A journey to learn
National Student Exchange
gives students the ability to
attend 175 universities for
one year on exchange
Robin Weber
Freelance Reporter
Exchange Hawaii for Oregon?
Who would do that? Janis Taniguchi
is a student who would.
Taniguchi, now a senior education
major at the University of Hawaii,
Manoa, wanted a chance to live on
the mainland. But she couldn’t af
ford out-of-state tuition, she didn’t
have scholarships and she didn’t
want to lose valuable college credits.
So when she heard about the Na
tional Student Exchange program
between the University of Hawaii
and the University of Oregon, she
knew it was the way to go.
Taniguchi is not alone. More
than 70,000 people since 1968
have left their home schools to
spend a year studying in another
state through NSE.
Having returned to island life af
ter a year in Duck territory,
Taniguchi said she would not trade
the experience for the world. She
selected Oregon because she had
never been to the state, yet it was
relatively close to her home. During
the year, she experienced Oregon
culture, traveled to other states and
made lasting friendships.
“The National Student Exchange
program is good because it gives
you a good foundation of friends
you can connect with who are com
ing from a whole new place,” she
said. “You’re not going there alone.
Danielle Hickey Emerald
Sophomore Kelly Douglass, who is on exchange at the University from South
Carolina for a term, "came here to spend time with friends and family."
You’re going there in a team.”
The NSE program enables stu
dents at more than 175 universities
in 49 states and three U.S. territo
ries to spend a year at an out-of
state school for a fraction of the
non-resident fees. Full-time stu
dents with a minimum 2.5 grade
point average can apply by Febru
ary each year and have more than
one school on the application. The
application fee is $110.
If the student is accepted, the
host school determines whether
the student can attend on Plan A
or Plan B. On Plan A, the student
pays the host campus’ in-state tu
ition. On Plan B, the student pays
tuition to his or her own school
and receives any financial aid from
it, as well.
NSE academic advisor Karen
Cooper said 39 students left the
University for exchange this year. In
turn, 70 students came to the Uni
versity through NSE. Normally, the
University only sees 50 new faces
on campus through the program.
Cooper said students from the
University often take leave for the
climate of Hawaii or Florida, or the
business opportunities at schools in
New York and Massachusetts. She
said many of this year’s visiting par
ticipants are here from the Mid
west, looking for a warmer climate
and to experience some of Oregon’s
natural beauty.
“It’s a chance for you to explore
other parts of the United States and
explore cultures and environments
in another state — and go to school
at a reasonable rate,” Cooper said.
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