Tuition Waiver Scholarships
The tuition waiver scholarship is available to eligible employees’ dependent children at member institutions and employee eligibility is defined by the employee’s institution. A dependent child, according to IRS guidelines, with at least one parent employed at a participating institution will be eligible for a tuition waiver scholarship. Please note that although the employee’s dependent child may be eligible for the tuition waiver scholarship, the “host institution”, or school where the student applies, does not have to accept the dependent student into their tuition waiver program. Unfortunately, this means that dependent children are not guaranteed to receive a scholarship from their school of choice.
Imports
Selection Criteria:
- Must be a traditional, first-year undergraduate full-time student. (Some exceptions may apply)
- Must be a dependent child, according to IRS guidelines, of an employee of an approved tuition waiver participating institution.
Application Process:
Step 1: Complete and submit the Anderson University-IN application for admission.
Step 2: Submit your high school transcript by January 15.
Step 3: Submit the tuition waiver application(s) to Anderson University-IN by January 15.
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) Go to www.cccu.org (Paper applications emailed)
- Click the link above to navigate to the website
- In the toolbar at the top of the page, mouse over on Services
- In the column on the right, click on Tuition Waiver Exchange Program (TWEP)
- Click on “See all Participating Institutions” and/or “Download Application Form”
- Ask your sending institution liaison to email the completed application(s) to finaid@anderson.edu
Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Go to www.cic.edu (Fill out an application online)
- Click the link above to navigate to the website
- Click on Tuition Exchange Program (TEP) in a yellow box on the left side of the page
- Scroll down to How to Apply
- Click on “Apply for the 2025-2026 Year” and complete the application (Be sure you have the correct academic year)
- Click on “Send Application to Exporter for Review”
Tuition Exchange, Inc. (TEI) Go to www.tuitionexchange.org (Fill out an application online)
- Click the link above to navigate to the website
- In the toolbar at the top of the page, mouse over “Families”
- Click on “Online Application”; Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Click here to continue to application”
- Fill out the application
- Click on the “Submit Application” Button
Step 4: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the date designated by the importing institution.
Step 5: Notification of acceptance or denial will be made to tuition waiver candidates by the Office of Admissions via letter by January 31.
Financial Aid Process:
- Institutional aid will be applied first.
- State grants will be applied next. (This will require families to submit a FAFSA.)
- The tuition waiver will then be applied to the remaining tuition amount, minus a $460 per semester fee. (Fees not covered by tuition waiver include but are not limited to administrative student fees, tuition waiver administrative fees, room and board fees, health service fees, meal plan fees, student activity fees, information system fees, additional course fees, lab fees, books, and supplies, Tri-S trip expenses, off-campus activities, graduate study, second undergraduate degrees or special studies programs.)
- All students who are granted a Tuition Waiver Scholarship are required to live in campus housing (traditional residence hall or campus-owned apartments) and participate in a university meal plan during their entire time at Anderson University-IN as a tuition waiver student.
- Notification of acceptance or denial will be made to tuition waiver candidates by the Office of Admissions via letter by January 31.
- A student’s approved tuition waiver should submit the Anderson University-IN admissions enrollment deposit before or no later than May 1.
Renewal Process:
- It is the responsibility of the student and the home (exporting) institution to provide the tuition waiver form to
Anderson University-IN for renewal each year by July 1 of the school year for renewal. The form should be
marked for renewal and the academic year of renewal. - One parent must still be a continuous full-time, benefit status employee at a participating tuition waiver
institution. The home (exporting) institution must provide documentation of employment for said
parent/employee by July 1 of the school year for renewal. - The tuition waiver recipient must be in good academic standing at the end of the spring term preceding the
renewal. Grades are usually posted around mid-June so the renewal decision will be after mid-June. Please
refer to the Student Handbook at: https://anderson.edu/student-life/handbook/ - The tuition waiver recipient must meet Anderson University-IN standards for personal conduct. Please refer to the
Student Handbook at: https://anderson.edu/student-life/handbook/ - The tuition waiver recipient must meet financial aid in Satisfactory Academic Progress. (Separate from academic
progress as determined by the Provost) https://anderson.edu/uploads/finaid/SAP-policy.pdf - The tuition waiver recipient must be enrolled full-time in the first undergraduate degree.
- The tuition waiver is renewable for up to four (4) consecutive years, up to eight (8) consecutive semester units, and
no more than 160 hours of full-time undergraduate education. - Each year, the student should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 15.
- Additional credit hours on a case by case basis and upon approval only.
Any questions about tuition waiver should be directed to the Anderson University-IN Office of Admissions, Dean of Admissions.
Exports
The tuition waiver scholarship is available to eligible AU employees’ dependent children. Please note that although the employee’s child may be eligible for the tuition waiver scholarship from Anderson University-IN, the “host institution”, or school where the student applies, does not have to accept the dependent student into their tuition waiver program. Unfortunately, this means that dependent children of Anderson University employees are not guaranteed to receive a scholarship from their school of choice.
Selection Criteria:
- Must be a traditional, first-year undergraduate full-time student.
- Must be a dependent child, according to IRS guidelines, of an Anderson University employee and the dependent child wants to attend an institution other than Anderson University.
- Each institution determines its own procedure and criteria for selecting import applicants. Most institutions select applicants on a first-come/first-serve basis, academic merit, financial need, or a combination of the three.
Application Process:
Step 1: Qualified students should select importing institution(s) that they desire to attend.
Step 2: Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the date designated by the importing institution.
Step 3: Complete the application for admission to each institution they want to attend.
Step 4: Submit their high school transcript to each institution they want to attend.
Step 5: Submit the tuition waiver application(s) for each of their institution choices by the filing deadline specified by the importing institution.
Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) Go to www.cccu.org (Paper applications emailed)
- Click the link above to navigate to the website
- In the toolbar at the top of the page, mouse over on Services
- In the column on the right, click on Tuition Waiver Exchange Program (TWEP)
- Click on “See all Participating Institutions” and/or “Download Application Form”
- Ask your sending institution liaison to email the completed application(s) to finaid@anderson.edu
Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Go to www.cic.edu (Fill out an application online)
- Click the link above to navigate to the website
- Click on Tuition Exchange Program (TEP) in a yellow box on the left side of the page
- Scroll down to How to Apply
- Click on “Apply for the 2025-2026 Year” and complete the application (Be sure you have the correct academic year)
- Click on “Send Application to Exporter for Review”
Tuition Exchange, Inc. (TEI) Go to www.tuitionexchange.org (Fill out an application online)
- Click the link above to navigate to the website
- In the toolbar at the top of the page, mouse over “Families”
- Click on “Online Application”; Scroll to the bottom of the page and “Click here to continue to application”
- Fill out the application
- Click on the “Submit Application” Button
Financial Aid Process:
- Notification of approved tuition waiver will be made by the importing institution, not Anderson University-IN. The student should check the importing institution’s website for the notification deadline for the tuition waiver benefit.
- Anderson University-IN has no say in whether a student is approved or is not granted a tuition waiver scholarship.
Renewal Process:
- It is the responsibility of the student and the home (exporting) institution to provide the tuition waiver form to
the importing institution for renewal each year. The form should be marked for renewal and the academic
year of the renewal. - One parent must still be a continuous full-time, benefit status employee at a participating tuition waiver
institution. The home (exporting) institution must provide documentation of employment for said
parent/employee. - Tuition waiver applicants must comply with all of the importing institution’s financial aid policies and procedures.
- Tuition waiver applicants must comply with all of the importing institution’s good academic and satisfactory
academic progress. - Each year, the student should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by April 15.
Important Information:
- The tuition waiver benefit covers the full cost of tuition. Students are responsible for all non-tuition charges— room, board, and fees—at the institution in which they enroll.
- While students usually receive the benefit for four years, it is not guaranteed. The student must continue to meet the college’s academic standards, both institutions must remain participants in the program, and the employee must continue to meet the eligibility requirements of the benefit. Students in good standing are automatically eligible for up to three years of annual renewal of tuition remission (for a total benefit of four years or eight semesters).
REMITTED TUITION BENEFIT POLICY
Remitted tuition is an Anderson University-IN employee benefit. Applications for Undergraduate and Graduate Remitted Tuition are available online through the Office of Work-Life Engagement.
- Regular employees, with the supervisor’s approval, and members of the employee’s immediate family may receive tuition reduction benefits for undergraduate classes taken at Anderson University-IN, provided the student has been admitted to the university.
- Regular employees of the university may receive tuition benefits for graduate classes taken at Anderson University-IN provided the employee has been admitted to the graduate program and received their supervisor’s approval.
- Applications for undergraduate tuition benefits are reviewed by the Office of Work-Life Engagement for certification of eligibility.
- Applications for graduate tuition benefits must be signed by the graduate program before sending to the Office of Work-Life Engagement.
- A remitted tuition application form must be completed, and a promissory note signed, for each semester benefits are requested.