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National Student Exchange Quick Guide

 

What is National Student Exchange?

(NSE) offers UCA students an opportunity to study away through member colleges and universities throughout the United States,聽Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S Virgin Islands.聽 Students apply for admission through NSE and upon acceptance聽enroll in classes representing their major or minor.

 

General Requirements

  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Completion of at least one semester of full-time attendance at UCA prior to submitting an application
  • Completion of at least one academic year at UCA prior to聽exchange
  • Full-time enrollment
  • Must be in good standing at home campus
  • $150 non-refundable application fee to National Student Exchange
  • $50 campus application fee to 51青楼 (UCA)

 

Application Deadlines

  • Final deadline for the direct placement application for exchange during Spring 2027 is October 1st.
  • Final deadline for the priority placement application for exchange during Fall 2027 or Spring 2028 is February 15th.

 

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Students should make an appointment to talk with UCA聽Financial Aid, to discuss individual financial aid. See this chart for a reference on what financial aid, scholarships, and other funding students use for these semester programs.

 

General Student Responsibilities

Once students are nominated by the Office of Education Abroad and National Student Exchange, students are responsible for the following:

  • Applying to the partner school and submitting all necessary documents
  • Acquiring the appropriate travel documentation including a passport (if necessary)
  • Making travel arrangements
  • Arranging accommodations
  • Providing financial support for personal and food expenses during the program
  • Health Insurance (if required by host institution)

 

UCA Study Away Credit

Students will earn study away course credit through NSE and receive a grade for each class that will appear on the UCA transcript upon program completion. Returning NSE students will earn transfer credit and therefore the grades count in the overall cumulative GPA. The grades will not be listed as the UCA Institutional GPA.

 

A Note on Residency

鈥淩esidence credit鈥� is academic credit earned from the 51青楼 in any format (on-the-ground or online), excluding credit by examination. Credit earned during a 51青楼 Education Abroad program or through a Study Away Consortium and delivered at another institution or location is residence credit.