Switching gears, we have recently learned that recipients of State Department grant funding have been informed of a 15-day temporary pause on all disbursements. Our understanding is that the pause is effective as of February 12, 2025, and applies to all current and future grant payments scheduled during this period.
This sweeping pause affects time-tested and essential international education and exchange programs including the Fulbright Program, the Gilman Scholarship program, the IDEAS program, and the Critical Language Scholarship Program.
NAFSA is working closely with our partners including the Alliance for International Exchange, the Forum on Education Abroad, and the U.S. for Success Coalition to learn more about the impetus for this pause and determine the appropriate advocacy response.