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Trump administration’s proposed price tag for international students in work program: $70K

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Many American colleges and universities are feeling deep fiscal strains amid declining enrollments, public skepticism about the value of higher education, and federal research funding cuts. Now their operating costs could increase if a Trump administration proposal regarding international students a…

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  1. Just the News

    DHS floats $70K fee for international student work program (opens Just the News)

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    The plan would also require a $30,000 for extensions.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for international students to work in U.S. (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Students arrive for their graduation ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on October 13, 2015 in London, England.

  3. Independent Journal Review

    DHS Proposes $70,000 Fees for Foreign Student Work (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    DHS proposed school fees of $70,000 plus $30,000 for OPT—up to $100,000 for STEM grads—and called the program a "pipeline for cheap foreign labor."

  4. Newsweek

    Trump Admin Proposes $70,000 Fee for Foreign Graduates to Work in US (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. universities could face steep new charges when recommending international students for work authorization.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who are seeking to work in the United States. It's the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment.

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – international student work fee (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The Department of Homeland Security proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for international student work authorization (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at least $70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online today, part of the Trump administration’s wider crackdown on foreign visa holders.

  8. WKBN Youngstown

    Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for international students to work in the US (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment.

  9. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  10. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Trump administration proposes $70K fee for international students to work in the US (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment.

  11. Fortune

    Trump administration wants schools to pay $70,000 fee for each international student in the OPT work program, as new foreign enrollment falls 17% (opens Fortune)

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    Schools would also face a $30,000 renewal fee under the proposal, which targets a work program popular with international STEM graduates.

  12. STAT

    STAT+: Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for popular international student work program (opens STAT)

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    The Trump administration has proposed a $70,000 fee for a popular work authorization program meant to give students professional experience

  13. The Columbian

    U.S. cracks down on foreign enrollment (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment.

  14. Revolver News

  15. PBS NewsHour

    Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the U.S. (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment.

  16. Fox News

    DHS proposes massive $70K fee for foreign students seeking work authorization (opens Fox News)

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    DHS proposes a $70,000 OPT fee for F-1 visa holders in the United States, calling the program a pipeline for cheap foreign labor into the workforce.

  17. The College Fix

    Universities could face up to $100k in fees per foreign student under DHS proposal (opens The College Fix)

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    Proposal aims to curb ‘fraud and abuse’ Universities may be required to pay a fee of up to $100,000 for international students who want to work in the U.S., pending a new effort by the Trump administration to limit foreign student enrollment.

  18. Insider

    US colleges could face a $70,000 fee for international students to work after graduation (opens Insider)

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    A new DHS proposal could require US colleges to pay fees before recommending international graduates for work authorization.

  19. Inside Higher Ed

    Trump Proposes $70K Fee for Foreign Student Work Program (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Trump Proposes $70K Fee for Foreign Student Work Program Johanna Alonso Thu, 10/08/2026 - 03:00 AM The Department of Homeland Security argues in the proposal that any negative impacts on employers or institutions are outweighed by its goal of reducing fraud.

  20. Time

    Trump Administration Proposes $70K Fee for International Students to Work in U.S. (opens Time)

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    The proposal aims to crack down on the Optional Practical Training program, which DHS claims is a “magnet for fraud.”

  21. Deseret News

    Trump administration’s proposed price tag for international students in work program: $70K (opens Deseret News)

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    Many American colleges and universities are feeling deep fiscal strains amid declining enrollments, public skepticism about the value of higher education, and federal research funding cuts. Now their operating costs could increase if a Trump administration proposal regarding international students a…

  22. Latin Times

    Trump Proposes $70,000 Fee for International Students to Work in US, Citing Suspected Fraud (opens Latin Times)

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    The Trump administration has proposed charging American universities $70,000 per international student participating in Optional Practical Training (OPT) post-graduation work programs, alongside an additional $30,000 fee for extensions.

  23. American Greatness

    Trump Administration Proposes $70,000 Work Permit Fee for Foreign Students to Protect American Jobs (opens American Greatness)

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    The program currently allows eligible foreign students to work for approximately $500 in application fees. Source

  24. The National Pulse

    Americans First: Why Trump Wants Foreign Students to Pay $70,000 to Work in the U.S. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The Trump administration has announced reforms to Optional Practical Training in a bid to prevent foreign students on temporary visas from remaining in the United States permanently and protect American workers.

  25. Billings Gazette

    Trump admin plans $70K fee for foreign students (opens Billings Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at least $70,000 in training fees if they want to work in the country, according to a government notice posted online on Wednesday, part of the…

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