The Forum on Education Abroad

The Forum on Education Abroad Announces First Recipients of Community College Access Scholarship

8/24/2026

The Forum on Education Abroad is pleased to announce the first recipients of the Community College Access Scholarship (CCAS), a new initiative designed to expand access to education abroad opportunities for community college students with financial need.

Supported by a $50,000 commitment from the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS), the scholarship helps reduce financial barriers that often prevent students from participating in transformative international experiences.

RAISE-Frontiers Residency Unites Scholars to Rethink Standards, Method, and Theory in Education Abroad

8/20/2026

RAISE-Frontiers Residency Brings International Cohort Together for Three Days of Intensive Dialogue

A cohort of education abroad researchers from across the globe gathered in Cambridge, UK, last month for the first annual RAISE-Frontiers Education Abroad Research Residency, a working retreat dedicated to strengthening reporting standards, methodology, and theory across the field and uniting scholars who approach education abroad research from a range of multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives. The residency is part of the sponsoring partnership announced last year between Forum on Education Abroad-published Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad and the Center for Research on Abroad and International Student Engagement (RAISE) at Wake Forest University.

Beyond Polarization Residency Highlights Strategies for Building Understanding Across Difference

8/5/2026

Fifty education abroad professionals from across the globe gathered in Prague from July 7-10, 2026, for the Beyond Polarization Residency: Transforming Conflict into Collaboration.

Led by The Forum on Education Abroad in partnership with the Middlebury College Conflict Transformation Collaborative and hosted by AEP: Academic Experience in Prague, Czech Republic, the residency brought together professionals from universities, education abroad organizations, and related fields to explore how conflict transformation can strengthen education abroad practice.

The Forum Issues Comment on Proposed Rescission of International Education Programs Regulations

7/31/2026

The Forum on Education Abroad submitted the following formal comment expressing concerns about the Department of Education’s proposed rollback of rules governing Title VI and Fulbright-Hays programs.

The Forum on Education Abroad Launches First Chapter in Ireland

7/22/2026

New initiative aims to strengthen local engagement, expand membership, and deepen connections across The Forum's global community.

The Forum on Education Abroad is launching a pilot chapter model designed to strengthen member engagement, support local professional development, and expand opportunities for collaboration among education abroad professionals around the world.

The new Forum Chapter framework reflects The Forum's ongoing commitment to serving members where they are by creating meaningful opportunities for connection, learning, and leadership at the local and regional levels. Through in-country initiatives such as seminars, training programs, networking events, and other professional development opportunities, chapters will help extend the impact of The Forum's mission while remaining aligned with its strategic priorities and values.

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The Forum on Education Abroad Announces First Recipients of Community College Access Scholarship

RAISE-Frontiers Residency Unites Scholars to Rethink Standards, Method, and Theory in Education Abroad

Beyond Polarization Residency Highlights Strategies for Building Understanding Across Difference

The Forum Issues Comment on Proposed Rescission of International Education Programs Regulations

The Forum on Education Abroad Launches First Chapter in Ireland