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

The Three-Year Degree and Graduate Admissions in the United States

IEM Spotlight, Vol. 20, Summer Issue | Table of Contents By Aleks Morawski, MA, Scholaro Inc. The question of three-year undergraduate degree equivalency is not a new dilemma for graduate admissions in the United States. Years ago, it was most common in relation to South Asian countries, India being

Iranian Students and Online Coursework

Iran has been subject to numerous U.S. sanctions for decades. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces most of these sanctions. OFAC maintains a resource page that presents the complicated and numerous Iran sanctions. One part of the Iran

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

This Government Connection provided updates on Saudi scholarships and upcoming opportunities in Saudi Arabia.

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