| APPLICATION
PROCEDURES: ELIGIBILITY • FORMS • DEADLINES & LATE
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| ELIGIBILITY |
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Who
can study as a guest student with NMSU's study
abroad programs?
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Guest
students must be enrolled in one of the member
institutions of the New Mexico International
Education Consortium (NMIEC).
They must be (1) in good standing academically
at their home institution, (2) have permission
from their home institution's international or
study abroad office to enroll in an NMSU program,
and (3) meet the admission requirements of the
program to which they want to apply. They must
verify using the NMSU Guest
Student Agreement that their home institutiion
will provide their financial aid (as eligible)
and will process transfer credit based on the
official foreign institution transcript provided
by NMSU. AT NO TIME WILL A GUEST STUDENT HAVE
MATRICULATION STATUS AT NMSU.
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Are
all NMSU Study Abroad Programs available to
Guest Students?
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No. Many
programs are conducted in English in Canada,
Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. However,
some programs will require students on exchange
to have sufficient language skills to study courses
in the language of the program.
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Do
guest students need to speak a language other
than English to study abroad?
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No. Many
programs are conducted in English in Canada,
Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. However,
some programs will require students on exchange
to have sufficient language skills to study courses
in the language of the program. Students who
want to learn a second language—Spanish,
Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, German, French,
etc.—have many opportunities to study these
language intensively for credit
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May
students with special needs study abroad? |
Yes. Study
abroad is open to all students. However, students
with special physical or psychological support
needs must check with the host institution to
determine that these needs can be accommodated.
If the needs cannot be accommodated, then the
host institution does not need to accept a student.
For more information about access to study abroad
for students with special needs, contact Mobility
International USA.
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| APPLICATION
FORMS CLICK
HERE to go to a complete list of NMSU Study
Abroad Program types. |
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Where
do guest students obtain application forms? |
Before
the Office of Study Abroad will forward a program
application forms, guests student must have consulted
with their home institution's study abroad staff.
Then they must correspond with the Office of
Study Abroad by e-mail to the study
abroad advisor to discuss their interests
and the possibility of openings for the semester
when they want to study. Once the advisor determines
that a match could be made, a complete application
package will be mailed to the student.
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Do
guest students have to be interviewed in person? |
YES. Students
need to consult with the study abroad advisor
to arrange an interview with the Assistant Dean
for Study Abroad. This interview will take place
in Las Cruces, but some times the Assistant Dean
will interview students if he is visiting their
university. The Assistant Dean and/or the Study
Abroad Advisor may also attend the Fall UNM Study
Abroad Fair in Albuquerque and could conduct
the interview then.
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Do
study abroad applications require supporting
documentation? |
Yes.
In addition to filling out the application, students
may need to submit an official transcript of
all universities attended, faculty references,
statements of purpose, course selection preferences,
medical history, and other information that is
needed to make a placement decision.
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On
program applications forms, what institution
should be listed by guest students? |
On
ISEP or other application forms, write in New
Mexico State University as your home institution.
Home institution in this case means the university
sponsoring the program, which is NMSU. This does
not change your status with your real home institution.
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Do
guest students forward the application to the
program sponsor, such as ISEP? |
| NO. All
program applications must be forwarded to the Office
of Study Abroad, New Mexico State University, MSC
3567, PO Box 88001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-80001.
The Assistant Dean must review the application
materials and make a written endorsement of the
application before sending it off. The check for
the application fee must be attached made out to
ISEP or NMSU, which ever is appropriate. Applications
must be received at least 1 week before the program
application due date. |
| APPLICATION
DEADLINES & LATE FEE |
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Does
NMSU have priority deadlines for applying and
completing requirements for study abroad? |
YES. The
Office of Study Abroad has priority
administrative deadlines by
which the guest student has to submit
an application and pay the application or processing
fee. For programs that start: Spring
Semester by October 15, Summer
I or II by May 1, Fall
Semester by May. While
applications will be considered after NMSU's
priority administrative deadlines if the host
program is still accepting them, students are
subject to late fees.
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Are
NMSU's administrative deadlines the same as
the application deadlines of the organizations
offering the study abroad program? |
NO.
Many of the organizations NMSU has partnered
with, such as ISEP, have their own application
deadlines which may be earlier than NMSU's priority
deadline. These
are noted in the program
type overview section of this web
site. Students
must apply to the program of their choice by
the host's deadline, and then complete WebCT
orientation and pay NMSU processing fees by NMSU's
priority administrative deadlines listed above.
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What
is the financial penalty for applying after the
priority admin istrative deadlines set by the
Office of Study Abroad? |
The
processing fee is increased by $50 to
cover the cost of processing applications late
and implementing the WebCT orientation program. Students
are encouraged to apply early for all programs
to increase their chances of being admitted to
the program desired and to avoid late fees.
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