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By RHONDA ROHRICH
Staff writer
An academic program at USC offers
students the experience of studying
almost anywhere in the nation on
in-state tuition.
National Student Exchange is a nationwide
program that lets students
attend one of 85 participating univer
sities for a year or less and pay tuition
at their home school. Rosevelt
Martain is the director of the 9-yearold
program at USC. This is the 20th
year of the national program.
About 15 to 20 Carolina students
go on exhange each year and 20 to 25
come in. Nationwide, more than
3,000 students participate in the program
each year.
NSE is a way for students to experience
a different academic environment
and see another part of
the country. The only requirement
for participants is a 2.5 GPA and
sophomore or higher standing.
To exchange, students must complete
a basic application form with
their selection of schools and reasons
for wanting to exchange. All participating
school coordinators meet
in early spring to place the
applicants.
After acceptance, exchange
students go through the basic application
procedure at the host
school, minus the red tape. "1 am
really impressed with the red carpet
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participant from California State
University-Northridge, said.
McMorrow, a senior psychology
major, came to USC because she has
always lived in California and
wanted to go to a school that would
offer unique experiences in her major.
"1 also wanted to go to a university
with a good football team," she
said.
NSER coordinators take care of
registering incoming students and are
always able to get on-campus housing
for participants. Students have to
complete application forms and send
medical records, but do not have to
fight the registration hassle
associated with transferring.
The program offers two payment
plans. With Plan A, exchange
students pay in-state tuition at the
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to go to another school without
transferring," Martain said.
USC junior Vicki Riddle will exchange
to the University of Southern
Florida for the spring semester. She
said one of the reasons she chose
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graduate school. By exchanging she
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USC from the University of Rhode
Island, which, she said, is much more
secluded. "At home you knew where
the campus ended and the city
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quirements. Grades earned at a host
school are often not included in a student's
cumulative GPA.
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A $4 gate fee got me into the 119th Annual S.C.
tate Fair Friday; an additional $7 bought a handamp
which allowed me to ride anything and Liiiiii
/erything all night. I was good to go for the crov
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The rides were fantastic! Lights, loops and
:reams filled the night air of the fairgrounds.
Iuch of the excitement came from two new rides
hich are this year's main attractions: a water
ume and a double-loop roller coaster. For health
:asons, I decided not to try the wide array of
oodies until I rode these two masterpieces.
espite the half-hour-or-longer waits in line, the
des were great.
The many art, home craft and animal displays
rovided a great break from the twists and curves
f the rides. Here, among the fancy cakes, quilts
nd cows, I did encounter the wide range of
folks" who attend the S.C. State Fair.
Yes, I had been alerted to the fact that many
original" people attend the State Fair. Despite
lis, 1 was unprepared for the variety of dress and
airstyles that had gathered there for the evening.
>ld and young, city and country were mingling
igether as best friends. I observed people sporting
larley-Davidson baseball caps, matching "HIS"
nd "HERS" T-shirts, new and used Levi's, and
ven the occasional preppy duds. All were having
an, eating greasy sausage and onion sandwiches
nd getting sick on rides.
The most fascinating event of the evening I
Dund to be the swine-calling contest. Grandlothers,
second-graders and many others had
ntered to display their "soo-oo-ie" talents. The
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12 and won't be back until next year.
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