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We support the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act which aims to send one million U.S. college students abroad each year.
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Study abroad has the potential to change a student’s life and build lasting connections around the globe. This page is dedicated to making it possible for millions of students to study abroad.

Maybe you’ve studied abroad, maybe you’re getting ready to, or maybe you just think that it’s important. If so, will you join the movement? By becoming a fan, you will gain direct access to all the legislative updates and events so you can help increase study abroad opportunities for U.S. students.

The Simon Legislation
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Named after the late senator from Illinois, who believed that having more graduates with global knowledge and an international experience would “lift our vision and responsiveness to the rest of the world,” the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act aims to send one million students abroad annually in ten years’ time.

This bill, if passed, would create a foundation that would encourage and enable college students from all backgrounds to study abroad and gain valuable international experience all around the world.

Goals of the Legislation

Establish an innovative public-private partnership to:
  1. Increase participation in quality study abroad programs
  2. Encourage diversity in student participation in study abroad
  3. Diversify locations of study abroad, particularly in developing countries
  4. Make study abroad a cornerstone of today's higher education

We support Senator Simon's vision and this legislation because we believe our country needs many more college graduates with the skills and understanding that come from a learning experience abroad.

Read more about the Simon bill at http://www.nafsa.org/simon.

Photobucket We need your help to secure more cosponsors for S. 473, the Senate version of the Simon Study Abroad Act sponsored by Senators Dick Durbin (D -IL) and Roger Wicker (R - MS).

Urge your Senator to Cosponsor the Simon Bill TODAY!
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We have momentum!

Congratulations, our advocacy efforts have reached another milestone of success! In June 2009, the House passed the Simon Study Abroad Act as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization bill. This gives the Simon bill significant momentum and helps move us to the next important step - getting the bill passed through the Senate.

Coming up...

Now we must focus our efforts on the Senate so that we can get the bill to President Obama's desk! Be sure to keep an eye out for more Action Alerts as the bill moves through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.