Communication Network
Connecting and coordinating member associations across universities throughout the United States, creating visibility, solidarity, and shared situational awareness.
501(c)(3) Charitable and Educational Organization
Iranian Student Association-Alliance (ISA-Alliance)
To unite Iranian student associations across the United States - ensuring no Iranian student stands alone and transforming unity into lasting impact.
- Infrastructure Pillars
- 4
- Advocacy Dimensions
- 6
- Representatives Per Member Association
- 3
- Principal Office
- Oklahoma
The Four Pillars
The infrastructure ISA-Alliance builds
The organization builds four core elements that member associations need in order to represent their constituents effectively across the United States.
Shared Resources
Providing shared access to legal, financial, and educational resources that individual associations cannot secure independently, from immigration guidance to grant-writing support.
Advocacy Platform
Creating a unified and coherent voice for the common interests and needs of Iranian students, enabling member associations to speak as one on issues that affect all.
Coordinated Action
Translating the network, resources, and platform into joint initiatives, campaigns, coalitions, and coordinated responses to challenges facing Iranian students.
Six Dimensions of Advocacy
How member associations can advocate through ISA-Alliance
ISA-Alliance enables advocacy across six dimensions, always within the framework of 501(c)(3) charitable and educational purposes.
Legal
Due Process
Protecting the existing legal rights of Iranian students and supporting navigation of challenges related to SEVIS actions, university disputes, and visa compliance. ISA-Alliance does not advocate for immigration policy changes; it helps defend rights that already exist under current law.
Cultural
Identity and Heritage
Preserving and promoting Iranian identity, heritage, and the Persian language within the American academic environment.
Academic
Opportunity and Development
Advancing access to educational opportunities, scholarships, and academic and research development for Iranian students.
Civic
Civic Participation
Facilitating the participation of Iranian students in the civic life of American society within the constraints of 501(c)(3) regulations.
Professional
Networks and Mentorship
Building professional networks, mentorship opportunities, and career development pathways for Iranian students and recent graduates.
Welfare
Well-Being and Stability
Supporting the mental health, economic well-being, and stable living conditions of Iranian students across the United States.
Vision
A unified national alliance for every Iranian student association
ISA-Alliance envisions a United States where no Iranian student association stands alone, where every campus organization has access to shared resources, legal support, professional networks, and collective advocacy, and where the full breadth of the Iranian student community is represented by one coordinated, trusted, and independent alliance.
The long-term goal is comprehensive membership: every Iranian student organization at every U.S. university becomes a member of ISA-Alliance.
Institutional Commitments
Independent, charitable, and member-driven
- ISA-Alliance is a nonprofit, non-governmental, and independent entity organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes under Section 501(c)(3).
- It is not affiliated with any political party, foreign government, or foreign political entity, and it accepts no direction or influence that compromises that independence.
- All roles are voluntary and unpaid, and no part of the organization's net earnings may benefit any private individual.
- Member associations remain the primary representatives and agents of change; ISA-Alliance exists to strengthen what they can do together.
Governance
Built on bylaws, representation, and accountability
The bylaws define a Founding Board with strategic governance authority, a member-based representation model, and an annually elected Executive Cabinet accountable to the Board.
6
Founding Board Members
3
Minimum Executive Cabinet Members
1
Coordinated National Voice