IU boasts an incredible number of highly placed government officials, captains of industry, and leading researchers and scholars among its international alumni. This is because our campuses collectively attract thousands of students from around the world, who aim to become the best version of themselves and benefit from the world-class education IU offers to help fulfill their full potential.

Once students graduate, they join the ranks of the 75,000 living international alumni worldwide, making up one of the largest networks of international high achievers among American universities. This combination of education and community helps our alumni become pillars of their community and sets them up for career success.

As a university, it is our mission to provide an unequaled educational experience and graduate all those who successfully meet the requirements of their degree program. But sometimes, students need unanticipated financial support—support without which they may not graduate. Finely tuned budgets can quickly become a mess when strained by unexpected expenses. And as any international alum knows, loss of funds can mean loss of visa status and not graduating at all.

For example, one student’s parent unexpectedly passed away, and the student was unable to pay for the additional travel expenses. The Office of International Services helped them with funding for the trip and got them back to Bloomington to finish their degree. Another student needed dental care that exceeded their insurance coverage. They were helped with the costs and able to finish out the semester in good standing. And finally, to help a student whose breadwinning parent lost their job, our international services staff utilized gifts to the International Student Fund to bridge the gap to graduation.

These examples are all real, and from all over the world. Although the awards are small, typically no more than $500-$750, they have the power to change a student’s life trajectory. Your gifts to the International Student Fund enable these students to join the remarkably well positioned global alumni population and add to the value of our collective network.

Your gift will benefit international students enrolled at the IU campus(es) from which you graduated. If you did not graduate from IU, your gift may be used to benefit international students studying on any IU campus.

Please note, the name and purpose of the fund displayed on this page constitute the authorized description of the fund by the Indiana University Foundation, Inc. Your gift supports the fund as described herein.