Barnard pauses international student work approvals amid new federal guidance
Barnard College, an undergraduate college within Columbia University, has paused new and pending Curricular Practical Training approvals for international students as it updates its protocols to comply with new federal guidance.According to the Columbia Daily Spectator, the student-run newspaper of both Columbia and Barnard, the college paused approvals following two federal memos issued on Aug. 12 and Aug. 24, “threatening to cut off international student enrollment if the schools do not adopt stricter rules for approving international students’ work authorizations.”Curricular Practical Training allows students on F-1 visas to participate in off-campus practical training, often through internships, when the work is an integral part of their academic curriculum. The Aug. 24 memo from the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which oversees international student visa compliance, warned that schools that fail to comply with CPT regulations could lose their certification to enroll international students.The University of California, Los Angeles and UC…
Barnard College, an undergraduate institution of Columbia University, has temporarily halted new and pending Curricular Practical Training (CPT) approvals for international students. This decision follows federal memos issued on August 12 and August 24, which warned that schools could lose authorization to enroll international students if they do not implement stricter rules for approving work authorizations. The federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program, which oversees F-1 visa compliance, stated that non-compliant institutions risk losing their certification to enroll international students. Other universities, including UCLA and UC Berkeley, have also paused or restricted certain CPT authorizations in response to the new guidance. This development occurs amidst increased scrutiny from the Trump administration regarding international students, particularly those involved in anti-Israel activism.
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