26-05-2025
Hong Kong, Canadian institutes offer lifelines to Harvard F-1 visa holders
Harvard University is in the middle of a visa crisis after the Trump administration revoked its certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). The decision has placed nearly 6,800 international students at risk, inlcuding over 700 Indian students, forcing them to either transfer out or face possible deportation. A US federal court has temporarily blocked the order, but uncertainty still response, a wave of global universities -- especially in Hong Kong and Canada -- have come forward to support students holding F-1 visas, offering everything from open admissions to full scholarships and academic continuity COLLEGE OFFERS FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO HARVARD F-1 STUDENTSCanada-based Tetr College of Business has launched a special $10 million scholarship programme for displaced Harvard students.
Those accepted into its August 2025 undergraduate cohort can get full tuition scholarships (worth approx. $200,000).The college offers two programmes: Management and Technology and Science and Artificial apply, email transferadmissions@ with:A note about your F-1 visa statusProof of Harvard admission/enrolmentA brief academic or personal profileHONG KONG UNIVERSITIES OPEN DOORS FOR HARVARD STUDENTSAmid the chaos, Hong Kong's Education Bureau has urged all its universities to support affected students. Here's what different universities are doing:Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST): HKUST has extended unconditional offers to displaced Harvard students, providing streamlined admissions, academic credit transfers, visa assistance, and housing University of Hong Kong (CityU): CityU is facilitating academic continuity for international students, including doctoral candidates, by offering transfer opportunities and co-supervision arrangements with their original PhD Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK): CUHK is committed to attracting outstanding students globally and is exploring additional research funding to support scholars seeking opportunities outside the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU): PolyU invites students enrolled or admitted to Harvard and other top US institutions to transfer directly into its programmes, offering full acceptance, dedicated contact points, and personalised Kong Baptist University (HKBU): HKBU reaffirms its commitment to internationalisation and offers support to displaced international students who choose to enrol, promising assistance based on individual RESPONSE AND IMPLICATIONSThe US government's decision has sparked international concern, with institutions worldwide stepping in to support affected students. Hong Kong's proactive measures underscore its commitment to maintaining its status as an international education the situation evolves, students are encouraged to explore these opportunities to continue their academic pursuits with minimal disruption.
