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National
Student Exchange
Outgoing Students
The University of North Texas is a member of the National Student Exchange (NSE), a consortium of more than 190 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada that provides opportunities for students to study at participating member institutions while remaining enrolled at their home university. An exchange through NSE can enrich your college experience and provide many opportunities for personal growth.
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Why participate in an NSE exchange?
As you might guess, there are about as many reasons for exchanging as there are students who apply! You should consider going on an NSE exchange to...
- Study a discipline not offered at UNT
- Study with a particular professor in your discipline
- Take courses not available at UNT
- Experience learning at an institution you are considering for graduate school
- Learn about the culture in another part of the United States or Canada
- Travel.
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What are the eligibility requirements?
You are eligible to apply for an exchange if you:
- Have a GPA of at least 2.5;
- Earned at least 12 semester hours at UNT the long semester immediately before applying for an exchange.
- Will have completed at least two consecutive long semesters at UNT just prior to going on exchange.
NOTE: In determining eligibility for an exchange, summer enrollment is not considered a long semester. A student must have completed at least 24 credits at UNT in the two semesters before exchanging to be eligible. A student whose GPA drops below 2.5 before the exchange takes place will not be permitted to go on exchange.
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Where can I go?
Participating institutions vary greatly as to location, size, and programs. Forty-eight states--plus Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands--have member universities. There are locales with warm weather (University of Hawaii at Hilo and at Manoa) and locales with cold weather (University of Alaska at Anchorage and Fairbanks). Some universities are in large urban areas (Hunter College at the City University of New York and California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, for example) while others are in rural areas or small towns (Western State College, Bowling Green State University, and Southern Oregon State College). Several historically Black colleges, including Alabama State University, Southern University, and South Carolina State University) participate in NSE. In addition, several universities in Canada have recently joined NSE as Canadian Partners.
UNT does not exchage to other schools in Texas.
Your campus NSE Coordinator can provide you with a copy of the current NSE Directory, which provides detailed information about all the NSE member institutions. To obtain a copy, just stop by the NSE Office, which is located in the
Chilton Hall 211 (inside the Honors College). You will find a variety of institutions, which means that there is something to appeal to almost everyone.
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How does NSE work?
In addition to information in the NSE Directory and at the NSE web site, the information below provides details of how the program works.
- Paying tuition and fees: There are two plans under which a student may participate in NSE: Plan A, under which the student pays in-state tuition and fees directly to the host school, the one to which she/he is going on exchange; and Plan B, under which the student pays tuition and fees to the home institution (in your case, UNT). Room and meals are always paid at the host campus, whether you are exchanging on Plan A or Plan B. The NSE Directory that you can get from your NSE coordinator explains each plan more fully and provides information on costs at participating institutions.
- It is possible for you and another person to be paired for placement. Perhaps you and your roommate would like to go on exchange together or a brother or sister would like to go on exchange with you. In those cases, we can make sure that you both get the same host school.
- After your actual placement is finalized in early March, you will be required to attend a meeting with the NSE Coordinator to work out details. Among the tasks to be completed before you leave are the following: registration for classes at your host school; making sure that your financial aid application is in good order if needed; completion of an advising agreement so that all the courses you take while on exchange will count toward completion of your requirements; and applying for housing at the host campus. Failure to complete these obligations will ordinarily result in the cancellation of the placement.
- Remember that while you are on exchange you will be required to take a full-time course load. You will also be expected to abide by the rules of the campus on which you are a visiting student.
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What are the steps to participation?
If you decide you are interested in an exchange through NSE,
- Obtain a copy of the current directory and read the information available there. Also, you will find it useful to consult the NSE web site at www.nse.org
- Make an appointment to see the NSE Coordinator at UNT to talk about your particular ideas for exchange and discuss any questions you may have.
- Complete the NSE Application
form located on the left green bar of this page. There is a nonrefundable application fee of
$125.
- Wait for the Coordinator to attend the annual placement conference in March.
- Attend a meeting after the placement conference to learn how to complete the tasks that are required before you leave on exchange.
- Seek the assistance of the NSE Coordinator to deal with any problems that arise.
- Go on exchange and have a wonderful time!
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How do I apply ?
To apply for the NSE program,
- Open the NSE application (Word document)
located on the left green bar of this page.
- Print and fill out the application.
- Take your application to Student Accounting, pay the fee, and have Student Accounting stamp your application as paid.
- Turn your application into the NSE Office at Chilton Hall 211 (inside
the Honors College).
- Open the Reference form (Word document)
located on the left green bar of this page, and give it to two references.
References can be from your professor, advisor,
former teachers, coaches, or pastor via email, US Mail, or fax
(940-369-7370). Once they complete the form, they can email it to NSE@unt.edu
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How do I get to and from the airport?
Plan a minimum of $55.00 plus tip (total $65-70.00) for transportation from the airport (DWF or LOVE FIELDS) to UNT – Denton, TX. Taxis are available at the airports or call
North Texas Airport Transportation, Inc. for a reservation (student rates) for pickup upon arrival. The
North Texas Airport Transportation’s phone number is 1-800-634-6231 or 1-940-565-9936. You must mention that you are a UNT student to get the student rate. Be prepared to give the
North Texas Airport Transportation the following information: airline, flight number, and time of arrival. The
North Texas Airport Transportation will notify you of pickup locations at the airport. The
North Texas Airport Transportation does airport pick-ups from 6:45 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., so please plan accordingly.
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How can I get additional information ?
Visit the NSE website at www.nse.org
Contact:
Dr. Connie Fickenscher
NSE Coordinator
Chilton Hall 211 (inside the Honors College)
940.565-3305
Email Connie at NSE@unt.edu
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Last updated on
December 11, 2007
by Connie Fickenscher. |
