The 2016 edition of Intensive English USA is now available for purchase and download. This indispensable reference directory, published by the Institute of International Education, includes more than 500 intensive English language programs and courses offered by accredited U.S. higher education institutions and language schools. Intensive English USA 2016 is a standard IEP resource for education ministries, embassies, exchange agencies, universities, and other organizations that sponsor international students in the United States.

Each English language program listing includes information on: 

     •   accreditation

     •   program contact information

     •   term lengths and start dates

     •   costs

     •   eligibility

     •   program, class, and faculty size

     •   student world area origins

     •   student services

     •   university admission requirements

     •   availability of language labs and computer-assisted instruction

Zehra Mirza, Evaluation Officer with the IIE Center for Academic Mobility Research and Impact, discusses how international fellowship and scholarships programs can indeed influence policymaking, and how alumni of these programs can foster change on local, national, and global levels. The ten-year impact study of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) highlights this work. "The results of the 2015 Global Alumni Survey show that 185 IFP alumni are working in local or regional government agencies, 189 are working in national government agencies, and 127 alumni are working in national non-governmental agencies. These alumni have not only drafted policies at their organizations, but have also provided trainings, technical assistance, and have been involved in strategy development affecting approximately 4 million individuals."