Education Abroad

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

Developing and Implementing Programs (from a U.S. Campus)

Funding and Financing

Office Administration

Risk Assessment and Crisis Management

Student Advising

Student Health and Safety

NAFSA IssueNet

All international education professionals are welcome to "Report an Issue" to NAFSA on the emerging obstacles or challenges they are encountering in the field. NAFSA members can "Get Help" on individual education abroad visa cases by connecting with a committee of their peers who liaise with foreign

Intercultural Competence

In NAFSA’s new Intercultural Competence Series, you’ll get equipped with practical tools and insights on how culture shapes values, behaviors, and communications.

Understanding Financial Aid for Education Abroad

Financial barriers are often cited as a roadblock for potential study abroad participants. As an education abroad professional, understanding the federal financial aid system, and how it works at your institution, can open opportunities for you to better serve your students. This NAFSA e-Learning

Essential Federal Regulations for Education Abroad

As a new Education Abroad professional, understanding the basic federal regulations that govern privacy, discrimination, and mandatory reporting is an important part of your job. In this NAFSA e-Learning Express course, you will learn how five different U.S. federal regulations affect study abroad

Best Practice in Community-Engaged Learning in Education Abroad

Download the July 2020 Report By Karen McBride, EdD, and Melissa Whatley, PhD “Learning is community based, applied, reflective, connected, visceral, integrated and engaged; it is locally contextualized, historically informed and theoretically grounded” (Hartman et al. 2018, 4). Community-engaged

Continuity of Operations for the International Office

Adapted from a March 10, 2020 post on the NAFSA International Scholar Advising Network by Tina Rousselot de Saint Céran (Georgia Tech), chair of the NAFSA Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services (KCISSS). There are multiple considerations for the transition from in-person

Responding to a Worldwide Health Crisis and Travel Restrictions

Recent concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus has myriad implications for the international education community in the United States and abroad. This Town Hall for NAFSA members provided context for the current challenges for international educators and shared updates on the travel

Programming Design for International Educators

Craft impactful international education programs through systematic design that integrates student orientation, cultural engagement, and stakeholder development while maximizing resources and institutional compliance. See full details!

Internships, Research, and Service Learning Abroad

Optimize your capacity to design high-impact international experiential programs through expert strategies for structuring, implementing, and assessing successful research initiatives, internship placements, and service-learning abroad opportunities. See full details!

Management Essentials for Education Abroad Offices

Cultivate essential education abroad management competencies through hands-on training in financial oversight, program evaluation, and staff leadership, guided by experienced directors sharing current best practices and strategic solutions. Find out more now!