Impact
Through the IIE American Passport Project, IIE aims to grant 10,000 U.S. students their passports by the end of this decade.
Thus far:
*Based on institutions’ student support throughout the program year. Will continue to be updated.
**Students report to IIE if they’ve used their passport to study abroad. Data will lag as information is received later in a student’s educational journey. Will continue to be updated.
Education is critical to helping solve the world’s most pressing problems, and international experience is vital for individuals to thrive in a world as interconnected as ours. Study abroad is one of the best ways that students can acquire global skills and create personal and professional opportunities.
The IIE American Passport Project represents IIE’s commitment to expand international education opportunities and enable participation by removing a financial barrier. For students of limited means, studying abroad can require long-term planning and involve financial hurdles, like the cost of a passport, which could bar them from moving forward.
The applications continue to demonstrate the need and interests of our IIENetwork U.S. member institutions to support Pell grant-eligible, first-year students to obtain their U.S. passport and initiate their study abroad plans early in their college/university career. This allows ample time to go through the passport application and study abroad planning processes, with the advising and support from the awarded institutions.
IIE American Passport Project Awarded Institutions
In the fifth year of the IIE American Passport Project, IIE awarded 45 U.S. colleges and universities representing diverse institutions and students from 24 states and the District of Columbia. The grant will assist up to 1,100 Pell-eligible U.S. students to obtain their U.S. passports and empower them to kick-start their study abroad plans.
| Alamo Colleges District | Austin College | Austin Community College District | California State University-Long Beach |
| Central Connecticut State University | Coastal Carolina University | Gallaudet University | George Mason University |
| Gonzaga University | Howard Community College | Hudson Valley Community College | Kirkwood Community College |
| Knox College | Madison Area Technical College | Marquette University | Mira Costa College |
| Mississippi Valley State University | North Central College | Northern Michigan University | Palm Beach Atlantic University |
| Pratt Institute | Purdue University Northwest | Radford University | Regis College |
| Saint Mary’s College of California | San Jose State University | Shenandoah University | Southern University & A&M College |
| St. Catherine University | Tulane University | University of Georgia | University of Hawaii-Hilo |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | University of Illinois Urbana Champaign | University of Kentucky | University of Mary Washington |
| University of Maryland – College Park, in partnership with Bowie State University | University of Massachusetts Boston | University of Memphis | University of North Carolina-Greensboro |
| University of Tennessee, Chattanooga | Wake Forest University | Widener University | Willamette University |
In the fourth year of the IIE American Passport Project, IIE awarded 51 U.S. colleges and universities representing diverse institutions and students from 25 states. The grant will assist up to 1,275 Pell-eligible U.S. students to obtain their U.S. passports and empower them to kick-start their study abroad plans.
| Adelphi University | Babson College | Baylor University | Bennett College |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College | California Institute of the Arts | California Lutheran University | California State University-San Bernadino |
| Central New Mexico Community College | College of Charleston | Elms College | Florida A&M University |
| Hanover College | Iowa State University | James Madison University | Kansas State University |
| Kenyon College | Lafayette College | Loyola Marymount University | Loyola University Chicago |
| Mississippi State University | National Louis University | Norfolk State University | North Carolina A&T University |
| Pasadena City College | Polk State College | Pomona College | Riverside Community College District |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Saint Peter’s University | Salve Regina University | San Mateo Community College District |
| Spelman College | St. John’s University | St. Mary’s College of Maryland | State University of New York-Buffalo |
| Temple University | Texas A&M International University | Texas Tech University | Texas Woman’s University |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | The University of Virginia’s College at Wise | Troy University | University of California San Diego |
| University of Central Missouri | University of Houston | University of Idaho | University of Michigan-Flint |
| University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus | University of Rochester | University of Texas-Dallas |
In the IIE American Passport Project’s third year, IIE awarded 48 U.S. colleges and universities representing diverse institutions and students from 25 states. The grant will assist up to 1,200 Pell-eligible U.S. students to obtain their U.S. passports and empower them to kick-start their study abroad plans.
| Bentley University | Borough of Manhattan Community College | California State University – Channel Islands | California State University – East Bay |
| California State University – San Marcos | Capital University | DePaul University | Dillard University |
| Elizabeth City State University | Emerson College | Florida Gulf Coast University | Illinois State University |
| Maricopa County Community College District | Morgan State University | Mount Holyoke College | New College of Florida |
| Newman University | Northeastern Illinois University | Northern Kentucky University | Northwestern Michigan College |
| Oklahoma City Community College | Oregon State University | Rutgers-State University of New Jersey | Southern Oregon University |
| St. Cloud State University | Texas A&M University | Towson University | Transylvania University |
| University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa | University of Arizona | University of California – Davis | University of Florida |
| University of Indianapolis | University of Nevada, Las Vegas | University of North Alabama | University of North Carolina – Asheville |
| University of San Diego | University of Tulsa | University of Wyoming | Vanderbilt University |
| Virginia Military Institute | Virginia State University | Virginia Union University | Western Carolina University |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester State University | Wright State University – Main Campus | Xavier University |
In the IIE American Passport Project’s second year, IIE awarded 40 U.S. colleges and universities representing diverse institutions and students from 29 states. The grant will assist up to 1,000 Pell-eligible U.S. students to obtain their U.S. passports and empower them to kick-start their study abroad plans.
| Alverno College | Ball State University | Bergen Community College | Boise State University |
| Bryn Mawr College | California State University – Chico | Chapman University | Coastal Carolina University |
| College of Southern Nevada | Denison University | Doane University | Goucher College |
| Grand Rapids Community College | Hollins University | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Joliet Junior College |
| Louisiana State University | Miami Dade College | Michigan State University | Oglethorpe University |
| Oklahoma State University | Pacific Lutheran University | Prairie View A&M University | Sinclair Community College |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | University of Central Arkansas | University of Colorado Denver | University of Connecticut |
| University of Kansas | University of Massachusetts – Amherst | University of Nebraska, Lincoln | University of Puget Sound |
| University of Rhode Island | University of San Francisco | University of Texas – El Paso | University of Wisconsin – Stout |
| Vassar College | Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia Wesleyan University |
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 before or during the pandemic ).
For the 40 institutions selected from 23 states, the IIE American Passport Project provided one critical piece of the multi-faceted effort needed to reach students who are traditionally not participating in study abroad: a passport. The selected institutions provided innovative programming, engagement efforts, advising, and support for those students they have identified with the goal to study abroad during their college experience.
| 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 |