

persons are authorized to export services to Iran in support of the following not-for-profit educational activities in Iran: combating illiteracy, increasing access to education, and assisting in educational reform projects. academic institutions are authorized to (i) participate in educational courses or engage in noncommercial academic research at Iranian universities at the undergraduate level, or (ii) participate in educational courses at the graduate level or engage in noncommercial academic research at Iranian universities in the humanities, social sciences, law, or business at levels above the undergraduate level.


persons who are actively enrolled in U.S. academic institutions in the humanities, social sciences, law, or business provided that the courses are the equivalent of courses ordinarily required for the completion of undergraduate degree programs in the humanities, social sciences, law, or business, or are introductory undergraduate level science, technology, engineering, or math courses ordinarily required for the completion of undergraduate degree programs in the humanities, social sciences, law, or business. (iii) to individuals located in Iran, or located outside Iran but who are ordinarily resident in Iran, to sign up for and to participate in undergraduate level online courses (including Massive Open Online Courses, coursework not part of a degree seeking program, and fee-based courses) provided by U.S. Department of State or authorization from the U.S. (ii) related to the recruitment, hiring, or employment in a teaching capacity of individuals who are located in Iran, or located outside Iran but who are ordinarily resident in Iran, and regularly employed in a teaching capacity at an Iranian university, provided that no such individuals are employed in a teaching capacity within the United States without being granted appropriate visas by the U.S. (i) in connection with the filing and processing of applications and the acceptance of payments for submitted applications and tuition from or on behalf of individuals who are located in Iran, or located outside Iran but who are ordinarily resident in Iran academic institutions, including their contractors, are authorized to export services: Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, academic institutions"), including their contractors, are authorized to enter into student academic exchange agreements with universities located in Iran (collectively, "Iranian universities") related to undergraduate or graduate educational courses, and to engage in all activities related to such agreements, including, but not limited to, the provision of scholarships to students enrolled in Iranian universities to allow such students to attend U.S. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this general license, accredited graduate and undergraduate degree-granting academic institutions located in the United States (collectively, "U.S. Iranian Transactions and Sanctions RegulationsĬertain Academic Exchanges and the Exportation or Importation of Certain Educational Services Authorized Įducational services not authorized by General License G or or by another applicable General License or otherwise exempt from the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations codified at 31 CFR Part 560 must be authorized by a specific license granted prior to the provision of those services. persons to engage in the activity described in the general license without needing to apply for a specific license.īelow is a transcription of Iran General License G, Certain Academic Exchanges and the Exportation or Importation of Certain Educational Services Authorized. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issues general licenses that authorize activities that would otherwise be prohibited with regard to Iran.
