Time – when you need it, it passes quickly. It may seem that that great Memorial Day barbeque was just last week, but in fact Labor Day is already retreating in the rearview mirror – and with it is the last traces of summer. As Fall picks up steam, of course, so too are the…
The United States is one of the top destinations for Chinese students, but depending on the length of their program, the costs can certainly add up. According to the Open Doors Report, the U.S. hosted nearly 158,000 students from China – all faced with expenses from tuition, room and board, travel and transportation, school fees,…
The fact that the cost of a college education is rising – to the tune of an annualized average increase of 6.2% each year for the last 20 years – should come as no surprise to college-bound students in the United States. Although this knowledge is widely disparaged it is also common and, as a…
Applying to study in the US can seem difficult but it doesn’t have to be. A little bit of investigating reveals that the process is actually much less confusing than it initially appears. Take the I-20, one of the earliest – and most frequently misunderstood – aspects of the student visa application process. This document,…
International students face many unique challenges when applying to colleges in the United States. While domestic students are confronted solely with the college application process alone, factors such as the likely language barrier, the near-certain cultural barrier, and – perhaps most importantly – stringent visa requirements make the process all that much more intimidating for…
Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – a recent US federal statute signed into law in 2010 – has been dogged by uncertainty since its passage, the Supreme Court’s recent ruling means that what was once a mere possibility is now near certainty. Given the sheer size and scope of this landmark legislation,…
Student loan debt may be a sign of the times but it is also at an all-time high. Indeed, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the national figure for the United States now tops more than $1 trillion (meaning that the the average debt for now exceeds $20,000). In response to this an increasingly…
If you are planning to apply for an international student loan, you will soon run across the term cosigner. A cosigner is someone who assumes responsibility in case you are unable to pay back the loan. All international students in the US and many US students going overseas will need to have a cosigner in…
Benjamin Franklin may have once said that “the only things certain in life are death and taxes” but at the dawn of the 21st century that infamous duo has admitted a new member: inflation. Although less well-known, inflation – the tendency of prices in for goods and services in general to rise over time –…
Many international students soon find that supporting an education overseas can be a challenge. After all, international students are not eligible for many financial aid avenues that US students have access to. Once international students have maximized their scholarships and grants, they may still need help covering their costs. In situations like these, international private…
