Opportunities are available through the
National Student Exchange, a study away opportunity in the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Please direct enquiries to Leah Panganiban
lpanga@uw.edu for a brochure and
application. I will work with them to help select campuses that will fit
their personal and academic needs and interests.
The National Student
Exchange gives our eligible students access to the resources of nearly
200 member colleges and universities which range in size from some of
the largest research universities to some of
the best, small liberal arts colleges. NSE includes Hispanic Serving
Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Asian
American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions; and a
number of ethnically mixed campuses. Since its
beginning in 1968, NSE has placed more than 110,000 students for
exchange.
Our students can
participate for a single term or an academic year to access courses and
programs not available here. Students also participate in NSE to look
for graduate schools or employment opportunities.
Since the majority of our students are from this area, it is a great
benefit for them to have exposure to other areas of the country and to
other academic settings. The changes seen in student attitudes,
understanding of other people in other settings, maturity,
risk-taking, and decision-making are similar to the experiences of
students who study internationally.
Among other
criteria, students qualify for the program by being in good standing,
having a cumulative 2.5 GPA, being a full-time student, presenting
academic and personal goal statements and securing recommendations,
and participating in an interview process. Prior to exchange, the
student must have secured a written advising agreement.
