Comment on FR Doc # 2026-13248
Joint National Committee for Languages-National Council for Languages and International StudiesOpposeTrade association
Summary: The Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS) oppose the proposed rescission of international education program regulations. They argue that removing these regulations would eliminate clear selection criteria and peer review processes, potentially harming applicants, national security interests, and the transparent distribution of federal funds.
The Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) and the National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS), writes in opposition to the Department of Education’s “Proposed Rescission of International Education Program Regulations.” We urge the Department to not move forward with implementing this proposed rescission, which would remove virtually all regulations that guide the application, review and selection process for Title VI/Fulbright-Hays international study abroad and language programs and replace them with no concrete policies and practices. We believe that this wholly unprecedented proposal would ill-serve all applicants for new and existing Title VI/Fulbright Hays program as well as America’s diplomatic and national security interests, and lead to grant awards that lack appropriate and rigorous review. Instead, we recommend that the Department work with stakeholders to formulate reasonable revisions to the existing regulations that will meet the Department’s needs and interests, provide transparency to the public, and ensure applicants understand what is expected of them. Our full comments are attached.