The fact that student loan debt is on the rise should come as no surprise to the millions of students that owe on their student loans. Research conducted in 2012 indicates that more than 20% of all U.S. households – fully 37 million Americans – owed a combined $1 trillion to public and private lenders….
Though colleges and universities in the United Kingdom have long attracted the best and the brightest from around the world to the country’s hallowed halls of higher education, a series of setbacks has forced some of the industry’s biggest player to rethink their business strategy. Particularly the UK’s student visa scheme has made it more…
Long known as “The World’s Classroom,” the United Kingdom has long been able to take advantage of its highly regarded colleges and universities. As the nation has entered a new century, international students have provided a key source of capital – both monetary and intellectually – and contributed to its ongoing dynamism. Given its prowess…
Last week a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill to increase the number of H1-B visas (or, work visas) and to also automatically issue green cards to those graduates in the STEM fields. If you are not yet familiar with STEM, it is an acronym for degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. These…
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International education is big business in the United Kingdom. According to the UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, students from abroad infuse the nation’s economy with an estimated £8 billion ($12.5 billion) a year. Such an amount – which was on track, according to some experts, to double by 2025 – makes the industry…
Many international students dream of studying in the U.S. but even the most dedicated face many challenges on their way to the bright lights of American higher education. As many would-be international students know, any number of hurdles in the form of stringent academic standards, demanding entrance exams, and frustrating language barriers – not to…
If the best things in life are free then higher education in the US is the exception that proves the rule. Though there are bargains to be found, America’s world-class colleges and universities often have price tags that match their reputations. As costly as a college education in the US can be, however, tuition inflation…
As the cost of higher education in the United States continues to rise, more international students than ever are looking for assistance when it comes to financing their higher education goals. As a result, while personal savings (self-financing) and scholarships (financial aid) remain the two most widely-used ways for such students to pay for college…
When it comes to international higher education in the United States it is hard to ignore the elephant (and tiger) in the room. Indeed, according to the latest Open Doors data, China and India represented the two leading places of origin for students coming to the United States. Together they account for more than a…
