United States International Education Policy

Now more than ever, the critical importance of international education to U.S. leadership, prosperity, and security is clear. Yet the United States lacks a coherent and strategic international education policy.

To learn more about why we need such a policy, view the joint NAFSA and Alliance statement, An International Education Policy for U.S. Leadership, Competitiveness, and Security.

Recent Activity

While NAFSA continues to advocate for a national policy on international education, individual NAFSA members across the country are building momentum for this effort by working to get their state to pass a state-level international education resolution.

View state-level initiatives

View state-level resources for establishing an international education resolution

History of All Activity

Since 1999, NAFSA has been advocating for the establishment of a U.S. international education policy. View a chronological history of important milestones toward the establishment of such a policy.