I LOVE IT HERE SO MUCH! I met wonderful people here my first day and we hang out all the time. National Zahra Janoowalla, Rutgers SAS to U. Hawaii Manoa

Student Cost Application Process Eligibility There are two tuition payment plans utilized by Apply for exchange through your Rutgers NSE Each year more than 2500 students participate in NSE. Rutgers participates only in Plan A, in which coordinator. The process includes a non- NSE. Rutgers students continue to make progress you pay the resident (in-state or in-province) tui- refundable application fee, biographical data, and Exchange toward their degree programs while studying in tion/fees to your host campus. a personal interview. new places, meeting new people, and enrolling in On both tuition payment plans, fees which are The National Student Exchange (NSE) provides specialized courses or unique academic options to In addition to the eligibility criteria, other factors assessed as a condition of enrollment (e.g., supplement their Rutgers degree program. which may be considered in the application pro- opportunities for you to study for a semester or a laboratory courses, general service, comput- cess include your flexibility, the ability to adapt to year at another NSE university in the er, technology, art and photography supplies) Exchange participation is a privilege, not a right. short-term relocation, clear academic and person- United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and are paid to your host campus. Listed below are the minimum requirements for al goals, support of your academic department, the U.S. Virgin Islands. With nearly 200 NSE participation. and a willingness to be a positive representative of Room and meals are always paid to your host universities from which to choose, you should be Rutgers at your exchange college or university.  Full-time enrollment at the Rutgers prior to campus. You are responsible for transporta- able to find a campus with just the right combina- exchange tion, personal expenses, and sightseeing op- tion of courses, facilities, and environment to meet your personal and academic needs and interests.  Cumulative 2.5 GPA (4.0 scale) portunities while on exchange.  Completion of Expository Writing Placement Students participate in NSE to:  Good standing (academic, personal, and See the Program Coordinator to get an estimate Most placements are made by the Rutgers financial) of how much your exchange may cost. NSE coordinator at NSE's annual conference in  Broaden their perspectives early March where 97% of the applicants are  Explore new areas of study There may be additional requirements and/or placed at one of their selected campuses. Place-  Access new courses restrictions on exchange participation imposed by Financial Aid ment is governed by the number of openings at an  Break out of their comfort zones institution and the number of students seeking that Rutgers and/or your host campus. You can learn Financial aid for eligible students is applied for,  Experience personal growth location. of these from your Rutgers coordinator and from awarded by, and disbursed by the host campus.  Make new friends the Campus Profiles at nse.org, Students. Ask your home NSE coordinator.  Live in a different area

 Investigate graduate schools After Placement  Seek future employment Length of Exchange Exploring Participation Placements are confirmed by signing a Placement  Become more independent Acceptance Form. Upon receipt of the form, the Students may exchange for a Fall semester or for The following are helpful resources as you con-  Experience life from a different host NSE coordinator will forward enrollment ma- an academic year. We do not do exchanges for a sider exchange participation and select an appro- point of view Spring semester only. terials which usually include a housing applica- priate exchange location. tion, an institutional admissions form, and NSE participation expands academic, cultural and Courses and Grades  Meet with your NSE coordinator. registration information. All materials must personal experiences. The changes in attitudes,  Read the Exchange Policies and Procedures be completed and returned by stated deadlines. At understanding of other people in other settings, Rutgers determines the manner in which your host at nse.org, Students. the end of the term preceding exchange you must campus courses are transferred and used toward flexibility, maturity, self-confidence, and decision-  Review Campus Profiles at nse.org, Students. have maintained all eligibility requirements appli- making are similar to the experiences of students requirements. Consult with your academic advisor  Review member campus catalogs and course cable at the time of your application or your ex- who study internationally. NSE is an enhancement regarding course selection prior to going on ex- descriptions. (links at nse.org) change will be cancelled. of your undergraduate program that demonstrates change and preferably during the time you are ex-  Consult your academic advisor. to graduate schools and future employers that you ploring possible host campuses. A written Proposal possess the flexibility to plan, follow-through and for Study, indicating how work completed at the host  Consider how much flexibility you have go beyond the expected. campus will fit into your Rutgers degree program, regarding course selection. must be completed after placement and prior to leav-  Discuss participation with parents and Discover a program ing for your exchange site. significant others. Go to nse.org to browse  Determine if financial and financial aid that will change your life! member schools for ex- resources are sufficient for your exchange. change opportunities

MINNESOTA VERMONT 2018-2019 Minnesota State University Moorhead Johnson State College University of Minnesota Morris University of Minnesota Rochester WEST VIRGINIA “Plan A” University of Minnesota, Twin Cities West Virginia University Where Do Exchange Sites* MISSISSIPPI WYOMING Jackson State University University of Wyoming

MISSOURI ALABAMA University of Missouri-St. Louis You Want to Alabama A & M University Alabama State University MONTANA CANADA I am loving New Orleans. I have University of Alabama Montana State University University of Montevallo University of Montana MANITOBA Brandon University NEBRASKA met people from all over the world Study Next ALASKA University of Alaska Anchorage University of Nebraska at Kearney NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR University of Alaska Fairbanks Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of and we are University of Alaska Southeast NEVADA Newfoundland University of Nevada, Las Vegas ARIZONA NOVA SCOTIA exploring and enjoying the city Year? Northern Arizona University NEW YORK Cape Breton University Binghamton University CALIFORNIA Queens College, SASKATCHEWAN together. California Polytechnic State University, City University of New York University of Regina San Luis Obispo Stony Brook University California State University, Bakersfield SUNY College at Buffalo Amanda Reddington California State University, Chico SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Potsdam NSE forever California State University, East Bay Rutgers SAS to California State University, Monterey Bay California State University, Northridge OKLAHOMA California State University, San Bernardino Oklahoma State University University of New Orleans shaped the way Sonoma State University *Rutgers-School of Arts and Sciences OREGON COLORADO Eastern Oregon University only exchanges students through I view the world. Southern Oregon University Colorado Mesa University “Plan A.” Under Plan A, students pay Colorado State University-Pueblo University of Oregon Fort Lewis College Western Oregon University the resident (in-state or in- Patrick Monicle University of Colorado at Colorado Springs providence) tuition and fees directly Western State Colorado University PENNSYLVANIA North Carolina State University Indiana University of Pennsylvania to the host school. For more information: CONNECTICUT West Chester University to the University of Hawaii at Hilo Eastern Connecticut State University of Pennsylvania

FLORIDA PUERTO RICO Florida International University Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Dean Lauren Dudzak Barranquitas Inter American University of Puerto Rico, GUAM Program Coordinator University of Guam San German Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico HAWAII Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Ruth Adams Building, Rm. 103 University of Hawaii at Hilo University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Puerto Rico, Cayey University of Puerto Rico, Humacao Douglass Campus IDAHO University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Boise State University University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras University of Idaho RHODE ISLAND ILLINOIS University of Rhode Island 848-932-8888 Eastern Illinois University SOUTH DAKOTA Dakota State University [email protected] IOWA South Dakota State University Iowa State University University of South Dakota

TENNESSEE KENTUCKY Tennessee State University Deadline for 2018-2019 school Murray State University University of Memphis Western Kentucky University TEXAS nse.org year is February 2018. LOUISIANA Prairie View A&M University Louisiana State University Texas State University, San Marcos Northwestern State University University of Texas at San Antonio Southern University University of Texas Rio Grande Valley University of New Orleans Contact Dean Dudzak to find U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS MAINE University of the Virgin Islands University of Maine at Presque Isle at St. Croix out more and get started! Exchange to another university University of the Virgin Islands MASSACHUSETTS at St. Thomas Bridgewater State University UTAH in the United States, Guam, Salem State University Southern Utah University University of Massachusetts University of Utah at Amherst Utah Valley University Puerto Rico, and the University of Massachusetts at Boston Westfield State University Worcester State University U.S. Virgin Islands