Site Visit

Applying campuses pay the travel-related cost of an NSE staff person to conduct an on-site visit and program orientation as part of the application process. A one-time application fee of $200 is assessed in addition to the travel-related costs.

Operating Costs

Operational costs are minimal with most campuses fitting NSE into an existing administrative office budget. Additional funds may be needed in some offices to promote the program.

Membership Fee

There is an annual membership fee of $600. For that fee, member campuses receive an ample supply of the NSE Directory, the primary information document used in working with students, and posters that can be used in promoting the program. Members receive on-site training, a detailed procedural handbook, directory of campus coordinators, monthly newsletter, other publications to support the exchange process, NSE Central Office assistance, an e-mail ListServ, a dedicated coordinator website, and a mentoring program for new coordinators.

Conference Expenses

Each year the coordinator is required to attend the annual conference. Conference attendance is imperative since the majority of NSE's placements are accomplished in that venue. Panel presentations, in-service training, and consortium business are also accomplished at this annual meeting. The conference is rotated among five geographic regions of the country to prevent a group of campuses from always having a greater travel expense for that event.