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The Beaux Arts Ballroom at Bemidji State University’s Hobson Memorial Union was filled with music, laughter, and the aroma of spices from around the world on April 6, as the University hosted its 51st annual Festival of Nations.

Check out this article on the event: https://www.bemidjistate.edu/services/international/2025/04/17/bemidji-state-university-celebrates-51st-festival-of-nations/

The countdown is on! Only 18 more days until they take on Oxford! The EuroSpring 2025 group will visit and experience everything England has to offer!

Episode 1 drop! Follow the group to see how our first outing outside of the campus went! We toured and had a such a fun dinner at Nanjing Impression. So proud of these bevers! Bemidji State University See YouTube for the full episode.

Sinosummer: Xuanwu Lake, Yuejiang Tower @Nanjing 南京玄武湖阅江楼赴华留学 Episode 1 of our short-term-study-in-China program: Sinosummer 2024. Our students ventures outside of the campus, took the metro to visit Xuanwu Lake. These ...

As a reminder – immigration officials DO NOT call/email people asking for money, (including bond or bail money), sensitive and personal information (including SSN and banking information), or demanding gift cards of any kind.

Congratulations to our 2022 international student graduating class, representing 13 different countries!
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Good news - more majors are eligible for STEM OPT! The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of 22 Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes to the DHS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Designated Degree Program List. Learn more:

Review the Updated STEM Designated Degree Program List and CIP Code Nomination Process | Study in the States The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice on Jan. 21, 2022, announcing the addition of 22 Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes to the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List.

Six countries represented by our international students starting at BSU for Spring 2022! Welcome!!

International students Ben and Simone presented at the virtual Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability conference in September 2021!

BSU Presents on FreeStore & Bucky’s Bikes at Midwest Sustainability Conference | News | Bemidji State University Bemidji State University’s mission for sustainability is to promote awareness and instill passion for the Earth.

Happy Holidays and good luck on finals to all of our students!

The Diversity / Green Card Lottery opens tomorrow. There are many scam types of immigration websites that would love to take your money for this application and many of them appear to be official looking. Make sure you apply only through the official state department sites, they should have URLs that end in .gov. You can follow instructions they provide and save yourself money by applying yourself. Good luck!

Diversity Visa Program - Submit an Entry There is a limited period of time during which you can register for the Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program during each fiscal year. Each year, the Department of State publishes detailed instructions for entering the DV Program. These instructions include the dates of the registration period durin...

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Show us what it means to be an international student in America in 2021:

Create either a literary or artistic expression as your submission.
Literary Submission Examples: Poem, story, a play, memoir, graphic novel, etc.

Artistic Submission Examples: Song/Music, video, sculpture, interpretive dance, painting, etc.

International Scholarship Fall 2021 - LewerMark International Student Health Insurance Make Your Mark International Scholarship Contest 2021 Show us what it means to be an international student in America in 2021: Create either a literary or artistic expression as your submission. Literary Submission Examples: Poem, story, a play, memoir, graphic novel, etc. Artistic Submission Exampl...

A lovely afternoon for a picnic.