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A couple of points

Generally agree with your points. I hope/expect this will just be a temporary pause. But getting visa appointments takes time and is fraught with random ways things can go wrong. So the longer this pause lasts, the bigger impact on students and schools. It's true that most international undergraduate students pay out-of-state tuition. But in science and engineering, a large percentage of international graduate students are supported, i.e., on research or teaching assistantships. So they don't pay tuition. In general, these are extremely high quality students. If the path to schools like VT for international grad students is significantly more difficult, then our teaching and research missions will be significantly harmed. Of course, if federal funding for science and engineering also goes away, our research mission is basically knee-capped as well.
Posted: 05/28/2025 at 04:43 PM ET
(In response to this post by GCHokie34)

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Sorry to be bearer of bad news
wahoo2023 • 05/28/25 10:56 AM ET
good, open more opportunities for US students. Instead of the univ money
Hokey Pokey • 05/29/25 06:02 PM ET
Losing international students, if it happens, will shut down colleges...
Cvillehoops13 • 06/02/25 10:07 PM ET
That's hilarious.**
hok1eboy • 06/08/25 08:21 PM ET
there is too many worthless ones anyway. **
VT Pez4Life • 06/03/25 08:29 AM ET
Not sure international students are pining to get into the "worthless" ones**
GoldCoast • 06/03/25 12:42 PM ET
Ironic POTD!**
hokiekev 2k4 • 06/03/25 10:56 AM ET
There's not an American good enough to fill Avdalas's spot**
GCHokie34 • 05/31/25 01:15 PM ET
You get the talent wherever it is. European kids hone their skills
TOUGH TURKEY • 06/02/25 09:15 AM ET
I have zero worries. Athletes will be taken care of. **
hokieblitz • 05/29/25 02:03 PM ET
This garbage will be played out in the courts for at least a year. Anyone
ancient alien 2018 • 05/28/25 07:31 PM ET
You mean Johnny Avdalas?**
IB4TECH • 05/28/25 05:02 PM ET
THAT is bad news? Hoos are spoiled :>)**
Tuckahokie • 05/28/25 02:13 PM ET
Maybe Youngkin can help since it's two VA State Schools involved?**
SmithfieldHokie • 05/28/25 02:11 PM ET
He conceivably might make things worse.
RJHokie • 05/28/25 02:15 PM ET
I suppose that is TIC, not sure the Governor can make it any worse
SmithfieldHokie • 05/29/25 07:57 AM ET
What about Antonio Dorn?**
OakHillHokie • 05/28/25 01:17 PM ET
Same boat**
GCHokie34 • 05/28/25 06:00 PM ET
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Xenophobia - one of the end results of an insecure person.
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Yep. I knew this one would get off the rails fast.**
GCHokieof91 • 05/28/25 02:29 PM ET
I thought about it immediately when I heard it.
NC Hoke • 05/28/25 12:03 PM ET
The shorter term issue is State Department freezing visa processing ...
vt90 • 05/28/25 12:11 PM ET
This is also a VT problem. At the Ut Prosim Society meeting last
techcutter • 05/28/25 02:35 PM ET
Not to go all @BigDaddyHokie but, man, that was a tough lecture to
BG Hokie • 05/29/25 11:19 AM ET
This boils down to Trump v Harvard...
GCHokie34 • 05/28/25 11:59 AM ET
A couple of points ◄
vtprof • 05/28/25 04:43 PM ET
I don't doubt what you're saying is 100% true
GCHokie34 • 05/28/25 05:56 PM ET
Appreciate the insights GC
wahoo2023 • 05/28/25 01:14 PM ET
"craziness keeps getting crazier"... more like nut getting nuttier LoL **
Windows NT • 05/28/25 06:38 PM ET
Agree. UVa and VT also have connections in Congress and can get their ...
vt90 • 05/28/25 12:03 PM ET
Interesting info, and probably few of us thought of this being an issue
RJHokie • 05/28/25 11:32 AM ET
Invite the President to speak at Fall graduation . . .
MidloHokie • 05/28/25 11:38 AM ET
Or offer NIL to our players in $TrumpCoin :)**
HokieBrazil • 05/28/25 01:55 PM ET
Or send him a “few” bucks in a McDonalds bag…..**
RJHokie • 05/28/25 11:40 AM ET