In a time when we can instantly be connected to anyone in the world, why is loneliness and isolation at the forefront of our mental health conversations? Covid-19 isolation mandates, polarizing politics, and societal injustices have all caused feelings of uncertainty, anger, sadness and isolation. When our means of connection have changed so much in Read More The post Are we all lonely? How to manage feelings of loneliness and isolation appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

Overland Park, KS (January 12, 2022) —​​LewerMark, an innovative student health insurance provider, welcomes Togetherall to the LewerMark student program. The Togetherall platform will augment LewerMark’s ability to support client schools, colleges, and universities with an additional layer of mental health care. For over 30 years in the student health insurance market, LewerMark has been Read More The post LewerMark Strengthens Mental Health Offerings with Togetherall Partnership appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

A Response to the US’s Renewed Commitment to International Students   niklewer | senior vice president he / him / his lewermark student insurance p 816.360.7904 |  lewermark.com   The recent joint statement from the Departments of State and Education brings hope to many at LewerMark that the students we serve will once again be Read More The post A (Short) Sigh of Relief appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

Summer is passing by quickly and many international students may be revisiting the possibility of completing their college education in the United States. The coming semester could be an opportune time to study abroad. The draw to study in the U.S. remains strong, and the timely vaccine rollout means many colleges and universities are reopening Read More The post 5 Steps to Obtaining an F-1 Visa appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

This article is an update to a previously published blog post titled “For Advisors: OPT and Navigating the Student Transition.” Read the original post here. Processing issues surrounding Optional Practical Training (OPT) persist in the wake of COVID-19 and the end of the last U.S. presidential administration. In response, schools and their international student advisors Read More The post Steps to Help Students Successfully Navigate the OPT Gap appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

A Resource Students Can Share Last year brought about a worldwide pandemic and a host of anti-immigrant legal changes to the U.S. This year is treating students to unprecedented processing delays and still more legal changes. It’s no wonder many international students are beginning to doubt their futures here. But before current international students in Read More The post The OPT Decision: Key Questions and Answers appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

Mental Health Awareness Month is coming to a close. As we wrap up the month, we here at LewerMark want to make sure our students and schools know that we’re here to support them. We hope this blog proves to be a helpful tool for advisors working to guide and aid their students. Please also Read More The post International Students’ Mental Health: How we can help appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

As states continue to take up new legalization measures, marijuana has quickly become a major issue for U.S. voters. In spite of these new and quickly changing state laws, federal marijuana laws remained unchanged. The disconnect between federal and state laws—and even the varying laws among the states—can leave international students confused. In fact, as Read More The post Cut and Dried: Avoid Marijuana When Studying in the U.S. appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

A considerable list of tangible executive actions such as the lifting of the travel ban for predominantly Muslim nations (established in 2017), preservation of DACA, and termination of funding for the border wall were signed shortly after a traditional South Indian welcome to the White House for President Biden and Vice President Harris. Enacted among other actions such as Read More The post Brighter Days Ahead in International Education, Despite Challenges appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more

Writing a reflection piece on the recent election can expose raw emotions and, perhaps, discover a path forward to create unity in such a divisive time. A new documentary on Netflix, The Social Dilemma, is shining light on how social media is engineered to reflect your viewpoints, but it also can expose a very different Read More The post International Educators’ Skills Can Span Political Impasse appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance ..read more