student’s next
fall semester of enrollment
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If the number of applicants from TE institutions
exceeds the number of available import slots,
applicants will be selected based on their ranking.
If two or more applicants are ranked equally,
a lottery will take place.
Re-Certification Process
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Each year accepted students would be required
to submit a renewal application by March 15
prior to the student's next fall semester of
enrollment.
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Continued acceptance is contingent upon the
student maintaining the standards required of
all students at St. Thomas Aquinas College,
and other standards set forth on the original
forms and correspondence by both St. Thomas
Aquinas College and the sending institution.
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