Details for Administering the Program

Procedure for an Institution to Participate in CIC-TEP

1. Contact tep@cic.edu to enroll your institution in CIC-TEP.
2. Appoint a CIC–TEP liaison officer.
3. Create a new TEP liaison user account.
4. Maintain student applications using the CIC–TEP Online Portal.

Participation Guidelines

• CIC–TEP institutions must be members of the Council of Independent Colleges. Institutions not currently members of CIC should contact CIC for membership information.
• Participating institutions must register annually for the CIC–TEP network.
• The liaison officer is responsible for verifying eligibility of export applicants and managing the approval process for import applications. His/her contact information is posted in the online list of participating institutions.
• Institutions must be registered for CIC-TEP by August 31, 2024 to be a participating institution during the 2024–2025 year and to be eligible to import or export students during the 2025–2026 year.
• Early registration provides maximum opportunity for student choice.
• Institutions may not import their own exports as CIC-TEP award recipients.

View responsibilities of the host/importing institution, home/exporting institution, and student applicants.

CIC-TEP Questions

 ​For questions about becoming a participating institution of CIC-TEP, contact Faith Barisas, TEP Senior Advisor, at (202) 599-3955 or tep@cic.edu.