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2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR (Updated 5/1/07)
As a member of the Tuition Exchange Program, dependents of Creighton employees who are eligible for full tuition remission at Creighton are eligible to be considered for tuition remission at any of the over 500 participating colleges and Universities in the United States. Since the program requires that each institution maintain a balance between dependents from the home institution (exports) and students coming from other institutions (imports), it is likely that there will be limited slots available in some years. SINCE CREIGHTON MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL REQUESTS, THE TUITION EXCHANGE PROGRAM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN AUTOMATIC BENEFIT.
The following guidelines have been established for Creighton employees who wish to apply for the program:
- 1. To be eligible, dependents must meet the qualifications for full tuition remission at Creighton (see the President's Guide to Policies at http://www2.creighton.edu/fileadmin/user/president/docs/Guide.pdf: 2.2.12) No awards are made for individuals who qualify for partial tuition remission.
- 2. In the event more employees apply for the program than can be accommodated, the length of employment in the University and the participation of previous family members in the tuition exchange programs will be the primary factors used to make the awards. A point system has been established for determining the recipients. An employee will receive one (1) point for each year of full-time service. In determining the exact number of points earned, the Program administrator will consider the points that the employee will have received when the Tuition Exchange Program will actually be claimed (that is, beginning of subsequent academic year). One-and-a-half (1 1/2) points will be subtracted for each year that any dependent child is expected to use the Tuition Exchange Program. If an employee's spouse is also employed by the University, points for expected use will only be subtracted from the point account of the sponsoring parent, to be determined by the parents. If the child were to end his or her use of the Tuition Exchange Program prematurely, the unused points will be added back into the employee's point account. If an employee requests the Tuition Exchange Program for more than one dependent child at the same time, this will be treated as two consecutive applications. The openings will be awarded to the individual(s) with the highest point total. In the event of a tie, the employee who has not yet used the Tuition Exchange Program will be given priority over the employee who has already used this benefit; secondarily, the employee whose spouse is also employed by the University shall be given priority over the employee who spouse is not so employed or whose spouse has less seniority. If these two mechanisms cannot break the tie, a random drawing will be held.
- 3. Awards are normally made for four years (eight semesters). However awards can be made for a shorter period of time in the event the student is already enrolled at the receiving institution or the Liaison Officer deems a shorter award appropriate in order to increase participation. Continued participation requires an annual certification of eligibility and satisfactory academic standing at the receiving institution. Renewal forms must be completed and returned to the Tuition Exchange Liaison Officer at Creighton by December 1 each year.
- 4. An application for the Tuition Exchange Scholarship Program must be filed with the Registrar's Office by December 1 during the year prior to the planned attendance. After this date, a waiting list of students in rank order will be established and the applicants notified of their relative position on the list. If additional positions become available (e.g. as a result of acceptance of additional imported students) employees will be notified of their eligibility. Applications received after the deadline will be ranked in the order the application is received in the Registrar's Office and will be placed on the waiting list behind all on-time applicants.
- 5. All successful applicants must notify Creighton's Tuition Exchange Liaison Officer in writing of the acceptance of their award by May 1. Failure to notify the Tuition Exchange Officer by May 1 will result in the award being made to another applicant.
- 6. Application forms will be available on the Creighton University Registrar's Office website at http://www.creighton.edu/Registrar/.
- 7. An annual fee of $35.00 payable to Creighton University will be assessed for each student sponsored for study elsewhere.
- 8. The applicant must abide by all regulations of the receiving institution.
- 9. Questions concerning the Tuition Exchange Program should be directed to John Krecek, University Registrar who is the Tuition Exchange Liaison Officer.
- 10. Creighton University reserves the right to modify these guidelines to insure an appropriate balance between import and export students.