• World’s largest student exchange organization

• Membership non-profit with over 300 members

• 30 years of experience in international education

• Reciprocal and fee-paid programs

• Over 34,000 participants to date

• Over 2,600 participants last year

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• Access to 140 sites in 41 countries, without the obligation of individual agreements

• Cost effective for institutions and students

• Students are fully integrated into the host culture abroad

• Incoming students help internationalize the campus

• ISEP Coordinators at all institutions

• Network and professional development

• Board of Directors

• ISEP President Mary Anne Grant, former President of NAFSA

• ISEP Central in Washington, DC

• Advisory Council - US and International

• ISEP Coordinators

For Outgoing Students• Recruits, advises, and nominates students • Coordinates registration procedures • Predeparture orientation• Transfers credit

For Incoming Students• Orientation, advising, registration, support• Assists with visa/immigration procedures• Transcript issuance

• ISEP-Exchanges

• Affordable options with ISEP-Direct

• Semester or year-long; some summer

• Diverse settings and institutions

• Course offerings in most fields of study

• Undergraduate and Graduate available

• Cost is based on home institution fees

• Number of placements depend on exchange balance

• Placement process can be competitive; students are selected on the basis of academic and personal merit

• Priority deadlines: Feb. 1 or Sept. 1

• Increase opportunities where exchanges are not sufficient to satisfy the demand

• Many intensive language options

• An international student does not fill the departing student’s place

• Students pay a program fee which covers tuition and often room and board

• Excellent chance of placement if academic requirements are met

• Benefits are same as exchanges

1. Students use ISEP website and brochures to research sites available

2. Home institution advises, selects, and nominates students; sends in applications

3. ISEP Central reviews application and makes placement based on space available / balance and appropriate academic fit

4. Host institution confirms and sends welcome materials to students

5. Predeparture and on-site orientations

• Help advise outgoing students

• Application and course selection

• Recommendations

• Language Proficiency Report

• Pre-approve courses

• Course approval upon return

• Incoming student applications

• International students in your classes

• Consider current systems with other bilateral exchange and provider programs

• Registration and financial aid

• Faculty: recommendation letters and course pre-approval; incoming student approval

• Predeparture orientation for outgoing

• Welcome packet and arrival orientation for incoming students

• Registration, housing, meals for incoming students

• Financial aid and transfer credit upon return