Hi Medora,
Congratulations with your first Developer Zone post!
Now, to the question if you can use Application Builder with LabVIEW SE: Yes, as long as the version of Application Builder is the same as your LabVIEW SE. Please contact your local NI Representative on 1-800-258-7020 regarding academic discounts.
Have fun!
- Philip Courtois, Thinkbot Solutions