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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">An Exciting Engagement Opportunity for UA Undergraduates<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="Default"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The University of Arizona (UA) has been a member of the National Student
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext">Exchange (NSE)
</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">consortium since 1997. This domestic exchange program allows undergraduates to
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">pay tuition at UA while visiting one of 189 participating institutions within the United States,
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">Why NSE</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext">?</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">
Students apply to NSE to experience </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">new environments while accessing new courses, participating in internships/service learning opportunities, looking for work in desirable job markets, and
exploring graduate and professional school options. Past participants have </span>
<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">traveled to Quebec and Puerto Rico to strengthen French and Spanish language skills; others have taken marine biology classes in Rhode Island, California and Hawaii; while Africana Studies
students have explored U.S. history and the Civil Rights era at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). NSE has
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">high satisfaction and placement rates, with participants reporting increased decision-making skills, flexibility, confidence and independence</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">Who is Eligible</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:windowtext">?</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">
</span><i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Applications are being accepted for the 2015-16 academic year</span></i><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""> at:
</span><a href="http://nse.arizona.edu/"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">http://nse.arizona.edu/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt">. F</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">reshmen, sophomores, and juniors with
a 2.5 or higher GPA are encouraged to apply. Students with </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">UA-specific financial aid (grants, scholarships, tuition waivers) can use these funds to support a semester or year-long NSE experience.
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">All majors are welcome.
</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Questions/Referrals:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#222222">I</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"">nquiries and referrals should be sent to
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><a href="mailto:ArizonaNSE@gmail.com"><span style="color:#003366;text-decoration:none">ArizonaNSE@gmail.com</span></a>,
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#222222">520-626-7475 and weekly information sessions take place each Thursday at 1:30pm-2:30pm, Student Union Memorial Center. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">October 9, Santa Cruz Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">October 16, Sabino Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">October 23, San Pedro Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">October 30, Sabino Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">November 6, Sabino Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">November 13, Sabino Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">November 20, Sabino Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">December 4, Sabino Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#292526">Thank you for encouraging your students to consider the terrific program. I look forward to working with you.
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Nura A. Dualeh</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
NSE Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Director, Undergraduate Research & Graduate Preparation Programs<br>
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management<br>
Graduate Diversity Programs| 1031 N. Mountain Avenue<br>
Tucson, Arizona 85721 | (520) 626-7475<span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
<a href="mailto:nura@email.arizona.edu">nura@email.arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.grad.arizona.edu/uroc">www.grad.arizona.edu/uroc</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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