Join your colleagues for the Spring 2026 California Study Abroad Town Hall (CalAbroad Town Hall).

The CalAbroad Town Hall will include presentations highlighting systemwide updates from UCEAP, CSU IP, CCIE, and AICCU; partner updates including NAFSA Region XII, the Forum on Education Abroad, and Diversity Abroad, as well as topics facing study abroad professionals today throughout California and around the world.

Annually, the Institute of International Education (IIE) makes grants to U.S. colleges and universities in the IIENetwork to help U.S. students obtain a U.S. passport and encourage them to study abroad.

Bryan McAllister (Harvard University) will talk about the growth and diversification of GlobalEd as the special guest speaker at CC-EA on Thursday April 16 at 4:00pm

March 25, 11:00 AM PDT

As a guide for international students, you know first-hand the stresses and struggles students face. Even when they trust mental health services on campus, students often hesitate to take the next step.
You can help reduce this barrier to mental health care.

Spend 3 weeks in London with the SD Mesa College Study Abroad program, running June 19–July 10! Students enroll in FASHION 156: International Field Studies (3 units) and experience fashion, culture, and global business through real-world, immersive learning across one of the world’s most inspiring fashion capitals.

Spring 2026 StudyGlobal Virtual Education Fair in Vietnam – Sunday, April 12, 2026 (9am-12 noon) ICT (Vietnam Time)

The Asia Institute, in partnership with Community Colleges for
International Development (CCID) and CCIE have launched a joint-scholarship
program specifically for community college students intending to study
in East and/or Southeast Asia in 2026.
These scholarships are open to students from CCID member colleges and they are open to any CCIE Member College current with their dues.
A total of $2000 in scholarship funds will be awarded next month.

NAFSA Region XII is hosting their annual northern district conference this year at UC Davis on March 23—the proposal deadline has been extended to January 30! Fill out the travel grant application and send it in with your proposal!

If you hadn’t already seen our announcement about the IIE SIO of the Year nomination deadline of Monday, January 19, 2026, then this is a friendly reminder. Thanks to those who have already submitted and shared! For those in progress of nominating or could help us remind colleagues, we appreciate your time this week to make sure all nominations are completed and submitted by the deadline.

SAA’s 2026 Scholarships for Community and Technical College Students are officially open!

Up to $5,000 in funding available
Open to community and technical college students participating on SAA-run summer (May, June, July, or August) programs
Deadline: January 15, 2026

CCIE wants to acknowledge and congratulate all of our members who have published or presented on the topics of International Higher Education.

Jan. 15; Feb. 19: Guest Speaker: Bryan McAllister; March 19; April 16; May 21.
Please note that some of these days may be changed in the future.

We are excited to announce a new program fee discount for the USAC Gold Coast, Australia program that you can also share with your students.

Students who are approved to attend the 2026 Spring (Trimester 1) 30 credit point program will automatically receive $1,000 off their program fee. From now through April 1, 2026, students who apply for the 30 credit point program for the 2026 2026 Fall (Trimester 2) term will also receive $1,000 off their program fee.

LewerMark Student Insurance has been insuring international and study abroad students for over 35 years. They partner with universities to design health insurance programs that meet the unique needs of their student population while offering personalized, high-touch support so staff and administrators can focus on serving their students. 

CCIE: California Community College International Mobility Programs: 2025
This report contains information on education abroad and international student numbers and financial contributions from 2005 – 24/25.

Important announcements and opportunities with Region XII

Annual Event Started by the U.S. Departments of State and Education to be Celebrated November 17-21. NAFSA: Association of International Educators, The Forum on Education Abroad, and the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) have pledged to uphold the annual tradition of celebrating International Education Week (IEW) in November.

Here are a few USAC updates and opportunities that may be of interest to you and your colleagues.

Greetings from Vietnam! Here are links with more  information and online registration for StudyGlobal Education Fairs – Spring 2026. 

Please pay your CCIE Dues. This is how we get money for scholarships, faculty grants, institutional grants, and other activities we have planned for the future.

CCIE wants to remind all our members that, now, more than ever, it is important to pay your dues. CCIE dues are collected on the academic year – July 1 – June 30. It is critical that every member be current with their dues in order for CCIE to continue to support activities such as the Newsletter, Web-Page listing and Institutional Grants, Faculty Grant, and Student Scholarships.

Dr. Margaret Hiebert, SCCCD Coordinator of International Education, was awarded the Fulbright International Education Administrators Award in Berlin Germany November 2025. Dr. Hiebert will learn about the German higher education system and find potential partners for faculty and student mobility exchanges.
Congratulations!!!