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Week in review: International student policies in flux
34+ min ago (171+ words) We’re rounding up last week’s stories, from the latest college leadership changes to planned layoffs at Stockton University. We rounded up last month’s college leadership changes, from the University of Michigan selecting C. Cybele Raver as its new president to…...
Indian student among those affected as new US guidance shuts Harvard Law externships to foreign students
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (423+ words) An Indian student at Harvard Law School is among those affected after the university stopped authorizing international Juris Doctor (J.D.) students to participate in its 13 externship clinics for the 2026–27 academic year, following new US federal guidance restricting off-campus work authorization. Tenzin…...
Abrupt cancellation of China study abroad program leaves Penn students scrambling
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (1496+ words) College senior Alexis Bienstock had envisioned spending this semester thousands of miles away from Penn. With her flights booked and her visa paperwork in order, Bienstock was set to study abroad at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. But when classes…...
Conn Responds to CPT Changes for International Students
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (1262+ words) Written by Evie Lockwood Mullaney• October 11, 2026• 8:46 pm• Home, News Courtesy of Sean Elliot Members of the Connecticut College campus community may have noticed an increase in the number of emails from Dean Patton across the last few weeks of the…...
DHS proposes $70,000 fee for foreign students seeking OPT work authorization
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (537+ words) WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security is proposing steep new fees for international students seeking temporary work authorization in the United States, saying the changes are intended to prevent fraud and protect American workers. Under the proposed rule announced Oct....
The New School restricts CPT work authorization for international students
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (577+ words) The New School has temporarily restricted Curricular Practical Training (CPT) authorization for international students whose employment is not a part of required curriculum, according to an Aug. 28 email from International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). Under the new restrictions CPT…...
DHS Proposes $70,000 Fee for International Student Work Authorization
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (298+ words) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday published a proposed rule that would require U.S. institutions of higher education to pay $70,000 for each initial recommendation of an international student for Optional Practical Training (OPT), a federal program that allows students…...
Employer rejects internship applicant for lacking experience, despite the internship being designed for inexperienced students
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (538+ words) By Asif Shahzad and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan's president declared a state of emergency and suspended a provincial government led by the party of jailed former Prime Minister By Jan Wolfe Oct 11 (Reuters) - Republican US Senator Thom Tillis…...
The proposal for lecturers to receive full salary while studying abroad has been dropped.
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (384+ words) The second draft of the decree from the Ministry of Education and Training has removed the proposal to maintain the current salaries for lecturers who go abroad for visiting lectures and academic exchanges. This content is included in the second…...
IIT Kanpur alum, 61, considers returning to India after struggling to find job, afford rent in US: 'I never imagined I'd end up in this situation'
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (706+ words) A 61-year-old Indian-origin techie is considering moving back to India after nearly two years of struggling to find a full-time job in the US, leaving him unable to pay rent and other bills. In an as-told-to essay published by Business…...