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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have researched this.  Yes, US students can still get student visas, even during Covid.  Some programs, however, will cancel program if CDC has the country as level 3 which is all European countries right now.  But, there are programs that are still a go even with a level Edesignation.  You can research them.  We are on the fence.  Its her junior year so only chance but worried about covid. However, they are fairly careful in europe so...we shall see.  [/quote]
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NP with lots of family in two countries in Europe. Europe is experiencing big spikes in the virus again, right now. And I expect they will keep seeing spikes. And: The flu season hits over there in Dec-Feb just as it does here -- smack at the start of those January spring semesters abroad. Flu plus pandemic will affect them over here just as it will affect us here. Don't depend at all on your DC's program actually happening because one of the first things most countries are likely to do with spikes is keep out anyone coming from abroad, even those coming for longer-term programs. Even if your DC's college wants a study abroad program to go ahead, the country that is the destination might shut things down. And kids already there could end up scrambling to get home, or stuck abroad with everything shut down.

Also-- they are actually NOT nearly as "careful" in Europe as many people here want to believe. There are lots of anti-masking protests, anti-vaccination sentiment, "live your life," "let's all get infected and develop herd immunity" types in European countries -- we just hear less about it, but there are plenty of people like that there, too. I'm appalled at how many of our relatives' friends defy mask orders or think it's dandy to socialize, etc.

I have a college DC myself and know DC would love to go abroad for a semester or summer program but think it will not happen at all. DC can investigate grad degrees or postgrad summer programs abroad but I think undergrad, even two years hence, is going to be too iffy. 
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