Lincoln Commission's Report

The commission, based on the vision of the late Senator Paul Simon, outlines the current position of study abroad, the challenges that lie ahead, and makes detailed recommendations for a national undergraduate study abroad fellowship program to dramatically increase and diversify study abroad participation in the United States.

The goals of the program outlined in this report are to:

1. Create a more globally informed American citizenry
2. Increase participation in quality study abroad programs
3. Encourage diversity in student participation in study abroad
4. Diversify locations of study abroad, particularly in developing countries
5. Create an innovative partnership with higher education to open more doors for study abroad
6. Internationalize U.S. higher education by making study abroad a cornerstone of undergraduate education.

Read a message from NAFSA's Executive Director, Marlene M. Johnson, on the Lincoln Commission's Report. (November 2005)