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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2000
This document contains the transcript and related written statements of a hearing held to discuss the safety standards and practices of study abroad programs. The tragedies that have occurred in recent years are not the norm in study abroad, but they focus attention on this rapidly growing and unstructured field. The report contains the opening…
Descriptors: Child Safety, College Students, Hearings, Higher Education
US House of Representatives, 2005
This hearing represented an important opportunity for subcommittee representatives to learn about the progress in implementation of systems that exist to help monitor international students attending post-secondary institutions in the United States, as well as to understand the challenges that remain. The purpose of the hearing, in particular, was…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Immigration, Student Exchange Programs, Foreign Students
Bedrosian, Alex, Ed. – 1993
This manual constitutes a reference source on federal regulations for all those concerned with international educational exchange. This year's edition adds to the usual range of topics with more detailed information on immigrant status and related areas. Thirteen sections treat the following topics: (1) introduction to immigration law; (2) the…
Descriptors: College Students, Compliance (Legal), Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
Hearings on international student exchanges are presented. Information is presented on the countries of origin of foreign students in the United States and the fields they tend to study. It is noted that only 2.2 percent of foreign students studying in the United States are provided scholarships by the U.S. Government; the vast majority are…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Federal Government, Foreign Countries, Foreign Students
National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1982
A manual of U.S. immigration law and regulations pertaining to foreign students and scholars is presented to assist foreign student advisers. Overall topics include nonimmigrant status, student (F) status, exchange visitor (J) status, temporary worker or trainee (H) status, other nonimmigrant classes, and immigrant status. Specific areas include:…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Counseling, Eligibility, Federal Legislation
Smith, Eugene H.; Baron, Marvin J. – 1986
Immigration laws and regulations pertaining to foreign students and scholars are summarized as an aid to faculty members. Basic immigration documents and terminology are explained, including the passport, visa, immigration status or classification, Form 1-20 ID, the "green card", and Departure Record. Classes of nonimmigrants are described,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Compliance (Legal), Eligibility, Federal Regulation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. – 1966
Testimony presented at hearings for a bill to provide for the strengthening of American educational resources for international studies and research is contained in this volume. The bill and its amendments, which are reproduced, call for the establishment of centers for advanced international studies grants to strengthen undergraduate programs in…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Contact, Educational Legislation, Federal Aid
