Will ICE’s guidance cause colleges to change their reopening plans? – Education Dive

Dive Brief:

• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s announcement Monday that international students must leave the country if their schools are online-only this fall could prompt some colleges to change their fall plans.
• Colleges could risk losing some of their international students if they’re mostly online in the fall or if they pivot to that model during the term in the event of coronavirus flare-ups, experts said
• Higher ed groups are seeking more clarity about the policy so colleges can iron out their plans for the coming term.

Dive Insight:
International students, who account for around 6% of total higher ed enrollment, typically aren’t allowed to take more than one course, or three credits, online each term, but those requirements were waived earlier this year when the pandemic forced colleges nationwide to pivot to virtual instruction.

Many higher ed leaders expected those flexibilities to continue into the next academic year and were blindsided by the new guidance.

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