The National Student Exchange (NSE) is a consortium of 200 institutions across the United States, Alaska, Hawaii as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and four provinces in Canada which provides opportunities for undergraduate students to study for up to one academic year at another NSE member college or university. Minnesota State University, Mankato participates on both Plan A and Plan tuition payment plans.
Plan B, the more attractive plan to students, allows you to study away at another university for the same cost as your MSU tuition. Students receive their financial aid from MSU and are billed tuition charges at MSU. Plan A on the other hand requires that a student receive their financial aid from their host institution and are billed from their host institution based on the in state tuition rate of their host institution.
Click here to see the list of participating schools.
Requirements
Eligibility
- 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application and at the completion of the term prior to exchange.
- Full-time student at the time of application and in the term prior to exchange.
- Good standing (academic, financial, and social/behavioral) as defined by the home campus.
- Be approved by the NSE coordinator for participation in the exchange program.
- Be currently serving as a CA at the time of application and in the term immediately preceding exchange.
- Positive letter of reference from the supervising residence life hall director on the home campus.
- Written permission from the home campus residence life program to participate
CLICK HERE for the 2012-2103 application. Deadline is February 15th for regular student applicants, November 30th for CA applicants.
- Complete and submit the 2013-2014 NSE Application no later than February 15th. Submit the application along with an unofficial transcript, two letters of recommendation and a brief statement of purpose (how participating in NSE will benefit you).
If you wish to participate in a Community Advisor exchange- CLICK HERE to complete the supplemental Community Advisor Application. CLICK HERE for a list of participating schools. Application Deadline is November 30th.
Click here for Frequently Asked CA questions
*** If applying for a Community Advisor position, both the general NSE application, Community Assistant application and the $300 application fee are due no later than November 30th.
- Schedule a meeting with the NSE coordinator for an intake interview based on the following schedule:
- As soon as possible if you wish to participate in a spring 2013 –summer 2013 exchange.
- Beginning January 2013 if you wish to arrange a fall 2013-Spring 2014 exchange.
- Once you application has been accepted, pay the $300 application fee which allows you to apply to as many or as few schools as you wish.
- Be on your way to the place of your dreams!
CLICK HERE for information on what happens after placement.
Have questions that are not answered on this site? Visit
nse.org for more information or contact the NSE coordinator:
Briana Williamson
Institutional Diversity
Minnesota State University, Mankato
228 Wigley Administration Building
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-389-1459
Fax: 507-389-5992
E-mail: briana.williamson@mnsu.edu
