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The United States suspends scholarships, leaving thousands of international students in uncertainty

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Following the U.S. State Department’s decision to withdraw government financing, numerous well-known scholarship programs, including Fulbright, have been suspended, leaving thousands of overseas students in the country in a state of uncertainty.

Ukraine’s Halyna Morozova, a Fulbright international student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, told ABC News that she was only given a week’s worth of financial aid rather than a full month’s allowance.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) informed Morozova, a Ukrainian university professor, that her $750 monthly payment would now only be $187.50. She doubts her ability to stay in the United States and whether her financial support would continue.

In a similar vein, California State University student Frida Larios learned that her Gilman scholarship funding had been halted while she was already in Seoul, South Korea. According to the New York Times, Larios expected to get about $3,000 for her trip but has since experienced financial instability.

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The U.S. State Department stated in February that grant funding for a number of government exchange programs and study abroad scholarships will be temporarily suspended. Funding is still suspended even though it was originally scheduled to return on February 27, which leaves the industry in a state of constant uncertainty.

This ban affects more than 12,500 U.S. citizens who are already overseas or getting ready for future exchanges, according to the Fulbright Association. It is anticipated that 7,400 more international students studying in the United States may also be impacted.

In a press release, the Association of International Educators (NAFSA) stated that “the freeze on State Department grant programs threatens the survival of study abroad and international exchange programs that are essential to U.S. economic and national security.”

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  • Okechukwu Liberty is a Mass Communication graduate and a dedicated content writer for AfterSchoolAfrica. He holds certifications in UK Agent and Counselling, and Ethical Business Practices in International Student Recruitment, equipping him with the expertise to guide students in their academic pursuits abroad. He specializes in researching and curating scholarship and empowerment opportunities for students aspiring to study abroad.

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