Exchange Partners
Establishing Exchange Partnerships
You can see whether an exchange agreement already exists between your university and Illinois State by reviewing our list of partner universities, or contacting InternationalPartnerships@IllinoisState.edu.
Universities abroad who are interested in creating a new partnership with Illinois State University should visit our International Partnerships website. If you have questions about an existing agreement or establishing a new agreement, you are welcome to contact InternationalPartnerships@IllinoisState.edu.
Resources for Exchange Partners
- Exchange Student Fact Sheet
- New Nomination Process:
- All exchange student nominations must be submitted via the ISSS Portal.
- Current partners who have already accessed the ISSS Portal can log in with their existing portal account username (this should be your email address) and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can click the "Forgot your password?" link at the bottom of the login page.
- If you are a new user and have never accessed the ISSS Portal, please email tjyozze@IllinoisState.edu to request access.
- Once logged in to the ISSS Portal, navigate to the Control Center tab and submit an Exchange Nomination Request for each student you wish to nominate.
- You will receive an email if your nomination is approved and can also check the status of your request(s) at any time by logging in to the portal and reviewing your requests in your Control Center.
- If you need to change a request after it has been submitted or have a question about your request, please submit a Request Inquiry (also found in your Control Center).
Deadlines
| Fall | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomination Deadline |
March 1 | September 15 | Please see the "Resources for Exchange Partners" section above for information about the nomination process. |
| Application Deadline |
April 15 | October 1 | |
| Priority Processing Deadline |
May 15 | October 15 | If your application is submitted and all checklist items completed by this deadline, your DS-2019 will be processed the following week. |
| Final Processing Deadline |
June 15 | November 1 | If you do not meet the priority deadline, your application will be held and your DS-2019 not processed until after the final deadline. |
Exchange students can be degree-seeking or non degree-seeking, but the majority are non degree-seeking and study here for one or two semesters.
- Exchange students must be officially admitted by Illinois State University.
- Many exchange students receive a tuition waiver from the Office of International Studies as part of the agreement with their school at home.
- For exchange students coming through agreements with universities abroad, Illinois State University creates the immigration form (DS-2019) that they need to apply for their J-1 visa.
- Students who are sponsored by outside organizations (IIE, Fulbright, World Learning, etc.) usually receive their DS-2019 form from their sponsor.