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Even with COVID-19 present worldwide, they see need.

When the State Department made the unprecedented decision to suspend Fulbright grants worldwide last month, many grantees found themselves back in the U.S. without jobs, housing or health insurance.

Developers of new index rating countries by their level of academic freedom are challenging university rankers to consider such freedoms more broadly.

Borders are erected and flights are canceled.

Students studying abroad have difficulty getting home after countries close borders and restrict travel due to the coronavirus crisis. Some have gotten home, while others remain stuck in host countries.

Questions and stresses remain for international students in the U.S. affected by COVID-19 closures, and many American students studying abroad come home.

Institutions are quickly reacting to how the outbreak might impact domestic students studying abroad, but they've not focused enough attention on international students on their campuses, argues Ruby Cheng.

Most institutions feel they have little choice.