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 State of Play in Washington and Why the U.S. Needs a National IE Strategy

This Town Hall examined the latest legislative and regulatory policy updates affecting the field with a special focus on why the U.S. needs a national strategy for international education. NAFSA leaders with expertise in public policy, regulatory practice, and advocacy shared a “behind-the-scenes”

Immigration-Related Initiatives in Artificial Intelligence Executive Order

On October 30, 2023 President Biden signed Executive Order 14110, titled Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is abbreviated throughout the executive order as "AI." Read Executive Order 14110 on the White House website Executive Order

Considerations for Selecting a Credential Evaluation Service

Resource by Emily Grubbe, MS (Duke Kunshan University) Alex Popovski, MA (Ucredo LLC) Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert, MBA (ACEI and AACRAO) Emily Tse, MPhil (IERF and AACRAO) In the United States, there is no governmental body that accredits or approves credential evaluation agencies. Companies that offer

Responding to International Graduate Student Enrollment Trends: Lessons for the Future

Download the March/April 2023 Issue By Radomir Ray Mitic, PhD Higher education leaders in the United States continue to grapple with several enrollment challenges. These challenges include the “demographic cliff” (Grawe 2018), COVID-19’s influence on the growth of online programming (Ferguson 2021)

DOS Extends Initial F and M Visa Issuance Window to 365 Days

In February, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) revised its policies to now allow consular officers to issue an F or M student visa up to 365 days in advance of a new student's I-20 program start date. See: A February 21, 2023 DOS tweet, and content on the DOS Student Visa Page (updated on February

Brock Goldflies

Brock graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. He was a peer writing tutor while at UIC, where he worked with students from all over the world. He began as a credential evaluator at Scholaro in 2019. Brock is new to the NAFSA Region V

Interdepartmental and Institutional Staff Exchanges in International Education

Resource Contributor: Elle Butler, MS, Head of Marketing, North America, IDP Connect and 2022-23 NAFSA IEM KC Regional Liaison Outreach Coordinator As institutional budgets tighten and pressure for enrollment growth and diversification increases, professionals in international education must take

Brandon Pearson

Promoting Hybrid and Online Programs

Institutions are now offering a larger and more diverse portfolio of hybrid and online courses (both degree and non-degree). In this live presentation, panelists explored how universities have built and sustained international enrollment using these programs, examined different marketing and

Model Practices in International Student Financial Aid

Attendees joined NAFSA’s International Enrollment Management Knowledge Community for an informative presentation by international financial aid and admissions professionals. The goal of this webinar was to determine and share model practices for financial document collection and review with a