National Student Exchange Information
Widen Your Educational Horizons
For more information go to nse.org
The National Student Exchange (NSE) provides opportunities for you to study for a semester or a year at another NSE college or university in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. With nearly 200 universities from which to choose, you should be able to find a campus with just the right combination of courses, facilities, and environment to meet your personal and academic needs and interests.
Students participate in NSE in order to:
· Broaden their perspectives
· Explore new cultures
· Explore new areas of study
· Learn from different professors
· Access new courses
· Break out of their comfort zones
· Experience personal growth
· Meet new people
· Make new friends
· Live in a different area
· Investigate graduate schools
· Seek future employment
· Become more independent
Each year, more than 3000 students participate in NSE. They continue to make progress toward home campus degree programs while studying in new places, meeting new people, and enrolling in specialized courses or unique academic options which may not be available on their home campuses.
Eligibility
Exchange participation is a privilege, not a right. Listed below are the minimum requirements for NSE participation.
· Full-time enrollment
· Cumulative 2.5 GPA
·Good standing (academic,personal and financial)
There may be additional requirements and/or restrictions on exchange participation. You can learn of these from your campus NSE coordinator and from the NSE Directory.
Length of Exchange
You may participate in NSE for a single term or a full academic year. Some campuses can accommodate summer exchange. The maximum cumulative total for exchange participation may not exceed one calendar year.
Application Process
Apply for exchange through your home campus NSE coordinator- Kim Shaver. The process includes a non-refundable application fee, a transcript, recommendations, statement of goals, biographical data, and a personal interview.
Financial Aid
With some exceptions, U.S. federally-funded financial aid for eligible students is applied for, awarded by, and disbursed from the campus at which tuition/fees are paid.
Cost
There are two tuition payment plans utilized by NSE.
· Under Plan A, you pay the in-state (resident) or in-province tuition/fees to your host campus.
· Under Plan B, you pay your normal tuition/fees to your home university.
The University of Louisville uses Plan B
On both tuition payment plans, fees assessed as a condition of enrollment (e.g., fees for laboratory courses, general service, computer, technology, art and photography supplies) are always paid to your host campus.
If you reside on campus, you will pay for room and meals at your host campus. You will also be responsible for transportation, personal expenses, and sightseeing opportunities while on exchange.
Placement
Most placements are made through the negotiation of home and host coordinators at NSE's annual conference in early March. Annually, 97% of the applicants are placed at one of their campus choices. Placement probabilities are governed by the number of openings at an institution and the number of students seeking that location.
For Information:
Toni Solis
Engage.Lead.Serve Office, SAC W301
852-3436
Applications are now available for the Fall 2012-Spring 2013 exchange! Please print, complete and return the forms below as indicated on each document. Each of these items is part of the application, and, therefore, your application will not be considered complete until each item has been returned.
Budget Worksheet (please print and complete one budget worksheet for each institution you list on your application)
Dependent Student Acknowledgement Form
