MUW belongs to the National Student Exchange (NSE), a domestic parallel to study abroad. This program, now in its fortieth year, offers nearly 200 university exchange sites in 48 states, 3 U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, and 6 Canadian provinces. NSE gives eligible students an opportunity to experience a different area of the country with its unique cultural and academic opportunities. Since NSE's beginning in 1968, more than 90,000 students have participated in the program. Students utilize NSE to:

• explore and appreciate new cultures
• take courses not offered at our campus
• learn from different professors
• explore new areas of study
• break out of comfort zones
• expand academic program options
• access courses with different perspectives
• investigate graduate schools or employment opportunities
• broaden educational horizens
  

• 2.5 cumulative GPA
• full-time status
• good standing (financially, academically, behaviorally)
• sophomore, junior, or senior classification while on exchange

If you would like to attend this program, please follow this recommended timetable:

1. Make an appointment with Dr. Daffron, the NSE Coordinator, early in the semester prior to the semester in which you plan to attend the program. You should also consult with your academic advisor and your financial aid advisor about the academic and financial feasibility of the program. If the program seems like a good fit for your goals, submit the on-campus NSE application. The non-refundable application fee is $95.

2. Once your on-campus application has been approved, you must be placed. NSE requires a placement process, which typically occurs in March of each year, though placements may occur throughout the year.

3. If you are successfully placed, get program materials from Dr. Daffron and submit to Dr. Daffron any materials that go directly to your host campus.

4. Make an appointment with your academic advisor.  At that meeting, review course descriptions, and ask your advisor to fill out course transfer forms for the courses that you plan to take and to send those forms through the proper academic channels.  

5. Make an appointment with your financial aid advisor if you plan to use federal financial aid.  At that meeting, review the cost breakdown, and ask your advisor to help you plan for an increased financial aid package if appropriate.  Also, make plans with your advisor for filling out federal financial aid forms for the next academic year because you may be out of the country when they are due. Finally, ask Dr. Daffron about the availability of study abroad scholarships.

6. At pre-registration for the semester in which you plan to attend, sign up for UN 390: NSE for the appropriate number of hours.  This course will serve as a placeholder for you in computer for federal financial aid and enrollment purposes.

7. If you are paying MUW tuition and fees, you must finalize your fees as usual. If you are paying your host campus's tuition and fees, you must pay your host campus on the appropriate date. Either way, you must pay housing and other fees at your host campus on the appropriate date. 

8. Before departure, you must sign a liability waiver. 

9. If you make any changes to your schedule while abroad, you must notify your advisor and me.  Unless you fill out a new course transfer form and it gets accepted, you may not receive proper transfer credit. 

10. Upon returning from the program, make sure that the Registrar’s Office has received a copy of your transcript and that you have received appropriate credit.  You will receive an S or a U for UN 390.

          Dr. Eric Daffron, NSE Coordinator