Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, February 16-20

by Alliance Staff | Feb 20, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

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Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, February 9-13

by Alliance Staff | Feb 13, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► The Fulbright Program and Department of State are looking to increase their engagement with community colleges and promote exchange opportunities.

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, February 2-6

by Alliance Staff | Feb 6, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► President Obama released his FY16 budget, requesting $623.079 million for Department of State international exchange programs, which marks a 5.6 per cent increase over current levels. Details of the budget request for exchange programs can be found here.

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, January 26-30

by Alliance Staff | Jan 30, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► Alumni of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) program have launched a “Save CBYX” campaign, in response to the decision to cut funding for the program by 50% for the 2015-2016 program year, the Atlantic Review reports.

Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, January 19-23

by Alliance Staff | Jan 23, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► A student at Pellissippi State Community College who wants to encourage other students in community colleges to study abroad, attended the State of the Union address as a special guest of the Obama family.

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Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, January 12-16

by Alliance Staff | Jan 16, 2015 | Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest

► The U.S.’ new foreign policy toward Cuba will broaden exchange opportunities beyond academic exchanges for American students to also include nonacademic travel, conferences, and non-credit bearing study abroad, among others.

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