Trump Administration’s New Student Visa Rules Could Shake Up Fall Semester

The Trump administration is moving forward with new restrictions on visas for international students, and the changes could reshape what the upcoming fall semester looks like at colleges and universities across the country.

The new rules, put in place by the administration, are drawing attention from higher education institutions that rely on international enrollment. Details of exactly how the restrictions will be enforced and who will be affected are still coming into focus.

With the fall semester approaching, students currently studying in the United States on international visas — as well as those planning to arrive — may need to navigate a new and more complicated set of requirements.

The full scope of the policy changes and their effects on students, schools, and academic programs is still being assessed.