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Refugee students languish in red tape as they seek to resume their educations

The Hechinger Report

It can’t happen,” said Brenda Tooley, director of global studies at Knox College, which is offering full-tuition scholarships to two Syrian students who will begin in January. And if they don’t have academic transcripts or documents such as high school diplomas, they can take foundation courses to prove they’re ready for admission.

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From the archives: Already languishing in red tape, refugee students now may be barred altogether from U.S.

The Hechinger Report

It can’t happen,” said Brenda Tooley, director of global studies at Knox College, which is offering full-tuition scholarships to two Syrian students who will begin in January. And if they don’t have academic transcripts or documents such as high school diplomas, they can take foundation courses to prove they’re ready for admission.