The AHA has signed on to a letter from the Coalition for International Education (CIE) urging lawmakers to protect and fund HEA-Title VI International Education and Foreign Language Studies programs in FY 2026, including Fulbright-Hays programs. “The Administration’s budget claim that these programs ‘do not advance American interests or values’ and are not a federal responsibility is mistaken,” the letter states. “Defunding these programs would deal a severe blow to the pipeline of globally competent professionals, undercutting the ability of American institutions to compete on the world stage.”
