Tuition Exchange for Fall 2026 (Class of 2030)

AustenNut
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:27:09 +0000

UrsulaLeguinFan:

I don’t know if he will be happy tuition exchange he is thinking of accepting.

Does your student have any affordable offers from any college that he would be happy to attend? If so, he can commit there, even if it’s not a TE school.

If there’s a price at which you’re willing to pay for the first choice school and merit aid hasn’t been provided at this point, he may want to reach out to them and say that it’s his first choice and if the school became affordable for him, he would commit that same day. But if he’s been denied TE (not just waitlisted), I would not hold my breath for that. And if he hasn’t received any merit aid as of yet, I don’t think the odds are great for a significant merit aid offer.

Frankly, I would also spend the remaining time trying to get excited about the options he does have. Have him look into living learning communities, or clubs, or anything else that will spark his interest. It’s always great when a student can attend the school that’s been their first choice, but that doesn’t always happen. He needs to get focused on figuring out which affordable school he would be happiest at, and then build the enthusiasm for that school.