This brief guide is designed to quickly answer your most frequently asked questions about the National Student Exchange and to refer you to the NSE Handbook, the official document for NSE policies and procedures, for more detailed answers. For additional assistance, contact any member of the NSE staff.

GENERAL

• The National Student Exchange
• Program Budget
• Plan A vs. Plan B
• Open, 1:1, Even, Uneven
• Semester vs. Quarter
• Liability/Risk Management

COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinator Tasks
• Time Demand
• NSE Central Office Involvement
• Working with the NSE Central Office
• Calendar/Timeline
• Coordinator Continuity/Transition
• Reporting and Record Keeping
• Assistant Coordinator Role

PUBLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATION

• NSE Handbook
• ATTENTION
• NSE Directory and Poster
• Use of the NSE Directory
• NSE ListServ
• Campus Detail Information
• NSE on the World-Wide Web

RECRUITING AND APPLICATION

• Recruiting
• Student Numbers
• Application Form
• Eligibility Criteria for Exchange
• Special Needs (Physical Challenges and Learning Disabilities)
• Selecting Tuition Payment Plans (A or B)
• Selecting Campuses
• Student Application Fee
• Student Application Fee Amount
• Interview
• Language Proficiency
• International Students
• Athletics

ANNUAL CONFERENCE

• Purpose
• Location and Timing
• Conference Attendance
• Conference Travel

PLACING STUDENTS

• Placement Possibilities and Probabilities
• Ranking Students
• Conference Placement Procedures
• Placements Made Outside the Conference

OUTGOING STUDENT CONCERNS

• Course Approval
• Advising Agreement
• Resident Credit at the Home Campus
• Exchange Period
• Extending Exchange
• Multiple Campus Exchange
• Refunds

INCOMING STUDENT CONCERNS

• On-Campus Housing
• Registration Process
• Registration Priority
• Course Access
• Student Fees
• Health Concerns
• Refunds
• Orientation
• Rules and Regulations
• Financial Matters/Debts
• Residency at the Host Campus

RETURNING STUDENT CONCERNS

• Registration
• Credit for Courses
• Transcript

FINANCIAL AID

• Application
• Funding Campus
• Consortium Agreements
• Cost of Attendance
• Deferments
• Work Study
• Verification of Enrollment

WORKING WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

• Administrative Support
• Administrative Detail
• Implementing Exchange Procedures

SPECIAL PROGRAM OPTIONS

• Accessing Programs
• Placement