TE-GO Nominations for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
What is TE-GO?
TE-GO is a $2,500 annual award for a total of $10,000 over 4-years or graduation, whichever comes first. The Tuition Exchange funds TE-GO awards for scholars from low and middle-income families. A maximum of five, new TE-GO awards are available for the 2025-2026 academic year. The TE-GO award is an add-on to the TE scholarship and may be used for tuition and non-tuition items associated with the cost of attendance. The importing school is obligated to provide the TE Scholarship that is in the amount of full tuition or the TE set rate, whichever is less, and the TE-GO award is, in addition, to this scholarship. The TE-GO award will be withdrawn if the importing institution has a policy that does not agree to the TE-GO terms.
Who is Eligible?
Candidate consideration for the 2025-2026 academic year is limited to new, first-year, first-time TE scholars (initial certifications of Export candidates). The candidate must have an SAI (Student Aid Index) from the 2025-2026 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) of $25,000 or less. TE-GO candidates are nominated by the Exporting institution only. Exports nominations are limited to two per school, per year. A total of five new TE-GO awards will be awarded for the 2025-2026 academic year. To help Liaison Officers identify potentially eligible export TE-Go candidates, encourage families to go online to fafsa.gov to complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA and determine their SAI, or use the SAI estimator.
TE-GO Timeline:
- March 7, 2025: Deadline for TELO to submit TE-GO Nomination Form
- March 10, 2025: TE Central sends nominees (parent employee/TELO copied) TE-GO Online Application
- March 28, 2025: Deadline for TE-GO nominee to submit TE-GO application
- March 29-April 14, 2025: TE-GO Board of Directors reviews applications and makes selections
- April 14-April 25, 2025: TE Central confirms student SAIs and TE scholarship acceptances
- April 25, 2025: TE-GO recipients notified
- Late July 2025: TE-GO checks (payable to the school) and enrollment confirmation sent to Financial Aid Offices of TE-GO recipients' intended schools. TE member school is responsible for confirming recipient's initial enrollment and continuing eligibility each semester.
Contact:
Kristine Lev, klev@tuitionexchange.org