Tuition Remission/Exchange
At Valparaiso University, our employees are integral to the educational community. For that reason, and because of Valpo’s commitment to education, the University offers generous tuition remission and tuition exchange opportunities for employees and their dependents.
Complete details about tuition remission/exchange can be found under the Tuition Remission/Exchange Policy found on the General Counsel webpage.
- If you are a current employee of Valparaiso University, and you have questions regarding Tuition Remission/Exchange eligibility and policies, please contact Human Resources at Human.Resources@valpo.edu.
- If your questions pertain to how Tuition Remission/Tuition Exchange relates to financial aid, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@valpo.edu.
To apply for tuition remission, please complete the on-line Tuition Remission Application found on the Office of Human Resource Services website. Please refer to the Tuition Remission/Tuition Exchange Policy through General Counsel regarding full benefit and eligibility information.
Employees and their dependents who are eligible for Valparaiso University’s tuition remission program may also be able to use that benefit at other colleges and universities. Valparaiso University can offer this benefit because of its membership in Tuition Exchange.
Application Process
Families should check with the schools to which the student is applying for deadlines, if any, for both Tuition Exchange and admission applications. The TE application is separate from the application for admission, but the two should usually be completed concurrently.
Tuition Exchange applications are available on-line at www.tuitionexchange.org (for new students only.) Applicants may list all schools to which the student is applying on one TE application form. Once Human Resource Services certifies an applicant’s eligibility, the application is forwarded to the Financial Aid Office for processing with the central Tuition Exchange office.
Please note the following process:
- October 1: First day that Financial Aid can submit TE applications to the Tuition Exchange office via online portal
- November 1: New students should submit their TE EZ app on-line.
- February 15: Financial Aid will begin sending annual recertification for continuing students through the TE portal.
- April 1: Importing schools will usually review all applications by this date, although TE decisions may be offered earlier
The institution to which the student is applying for TE will notify both the family and Valparaiso University’s Office of Financial Aid of acceptance or denial of the TE application.
Continuing TE Benefits
As long as the student continues to meet award eligibility, it should be renewed each year at the discretion of the awarding institution.
This is for students who qualify for tuition exchange through their parent’s employer and are applying for admission to Valparaiso University.
Those who want to participate in the Tuition Exchange Program need to work with their home school to complete the necessary paperwork and submit it through the Tuition Exchange website. Once their liaison processes the information it will be forwarded to Valparaiso University and reviewed to determine if the student is eligible to receive tuition exchange.
The student will be notified, by email, from Tuition Exchange and Valparaiso University if tuition exchange is granted. Tuition exchange will only be granted to full-time undergraduate students for up to eight semesters. Tuition exchange is only applicable fall and spring semesters. Tuition exchange is not available for the summer. The student must also maintain satisfactory academic progress for renewal.
Tuition Exchange cannot be utilized for the following programs:
- Health Science (Undergraduate)
- Occupational Therapy Programs (Undergraduate)
- Physician Assistant Program (Masters)
- Public Health Online Program (Masters)
- Health Administration Online Program (Masters)