International Enrollment Management

Admission and Placement of International Students and Scholars

Contributing to Comprehensive Internationalization

English as a Second Language Program Administration

Preparing International Student and Scholars for Study in the United States

Recruiting International Students and Scholars

IEM Spotlight: Summer 2020

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents According to the Institute of International Education’s (2019) Open Doors report, there are 431,930 international students in the United States completing undergraduate coursework. While it has always been common to hear recruiters discussing

NAFSA Resource on SEVP's 2022-23 COVID-19 Guidance for F-1 Schools

The outcome for students under SEVP's March 2020 Guidance, which continues to apply for the 2022-23 academic year, depends to some degree on the following factors: Location: Is the student outside or inside the United States? Program Type: Is the student's program of study All Online, Hybrid, or In

Recruiting and Retaining International Students for Intensive English Programs

In the last few years, many Intensive English Programs (IEP) have struggled with student enrollment and retention. IEP administrators are constantly looking for strategies to diversify student bodies and reach enrollment goals. This Government Connection with EducationUSA representatives discussed

New Opportunities and Changes in Saudi Arabia Sponsored Programs

Sponsored Government Scholarship programs tend to be in flux due to various global factors while institutions seek timely and accurate information to help develop and implement enrollment strategies to recruit and retain scholarship students. This Government Connection provided updates on Saudi

SEVP Broadcast Message on Applying March Guidance to Fall 2020

July 24, 2020

On July 24, 2020, SEVP posted a broadcast message on the ICE COVID-19 web page to clarify certain aspects of applying the March 2020 "status quo" guidance in the context of the Fall 2020 term. The broadcast message is reproduced below. Later the same day, SEVP posted "Clarifying Questions for Fall

Building a Data Strategy to Advocate for IE Programs

This e-Learning express introduces international educators to methodologies associated with the collection of quantitative data and highlights different data points used for quantitative analysis.

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 cases by connecting with two committees of their peers who liaise with U.S. and foreign

Rescinded Fall 2020 SEVP COVID-19 Guidance

BREAKING NEWS. 3:09 pm July 14, 2020. In the Harvard/M.I.T. case, Judge Burroughs said: "I'm going to recite my understanding of the agreement on the record, and the parties can correct me if I'm wrong. The government has agreed to rescind the July 6 2020 policy directive and the frequently asked

Perspectives on Developing IEP Short-Term Programs

June 24, 2020

The Department of State defines short-term programs as programs that “last 12 months or less and include university exchange programs, professional non-degree programs, and internships.” The purpose of these programs is to “learn and enrich yourself in a diversity of cultural settings.” These

Proclamation Suspending Entry of Chinese Students and Researchers Connected to PRC “Military-Civil Fusion Strategy"

Proclamation 10043 of May 29, 2020, titled Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Effective at 12:00 p.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2020, and will remain in effect until terminated by the