IEFA

JANUARY 7, 2025

federal student aid significantly helps domestic students with educational costs. Private loans and scholarships also offer substantial support, particularly for those ineligible for federal aid such as international students. Federal student aid (U.S. students only) Federal student aid is for U.S.

International student

IEFA

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

From planning your journey to leaving your family and friends and settling into a new environment, becoming an international student is challenging. But the benefits of being an international student are undeniable – international students enrich their host communities while gaining invaluable personal and professional advantages.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

The core of my leadership was formed by the combined strengths of my own layered identities, and my practice and decision-making, whether focused on my commitment to racial and social justice or simply my ability to listen to students and colleagues, is shaped by the multilayered identities I bring to leadership.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

At Emory, he created over 100 internal and external initiatives, recruiting plans that targeted under-represented and international students. Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year.

Placement

Counselors' Corner

APRIL 9, 2025

Community colleges typically pass higher increases on to residents outside their service area, as do many public four-year colleges to out-of-state studentsand nearly everyone loves to gouge international students, who somehow have an established reputation as having and endless flow of cash.

Financial aid officer

IEFA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

These universities recognize the importance of diversity and strive to support international students through various scholarship programs. Harvard University Harvard University is renowned for its need-based scholarships, designed to support international students who demonstrate financial need.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2024

For many of us, navigating the complexities of identity and belonging as Black international students, it marked a seismic shift. For Black international students like me, HBCUs offer something invaluable: sanctuary in an America still grappling with racial and political divisions. Yet, they remain underutilized.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

We already know that DEI programming increases student engagement and leads to student success. A few of these graduation celebrations were for international students. But the threat to ending DEI programs makes them feel unwanted, that they dont belong. They have feared revocation of their visas.

Higher education

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

The sun is shining. Flowers are starting to bloom. Spring has officially arrived in Baltimore and DC. Is it still okay to feel stress, a bit of overwhelm, or even down? It is definitely, and also totally normal. The progression toward the end of the academic year, combined with 24/7 news cycles, can yield uncertainty and anxiety.

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

Senator Alex Padilla A group of 36 Democratic senators is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider its recent actions revoking international student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, calling the moves potentially unlawful.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 28, 2025

"That is just left unanswered by Harvard," Koskoff said, though he emphasized that Lanier's legal team supports Harvard in its current battles with the Trump administration over federal funding cuts and international student enrollment restrictions.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

At Columbia University, the arrest and attempted deportation of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil by ICEwithout any criminal chargesleft many international students feeling targeted and afraid. This has created a chilling effect. Some stopped attending protests, deleted social media posts, or left the country altogether.

Compliance

College Planners of America

JULY 8, 2025

International Students Some CSS colleges provide institutional financial aid to eligible international students. International students should check the College Board’s list to see if their colleges-of-interest accept international CSS Profiles.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 31, 2025

Recent disruptions to student visa processing could trigger a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment this fall, potentially costing the U.S. economy $7 billion and more than 60,000 jobs, according to a new analysis by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International.

International student

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MARCH 10, 2025

The Condition of Education draws from NCESs annual Digest of Education Statistics and Projections of Education Statistics , as well as other ED and IES data collections such as the Common Core of Data (CCD), EDFacts, and the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), all of which were also halted or curtailed by the contract cancellations.

Education

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

This session was created with international students in mind, but is open to all graduate students. This event is designed to help international students better understand protections and resources available to them, but is open for everyone. U/T Visas: Potential options for international students impacted by GBV.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2025

Trump vowing to tighten immigration during his time in the White House, leaders at colleges and universities are working around the clock to protect international students and Dreamersundocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. With President Donald J. as children to obtain legal status.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2025

Using colleges’ responses to October 7 th , and in the name of fighting antisemitism, the Trump Administration has taken steps since January 20 th to undermine colleges and universities – not chipping away but taking a sledgehammer and finding everything to be a nail.

University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 2, 2025

federal government's increasingly restrictive stance on international students is creating significant financial risks for American colleges and universities, particularly those heavily dependent on international enrollment for revenue, according to a new analysis by Moody's Ratings. at all, according to education experts.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2025

In a significant policy reversal, the Trump administration has begun restoring the legal status of international students whose records were terminated in recent weeks, according to statements made by a Justice Department attorney during a federal court hearing in Oakland, California on Friday. Elizabeth D.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 29, 2025

Harvard University A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from implementing its decision to revoke Harvard University's authorization to enroll international students, a move that could affect roughly 25% of the institution's student body. District Judge Allison D.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

International student enrollment is also at risk, with the potential for visa reductions or eliminations threatening institutions reliant on these students, who generally provide higher net tuition. Many institutions have already eliminated their DEI offices and downsized similar diversity initiatives to avoid sanctions.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2025

The Department of Homeland Security terminated Harvard's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification after the university refused to provide conduct records of international students requested by DHS last month. The targeting of international student enrollment represents a new frontier in debates over campus diversity.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2025

The administration's demands included implementing stricter disciplinary measures against protesters, screening international students for those deemed "hostile to American values," and comprehensive leadership and admissions policy reforms.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

That belief underscores our advocacy for policies and supports that provide opportunities for international students, refugees, and Dreamers with and without DACA. " In a post-election environment, Feldblum said that uncertainty and anxiety exist.

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

A Columbia University graduate student who served as a negotiator during campus protests against the Israel-Gaza war last spring has been ordered deported by a Louisiana immigration judge, in what legal experts are calling a significant test case for international students' free speech rights on American campuses.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2025

ztrk, who has a valid F-1 student visa, has not been charged with any crime. ztrk's case is part of what appears to be a growing pattern of detentions targeting international students involved in pro-Palestinian activism.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2025

Nearly three-quarters of American voters believe international students studying at U.S. The survey found 74 percent of respondents view foreign students as "a good thing" for America, while only 17 percent consider their presence detrimental. At the same time, here in the U.S., percentage points.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2025

Vigil at Columbia University Nina Berman Faculty and staff members from multiple universities gathered early this week in silent protest against the detention of three international students by the Department of Homeland Security, vowing to continue weekly vigils until all detainees are released.

International student

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

This session was created with international students in mind, but is open to all graduate students. Through practical examples and cultural context, we’ll explore common scenarios and provide actionable strategies for staying safe online while studying abroad. Snacks will be provided.

Facilitation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

During his two decades of leadership, Casteen oversaw significant increases in the enrollment of women, international students, and students from underrepresented minority groups. As a teacher, mentor, colleague and friend, he was beloved."

Low income student

NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 8, 2025

At the same time, UCLA has become the first major public university to face similar sanctions, with hundreds of millions in grants suspended amid DOJ allegations. You can also view all active advocacy campaigns in the yellow column of the Take Action page.

Title IV

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 27, 2025

This action by the Trump Administration is the latest in the Trump administrations crackdown on international students. Last week, the Trump Administration revoked Harvard University's authorization to enroll foreign students, though an order issued by U.S.

International student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

citizen students, who make up about 7% of the college's enrollment. According to Scott Benjamin, a biology professor who has led the Costa Rica trip since 2002, some international students had planned to participate in study abroad this summer. Bunker Hill's decision stemmed primarily from concerns about non-U.S.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2025

The student organization outlined several red lines they believe the university should not cross, including banning curricular content, terminating faculty members, or disciplining students for peaceful expression. Doing so would set a dangerous precedent for the entire country," the students wrote. "We

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Universities have reduced graduate student admissions in funded PhD programs, while federal traineeships and scholarships were paused or downsized. Students lost critical internships, field placements, and expected stipends or tuition coverage. International students, who contributed $44 billion to the U.S.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 12, 2025

Based on the settlement , student groups are subject to "sanction. Student groups that express views disfavored by the Trump administration or Columbia’s leadership are particularly at risk.

Faculty