Most of these are graduate students, and many are here with their families.
The license of the Canadian Bureau for International Education to access Libyan funds was approved by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control in April, meaning the bureau-managed student accounts will be paid, according to Daily archives.
However, the license of the Institute for International Education has still not been approved, said Monica Sharp, International Student Services director.
This means institute-managed students remain in limbo.
Tarek Hodairi, a Libyan student under the bureau umbrella, said he will continue his petroleum geochemistry doctoral program at OU.
“I’m looking for a job right now to survive,” Hodairi said. “Going home to Libya is not an option.”
Although Hodairi said his bursar bill will be paid, he still lost his monthly living allowance, which is about $1,800 per month for a single person, according to Daily archives. Hodairi lives in the U.S. with his wife and two children.
These students’ options for work are limited to on-campus jobs, graduate or teaching assistant positions or applying for political asylum, which would make them eligible for off-campus jobs, according to Daily archives.
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