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Important Information

Applicants must meet NSE's eligibility requirements as well as any additional criteria imposed by home and host institutions. It is highly recommended to meet with the CMU NSE coordinator prior to beginning your application.

  • NSE participation is a privilege, not a right. Meeting minimum eligibility requirements and submitting an application do not guarantee your selection or placement.
  • Your home campus has designed an application and selection procedure to ensure that both NSE and campus standards are met. It is likely that you will be expected to provide a current transcript, letters of recommendation, goal statements for your exchange, and basic biographic data. The application is processed at your home campus and may require a personal interview. Consult your home campus NSE coordinator for details concerning the process and application deadlines on your campus.
  • Your home campus will assess a fee when you submit your application for exchange participation. This is an application fee, and it is not refundable. Your coordinator will not submit a request for placement until the fee has been paid. No refund will be given whether or not you are placed, accept or decline your placement, or withdraw or become ineligible. If you reapply for NSE participation, you may incur an additional application fee.
  • Once selected and placed by the home campus, NSE applicants generally are not subjected to a further selection process by their host campuses unless they have chosen academic programs requiring auditions, portfolios, or higher GPA than required by the sending campus. Information on requirements of this nature is available at the Conditions tab of the Member Campus Profiles. Carefully review program requirements and limitations prior to submitting an application.

Submit an Application

  1. Click Apply Now on NSE.org
  2. Enter your student email and confirm your school
  3. Login to your student email and click on the link provided in the email
  4. Fill out the application:
    • You'll need to fill out the areas marked in red.
    • Make sure to also fill out the “Preferred Schools” section
    • Complete the short answer questions at the bottom
  5. Click “Save Application”
  6. Once completed please contact Jennifer Bonner at [email protected] for more information