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Optional Practical Training Resource: Understanding the Online and Mailed Application and Troubleshooting Processes

Compiled by NAFSA members: Hanna Bliss, Laure Bordas-Isner, Sarah Brockmeyer, Joshua Davis, Michelle Massey, and Nusha Shishegar. Last updated January 26, 2023. The resource includes helpful tips on: Documents Needed to File for OPT Troubleshooting Resources: Rejected and Denied Applications

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

Using Veteran's Benefits for Education Abroad

With the increase in veterans entering the higher education system, more veterans are approaching education abroad offices to use the benefits of the GI Bill (as well as other military benefits) to enroll in programming.

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

Global Studies Literature Review—No. 12, November 2022

November 22, 2022

On behalf of NAFSA’s Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community (TLS KC), we are very pleased to present the 12th issue of the Global Studies Literature Review (GSLR). The issue’s theme, “Moving Beyond the Status Quo: Advancing Inclusive Excellence in International Education,” which

Advocacy Strategies for Advancing International Education

On November 1, 2022, NAFSA’s International Education Leadership Knowledge Community held an informative panel discussion on successful strategies to use when advocating for international education, including best practices for working with a government relations office. Panelists included seasoned

Humanizing our Work with Globally Mobile Students

October 31, 2022

Download the November 2022 Issue By Christina W. Yao, PhD There is no question that global student exchange is mutually beneficial, with material benefits to the higher education enterprise and students benefiting by gaining increased intercultural learning and global-mindedness. Yet in recent years

USCIS: Current Issues

Since USCIS officials were unable to participate in-person in the 2022 NAFSA regional conferences, NAFSA proposed recording a session featuring USCIS officials to serve as a supplement to the agency-focused regional conference sessions. NAFSA’s International Student and Scholar Committee (ISS RP)

Unauthorized Employment through the Lens of DSO/ARO

Unauthorized employment can take many shapes, particularly as the concept of work evolves over time. Educating international students and scholars on this topic can prove to be challenging given the multitude of avenues for generating income. Attendees joined our panel for an informative

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