Freeman-ASIA receives new funding

We are pleased to share good news from the Institute of International Education (IIE) that the Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) program has been re-launched beginning with Summer 2011.  Freeman-ASIA, made possible by a grant from the Freeman Foundation, provides need-based funding of up to $3000 for a summer program of at least eight weeks in duration, up to $5000 for a semester, or up to $7000 for an academic year.  To be eligible, applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the undergraduate level who are planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia.

For more information about Freeman-ASIA, including application instructions, visit http://www.iie.org/freeman-asia/.

New US Passport Fees

The US Department of State has announced an increase in fees for US Passport Books, US Passport Cards and other passport-related services. Effective 13 July 2010, the application fee for a first-time or renewal passport will be $110 (up from $75), although there is no change to the acceptance fee ($25) for applications submitted in person. In addition, DoS is implementing a fee of $82 to add pages to an existing passport.
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Applications for a new US Passport (Form DS-11) are available at the Center for International Education, 207 Woods-Penniman. Applicants who are eligible to renew by mail (using Form DS-82) may obtain the application online at travel.state.gov

USCIS Issues Revised Employment Authorization Document

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has revised the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), Form I-766, to incorporate additional fraud-prevention measures. USCIS started issuing the new cards on 11 May.
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USCIS Redesigns Green Card

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has redesigned the Permanent Resident Card to incorporate enhanced security features. The new design also marks the card's return to the color green (in recent years, "Green Cards" have been white, pink or multi-colored).
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Travel Warning Issued for Mexico

On 14 March 2010, the US Department of State issued a Travel Warning for Mexico due to the security situation in that country.
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Haiti Earthquake Relief

The Center for International Education is coordinating Berea College's fundraising effort to provide relief to Haiti following the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince. Donations may be made at the CIE, 205 Woods-Penniman, during regular office hours. Funds collected will be donated to Partners in Health, an anthropologically-informed, locally-rooted organization that has been working in Haiti since 1987.