Past Cohort

2021 was the inaugural year for the IIE American Passport Project. In this first year, IIE received an overwhelming number of applications for the number of awards available. Nearly 200 IIENetwork member institutions in the U.S. applied proposing the various ways higher education institutions of all types and locations would utilize the grant to support diverse student populations. At a time when COVID-19 was impacting all aspects of international education, these institutions demonstrated the drive to restart international initiatives they had been planning (either prior to the pandemic or during).

For the 40 institutions selected, the IIE American Passport Project provided one critical piece of the multi-faceted effort needed to reach students who are traditionally underrepresented in study abroad: a passport. The selected institutions provided the innovative programming, engagement efforts, advising, and support for those students they have identified with the goal of sending them on a study abroad program during their college experience.

2021 Cohort of IIE American Passport Project Institutions

Alcorn State University	Goshen College	Ohio Northern University	University of Missouri-Columbia
Amherst College	Harper College	Rochester Institute of Technology	University of Nebraska at Omaha
Butler University	Harris-Stowe State University	Saint Marten’s University	University of New Mexico
Central Michigan University	Juniata College	San Diego State University	University of New Orleans
Central State University	Kapiʻolani Community College	Savannah State University	University of North Carolina-Wilmington
Chatham University	Kings College	Stockton University	University of South Alabama
College of DuPage	Massachusetts College of Art & Design	University of Arkansas-Fayetteville	Ursinus College
Davidson-Davie Community College	Montclair State University	University of Illinois-Chicago	Virginia Tech
DePauw University	North Carolina Central University	University of Louisville	Western Michigan University
Fayetteville State University	North Park University	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Xavier University of Louisiana

2021 Program Highlights

Institutional Demographics

• More than 50% represented minority-serving student populations (HBCU, HSI, MSI) or are community colleges.
• More than 50% are IIE Generation Study Abroad Commitment Partners.
• Nearly 50% geographic representation of the U.S. with 24 states represented (33% South, 32% Midwest, 25% Northeast, and 10% West).
• Majority are expanding their diversity, equity, access, and inclusion efforts by targeting these top 4 student populations: students with demonstrated financial need, racial/ethnic minorities, students who have never traveled abroad, and first-generation students.

Diversity, Equity, Access, & Inclusion Efforts

Selected institutions identified the following traditionally underrepresented student populations that they are focusing on to expand diversity, equity, access, and inclusion in study abroad on their respective campuses.