Recruiting International Students and Scholars

Digital Recruitment Beyond the Pandemic

Resource Contributors: Mary Arthur, MBA, Vice President, University Partnerships at M Square Media Sean Cochran, EdD, Director, International Recruitment at California State University-Long Beach and NAFSA Recruitment, Advising, Marketing, and Admissions (RAMA) Network Leader Denise Kinsella, MA

Considerations When Creating a Travel Policy

This resource is to help colleges and universities consider international travel policies for faculty and staff traveling abroad. In addition to the common elements of travel, it is essential to have resources to mitigate risks to travelers' health, safety, and security in this post pandemic world.

THRIVE Act Veterans Benefits Provision Poses Unexpected Challenge to Use of Incentive-Based Agents for International Student Recruitment

On December 21, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Responsible Education Mitigating Options and Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act, which amended veterans benefits provisions at 38 USC 3679 and 3696 to once again allow schools to engage in incentive-based arrangements to recruit foreign

Immigration Regulations: Where to Find Them, How to Use Them

David Fosnocht, NAFSA's director of immigration practice resources, shares insights on how to find and use regulations accurately in your reasoning and decisionmaking. Using advising examples, he will show how to elicit relevant facts, overcome common misunderstandings, and identify applicable rules

Effective Communication and Planning With Parents

Today’s student is accustomed to increased family involvement and interaction. These young adults often depend on their families for advice, guidance, and financial support throughout their university experiences and beyond. As a result, international education professionals have had to modify their

Considerations for Building Sponsored Student Support Services

Contributors: Krista Kennedy, Portland State University, Sponsored Programs Liaison, NAFSA IEM KC Matthew Sacco, George Mason University William Shuey, Pennsylvania State University Luke Sikorski, INTO University Partnerships Sponsored students are a key strategy to an institution’s international

Cross-Cultural Competencies for Managing International Partnerships

Every year, thousands of university representatives attend the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo, the largest international education event of its kind. Much of their time consists of building new partnerships and maintaining long-standing relationships with colleagues from around the world. After the

Digital Recruitment: Maximizing the Impact and Weighing the Costs

International recruiters today have a wide variety of digital strategies to reach prospective students. Virtual fairs, video marketing, chat bots, and innovative social media tools have all become widely adopted by institutions. Unsure of when international travel will again be possible, recruiters

International Recruitment in Africa

By: Alexander Smith, Assistant Director of International Admission, Michigan State University and Folabi Obembe, President & CEO, Worldview International Long-term strategic thinking, flexibility, and creative approaches to recruitment and retention are the keys to successful student recruitment on

Building a Sponsored Student Recruitment Strategy

December 9, 2020

By: Luke Sikorski, MA, Assistant Recruitment Director, INTO University Partnerships; Matthew Sacco, MA, Director of International Enrollment Partnerships, George Mason University; and Krista Kennedy, MS, Sponsored Student Program Administrator, Portland State University Download the Timeline