An education abroad participant who has returned to the home institution after completion of her or his program. Although technically the term Alumnus or Alumna (plural Alumni or Alumnae) means a degree-holding graduate of an institution, in an education abroad context it has come sometimes to be used as a synonym for returnee (“education abroad alumnus,” “program alumna,” etc.).
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United Kingdom Visa Processing Delays
On May 25, staff from NAFSA and The Forum on Education Abroad held a joint Zoom meeting with colleagues at UKVI based in New York. Their staff reiterated that UKVI…

Come Meet The Forum at NAFSA Booth 1027
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Free 5/12 State Department Webinar on What Institutions Need to Know about the Updated Travel Advisories
Dear colleagues, The U.S. Department of State’s USA Study Abroad team is pleased to invite you to join a webinar with the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs as part…