Council of Graduate Schools' National Name Exchange Interested in Grad School?

Have you ever considered graduate school? Are you curious about “grad school” and the research and internship opportunities that are out there to help you gain real world experiences in your field? Graduate education can offer knowledge and training for you to enhance your skill sets in a variety of research areas. The National Name Exchange (NNE) is The Council of Graduate Schools' (CGS) program to help you learn about, apply to, and succeed in any graduate school. It is currently open for enrollment.

The University of Kentucky works with the NNE and CGS to ensure that students are aware of the opportunities presented by graduate education.   

It provides students at participating institutions like UK, with easy access to information on graduate school. Any current Wildcat can enroll for free to connect with and learn about universities interested in recruiting potential graduate students - just like you!

Once you enroll, you will receive information from the Council of Graduate Schools to connect with the over 110 universities that participate in the program annually - interested in recruiting potential graduate students. 

• Learn more about the program on the CGS website.
• Enroll by clicking here. 

Enrollment ends June 2025.

What Other Schools are Participating?

How to Participate:  

It is FREE, QUICK, and EASY to participate in the NNE. Only representatives from participating universities will access the information you provide using the secure web site. These representatives might contact you after the NNE registration cycle is complete and provide you with information about their graduate programs, research/internship opportunities, and more. NNE enrollees are also eligible for other benefits include application fee waivers from some institutions, resources about graduate education, networking opportunities, social media communities, and more. 

How to Enroll

Click here to enroll and join NNE. Begin by creating a CGS account by clicking “Sign Up Now.” On the next screen, enter your email address and click “Send Verification Code.” Retrieve and input the verification code from the email in your institutional inbox. Click “Verify Code.” Once your code is verified, create your password and enter your name. Click “Create.” You will be automatically directed to the enrollment form where you will input your data. Complete the form and click “Submit” to enroll. You will be directed to a confirmation screen and receive an email confirmation in your inbox.  

Questions?

If you have any inquiries, please send a message to cprice@uky.edu or nne@cgs.nche.edu. 

The deadline for participation is Friday, June 20, 2025.