Might be a dumb question, but if a student is applying to a non-need blind school, could applying for TE potentially work against them? Wondering about one of the potential schools on my D26’s list- Mount Holyoke. Two years ago, our son was deferred from CWRU and did apply TE, which his counselor has suggested that would be a strong target/safety for him. We’ve wondered if the TE played into their decision.
I wouldn’t think so? CWRU is selective (~28% admission) and could possibly have impacted majors (much lower admission rates), so it’s really hard to know why a kid does/does not get in somewhere.
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Nothing there either, all pending or under review
Did you demonstrate interest? I think that’s a big factor at CWRU
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Does anyone know details about Occidental? The Tuition Exchange website lists its “Percentage of Award Offers” at 80%, but based on comments I’ve seen here and elsewhere, they only offer a few a year.
I suppose this is not necessarily a discrepancy, but it seems like it probably is.
Should I go by what I see on the website? Or is that known to have errors?
RIT tuition is 8 semesters, which is what is covered through TE. It didn’t seem like it would be an issue at all to be non-consecutive. I wouldn’t sweat it at all. The issue is that you need to work at the college for 5 years to get all the 4 years of TE benefit! I left my institution before my son’s first co-op. When he was admitted, he was awarded the presidential scholarship, which was replaced with TE instead. When I left my institution, the college replaced TE with the original scholarship, and heI would have been eligible for need-based aid if we had qualified.
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My daughter has two TE acceptances so far, which has been a pleasant surprise! Not because she wasn’t a good candidate; I know the process is very competitive.
She applied to seven schools and has been accepted at three.
Of the seven, three are also CIC schools. She has been accepted at two and they have both offered TE. One is definitely through TEP and I assume the other is CIC as the TEP portal still says “under review.” That school also notified her in her acceptance letter.
Of the remaining four, one is a reach, acceptance-wise, but not a significant one. But we knew from the start that she likely will not get TE there, should she be accepted. That school is known for being very generous with aid, however. So we may be able to swing it if she wants to go. (This is one of the times when it’s nice to have only one kid-we don’t have to think about financing anyone else!)
She also applied to six public SUNYs as we live in NY. She’s waiting on one that was a realistic reach.
She’s been accepted to one SUNY with a presidential scholarship which almost fully covers tuition. (SUNY tuition is between $7k and $8k a year, approximately-it differs by school and seems like the 4 university centers are a little more.) She got $4k a year merit from another, which we are pleased about.
That said, the two TE schools will come in a couple thousand dollars less than the two SUNYs that gave her merit. She already has a lot to consider, but it’s a very nice position to be in. Going into this process, she didn’t have a lot of confidence, but just getting accepted has really helped her a lot.
Lots of luck to everyone!
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Work against her from an admission standpoint, or getting TE?
We’ve visited Mount Holyoke twice during their open houses-my daughter keeps going back and forth about how interested she is. 
I don’t know if you’ve been but the campus is beautiful and it’s such a collaborative atmosphere.
I’d be surprised if they rejected your daughter because she’s applying for TE-they are so generous with aid anyway. The college is a member of Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE) which is an organization that focuses on meeting students’ full financial need.
During our visits, we found everyone to be so kind and approachable, and willing to answer questions, so I’d suggest reaching out to someone in admissions or financial aid. Good luck to your daughter!
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D25 has 2 TE acceptances as well but only 1 truly in consideration for attending. She will release the other TE over holiday break.
Most of the TE schools have such pricey room and board that her top choice (a non TE school) comes in about the same anyways. It is nice to have options.
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The one school that offered the tuition waiver for my D24 was not her top choice, and the difference between waiver+R&B at it and no waiver/general FA+ R&B at her top choice was ~5k. We were able to make it work. (and hope springs eternal that she could get CIC in the future, I’ll keep filling out the form… we only have CIC, no TE.)
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We are now out of the TE Hunger Games as S25 got a (non-TE) full tuition scholarship along with admission to his ED1, so he is all set, but I am rooting hard for everyone else!
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Congrats! That’s awesome!
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Got a few acceptances but no TE yet.
Congratulations to your son!
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I have been torn about continuing at my job for a couple years now due to a boss intent on misunderstanding me. I got a new boss this year so I thought it would be better. But now my old boss has been moved to oversee 2 of the courses/committees I am involved with. I asked to be removed from 1 of them and that was granted. But the other one I am stuck with. Todays meeting solidified for that it truly is not me, it is them. My colleagues note I am not allowed to speak and when I finally do (typically to answer a direct question), my old boss will talk over me mid sentence and start to yell at me for their perceived misinterpretation of me before I can even finish my thought. I have cried too many tears. My work is no longer a safe space for me. This boss has thrown things at me in front of my peers and HR was of no assistance.
I will be quitting my job this summer meaning that D25 should not take a TE school. So, she is 99.99% sold on a non TE school and I think we will encourage her to take the offer and accept.
In the meantime, I have to figure out how to pay for S23s TE school without the TE benefit. I am terrified. But I don’t think I can mentally handle another 2 years. I have been trialed on 3 different psych meds because of the toll this has taken. This sucks.
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Just wanted to say I hear you. I left a job that had a lot of benefits I couldn’t replicate elsewhere because it was making my miserable. My then 16 yo said to me one day “mom, I get that work can be hard and frustrating, but should it make you cry this much?” No sweet boy, work shouldn’t make you cry. It’s taken me a little while to find a new good fit - I’m on my second job since I left that one - but I’ve gotten to a good place and my mental health is so much better. I had dinner with a former colleague a few weeks ago and told her “I didn’t know it was supposed to feel like this, like not stressful and upsetting and no grinding pain in my stomach”.
I hope you get to a place like that soon. You CAN get through this and get to a better place. No one deserves to be treated like cr@p at work. Figuring out the $$ for your older child will be a challenge, but it’s a challenge worth combatting because your mental health and wellness is important too.
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Thanks. I cried it out my spouse last night and he supports my choice.
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I’m so sorry to hear about the situation at your work. Your health is more important than any job.
Does your son’s school verify that you’re still employed with the TE school each year? Or is the school wiling to swap it out for an alternative scholarship? Hoping everything turns up roses on that end, too (did you son ever do Gypsy?).
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Do you mind sharing which schools they received the TE/CIC from so far?
do you mind sharing which school offered the TE?