Tuition Exchange Programs

At Saint Louis University, an employee must have completed at least three years of continuous full-time service to be considered eligible to apply for FACHEX at participating institutions.

It is important to realize that each institution sets their own rules about how students are selected for a FACHEX award. Many schools use academic achievement as a determining factor and will only consider incoming freshmen as applicants.

FACHEX applications must be received by no later than Oct. 1. After the initial application has been submitted, any additional requests to add an institution or institutions must be submitted to our office no later than Dec. 1 for additional certification. There is no guarantee that a late certification will be honored by the institution.

FACHEX, should it be granted, only covers costs as stipulated by the institution your student plans to attend. Eligible employees must remain employed by Saint Louis University in order to maintain FACHEX eligibility.

1. By Oct. 1, create a Tuition Exchange account and complete the EZ-Application. Indicate the participating institution(s) to which your child is planning to apply for admission on the application. Students can have a maximum of 20 active schools at any time. Applying for FACHEX does not guarantee that you will be certified for FACHEX.
2. The SLU FACHEX coordinator will confirm your eligibility and will notify each of the participating schools where your student is applying, certifying the student's eligibility to participate in that school's FACHEX program.
3. Your student applies to the designated institution(s). We also recommend you or your student contact the FACHEX coordinator at their desired school(s) to inquire about special admissions dates — it’s not uncommon to require early applications, and it is your responsibility to follow those admission guidelines.
4. The FACHEX coordinator at each institution where your child applied will inform you whether or not he/she will receive a FACHEX award. Most schools make FACHEX decisions after March 1.

Eligibility requirements are determined by the home institution. If the home institution grants a full-tuition remission benefit to the child of a faculty or staff member, then the child is eligible to apply for a possible FACHEX award at the participating Jesuit institution of their choice.

At Saint Louis University, we use information found on the Application for Admission as well as the FACHEX application to determine our awardees.

Saint Louis University only awards FACHEX to incoming freshmen students. We do not award to transfer students or current students whose parent becomes eligible for the benefit after they have started college.

Students need to be certified by their host institution in the Tuition Exchange system and admitted to Saint Louis University by February 1 for priority consideration.

FACHEX, should it be granted, only covers tuition (up to 18 credit hours per semester). Additional expenses such as room, board, travel-related expenses or books are the sole responsibility of the student and/or the student's family. FACHEX is offered for 10 semesters or until completion of a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.

1. By Feb. 1, create a Tuition Exchange account and complete the EZ-Application. Add Saint Louis University as an active school on your EZ-App.
2. The FACHEX coordinator at your host institution will confirm your eligibility and will notify each of the participating schools where your student is applying, certifying the student's eligibility to participate in that school's FACHEX program.
3. Your student must apply for admission to Saint Louis University and be admitted by February 1.
4. Saint Louis University makes FACHEX decisions after March 1. After decisions have been made, our FACHEX coordinator informs each eligible student whether or not he or she will be offered a FACHEX award.

Students attending Saint Louis University with approved FACHEX Scholarship will be charged additional fees. Pell-eligible students will be charged $25 per credit hour, non Pell eligible students will be charged $50 per credit hour. This fee funds the administration of the FACHEX program.

At Saint Louis University, an employee must have completed at least three years of continuous full-time service to be considered eligible to apply for tuition exchange at participating institutions. However, three or more years of service does not automatically guarantee certification for tuition exchange.

Tuition Exchange applications must be received by no later than Oct. 1. After the initial application has been submitted, any additional requests to add an institution or institutions must be submitted to our office no later than Dec. 1 for additional certification. There is no guarantee that a late certification will be honored by the institution.

Scholarships can cover full tuition or a rate set by the tuition exchange. For 2024-2025, private institutions that charge more than $42,000 for tuition are permitted to award less than their full tuition, but must award at least $42,000.

Some colleges allow the scholarship to cover other expenses, such as room and board, while others do not. Any expenses incurred by the student but not covered by the scholarship — such as room, board, travel related expenses or books — are the sole responsibility of your student and/or you.

1. By Oct. 1, create a Tuition Exchange account and complete the EZ-Application. Indicate the participating institution(s) to which your child is planning to apply for admission on the application. Students can have a maximum of 20 active schools at any time. Applying for tuition exchange does not guarantee that you will be certified for tuition exchange.
2. SLU Human Resources will confirm your eligibility in order to certify via Tuition Exchange. If you are certified and accept the tuition exchange, the $50 processing fee will be deducted from your next available paycheck by human resources. You must pay the fee before the tuition exchange coordinator will send information to the prospective institutions.
3. Once the fee is received, the tuition exchange coordinator notifies each of the participating schools where your student is applying, certifying the student's eligibility to participate in that school's tuition exchange program.
4. Your student will apply to the participating institution(s). We also recommend you or your student contact the tuition exchange coordinator at their desired school(s) to inquire about special admissions dates — it’s not uncommon to require early applications, and it is your responsibility to follow those admission guidelines.
5. The tuition exchange coordinator at each institution where your child applied will inform you whether or not they will receive a tuition exchange scholarship. Most schools make tuition exchange decisions after March 1.
6. Once awards are given, you will need to notify SLU’s tuition exchange coordinator of the results and which school your student will attend.

Eligibility requirements are determined by the home institution. If the home institution grants a full-tuition remission benefit to the child of a faculty or staff member, then the child is eligible to apply for a possible Tuition Exchange award at the participating Jesuit institution of their choice.

At Saint Louis University, we use information found on the Application for Admission as well as the Tuition Exchange application to determine our awardees.

Saint Louis University only awards tuition exchange to incoming freshmen students. We do not award to transfer students or current students whose parent become eligible for the benefit after they have started college.

Students need to be certified by their host institution in the Tuition Exchange system and admitted to Saint Louis University by February 1 for priority consideration.

Saint Louis University offers full tuition for any approved applicant. Any expenses incurred by the student, but not covered by the scholarship — such as room, board, travel related expenses or books — are the sole responsibility of your student and/or you. Tuition exchange is offered for 10 semesters or until completion of a bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.

1. By Feb. 1, create a Tuition Exchange account and complete the EZ-Application. Add Saint Louis University as an active school on your EZ-App.
2. The Tuition Exchange coordinator at your host institution will confirm your eligibility and will notify each of the participating schools where your student is applying, certifying the student's eligibility to participate in that school's TE program.
3. Your student must apply for admission to Saint Louis University and be admitted by February 1.
4. Saint Louis University makes TE decisions after March 1. After decisions have been made, our TE coordinator informs each eligible student whether or not he or she will be offered a TE award.

Students attending Saint Louis University with approved Tuition Exchange Scholarship will be charged a fee of $75 per credit hour. This fee funds the administration of the tuition exchange program.