Now that you are part of the Scholars' College, make sure to take advantage of the different opportunities the Scholars' College and Northwestern have to offer:

Study Abroad

Northwestern State University is a member of the International Student Eschange Program (ISEP).  This program allows all NSU/LSC students the opportunity to study for the same cost (tuition, fees, room and board) as a regular semester here!  Interested? Go to the ISEP website and begin exploring the possibilities!

NSU joined the National Student Exchange (NSE) in 2009. NSE is is domestic exchange program with over 180 campuses. Students can study almost anywhere in the United States and some US territories for up to one year. Visit www.nse.org for more information or contact Dr. Keith Dromm at dromm@nsula.edu.

Volunteer Opportunities

NSU Tutors:

NSU Tutors is a service club that promotes scholarship and volunteerism.  Moderated by Dr. Rondo Keele, members tutor school children at area schools. The current project for NSU Tutors is to tutor at risk highschool students. The tutoring will be held on the NSU campus from 3:30-5:30 Monday through Thursday. 

Tutoring begins after Labor Day to give the students a chance to settle in. Tutors can choose which days they would work with the students, but the club asks that once a member makes a commitment, he or she must stick to it.  Anyone can join the club, being an education major is not necessary.  Other than commitment to the program, the club asks for “good” students who understand enough elementary material to actually help students in need. 

If you are interested in joining NSU Tutors or have any further questions about the program, please contact Dr. Rondo Keele @ keeler@nsula.edu 

Other Opportunities:

Some of our students volunteer with Natchitoches Hope for Paws, a local rescue organization that is run solely on donated funds and supplies.

There are lots of service and service learning opportunities across campus. Contact Mr. Steve Gruesbeck, Director of Service Learning @ 318.357.5911 or via email

Student Government Association

Student Activities Board