CSIET’s purpose is to cultivate excellence, to facilitate a spirit of cooperation and support, and to help ensure safety and value for international exchange students, secondary schools, host families and natural parents.
CSIET News & Announcements
CSIET Releases New Model Standards for Non-US Based International Student Recruitment Agencies
The CSIET Advisory Board — comprising nine secondary and post-secondary school trade organizations— delivered a set of standards that shines a light on the F-1 student recruitment processAugust 27, 2019 – Alexandria, Va., USA – The Council on Standards for...
2019 Call for Nominations to the CSIET Board of Directors
The CSIET Nominations Committee formally invites nominations from CSIET members for the 2019/20 CSIET Board of Directors. Nominations are sought for candidates from the international student exchange program community and educational community. The...
2019 Dues Adjustment Announcement
* Invoices for 2019-2020 membership will be sent during the first week of July.Recall that on May 1, 2019, the CSIET Board of Directors approved a 7.5% increase in dues for the 2019-2020 membership cycle. To compensate for the increase, your membership will include...
2019-2020 Advisory List Paperback is now available!
The recently CSIET-certified organizations in the 2019-2020 Advisory List can now all be found in our paperback book! Full Program Descriptions for every certified organization can be found in the 2019-2020 Advisory List Paperback. The programs in the Advisory List...
2019-2020 Advisory List Online is now available!
Check out the recently CSIET-certified organizations in the 2019-2020 Advisory List! These programs were found to be in compliance with CSIET Standards based on the information available to CSIET and/or through a compliance audit process conducted by independent...
2018 Year in Review & STEP into 2019
Stewardship, Transparency, Engagement and Partnership… In 2018, CSIET closed its chapter on the 2015-2018 Strategic Plan and began a new five-year 2018-2023 Strategic Plan. We have put together a 2018 Year in Review and STEP into 2019...
Dept. of State Exchange Visitor Program Survey
The U.S. Department of State has asked CSIET to spread the word that it is engaged in "an effort to evaluate the Exchange Visitor Program’s (EVP) name, messaging, and visual systems (imagery and colors used in print and online communications)....
CSIET to Begin New Certification Process for F-1 Student Recruitment Agencies at the Secondary Level
The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) announced today a new secondary school initiative that will establish model standards and better align expectations among potential international secondary education students, their...
New Strategic Plan
The CSIET 2018-2023 Strategic Plan is now available to the public. As we look to the next five years, we have articulated a renewed mission and purpose.Our focus for CSIET’s activity over the next five years will be long-term international student...
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