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Coming to the USA

International students, interns, and volunteers with all types of disabilities are visiting the United States (U.S.) to pursue their professional, academic, and personal goals. The U.S. is one of the most accessible countries in the world for people with disabilities. 

The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE) is your resource center for disability-related questions about your international study, work, and volunteer program. We’ll help you with all the tips and strategies you need to start your journey. 

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Explore Your Opportunities

Take English classes to open doors for further opportunities. Gain professional experience to impress future employers. Apply to universities for a short-term exchange or degree program. International students, interns, and volunteers with all types of disabilities are visiting the United States (U.S.) to pursue their professional, academic, and personal goals. The U.S. is one of the most accessible countries in the world for people with disabilities.

Disability is No Barrier

Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is your resource center for disability-related questions about your international study, work, and volunteer program. We’ll help you with all the tips and strategies you need to start your journey.

These free services and resources are made possible by the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (NCDE), a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The project is supported in its implementation by Mobility International USA.

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Filter by disability to find disability-specific resources below including personal stories, tipsheets, and best practices.

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Opportunities in the USA for students with disabilities

Opportunities in the USA

Financial options for students with disabilities

Financial Options

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New videos highlight the experiences of four individuals with disabilities on their opportunity to travel to the U.S. for university study.

Global Stories through a Disability Lens

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From Lab to Life: Omar Sheikh's Canadian Fulbright Adventure
Insights from Exchange Alumni on Personal Assistance Abroad
From the US to Ireland with Hydrocephalus
Ireland
What Will People Say About You?
Pakistan

The National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange is a project of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities in international exchange between the United States and other countries, and is supported in its implementation by Mobility International USA.

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