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Legislation aims to boost study abroad for US students

Nov 16, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad

News Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) have introduced the latest incarnation of the bipartisan Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act. This bill would establish a competitive grant program, run by the Department of...

New international student enrolment declines at US universities

Nov 13, 2017 | Higher Education

News A new report finds that the number of new international students to US universities has fallen slightly. The decrease is the first in more than a decade. An economic analysis of the report has determined that spending by foreign students attending US universities...

More study abroad opportunities needed for students of color

Oct 10, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad

News As a junior at Howard University, Savannah Bowen left Washington, D.C., to study at the Sorbonne in Paris for the spring semester. Her experiences in France have since become an invaluable reference point when mapping out her career. “I’ve learned a lot about...

UK higher education giant eyes £700m sale as Brexit looms

Aug 2, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad

Providence-owned Study Group has hired banks to handle a sale amid doubts about future UK immigration rules, according to Sky News. The largest provider of international students to Britain’s higher education institutions is preparing to kick off a £700m sale...

Outlook for 2017 international student enrolment at US universities positive, but still uncertain

Jul 10, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad

New data shows international student enrolment for United States universities appears to be holding steady in the current political climate. The survey examined the yield of international students, which is the percentage of students who have accepted an offer of...

UK universities get high marks from international students

Jun 28, 2017 | Higher Education, Study Abroad

International students who studied at UK universities are overwhelmingly satisfied with their experiences in the UK. Data collected from the world’s largest survey of international students shows the UK is ranked first by international students for overall...