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Want to win $300? Check out our Social Media Scavenger Hunt!

February 6th, 2013 by Jennifer Frankel
Want to win $300? Check out our Social Media Scavenger Hunt!

Has the new semester already started and you’ve found that you are low on cash? InternationalStudent.com is proud to announce its new Social Media Scavenger Hunt that can make you $300 richer! Between February 7th and 12th, International Student will provide you with clues to help you figure out the secret 6-word phrase. Each day…

Financial Aid for Brazilian Students in the US

December 17th, 2012 by Jennifer Frankel

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…

International Student Fees On the Rise

November 5th, 2012 by Jennifer Frankel

It should come as no surprise that the cost of higher education in the United States is at an all-time high. Even for domestic students costs have risen, on average, 6.2% a year over the last twenty years and international students are all too aware. International students, in general, are required to pay out-of-state tuition…

Conditional loan approval

October 3rd, 2012 by Jennifer Frankel

The vast majority of international students in the U.S. have F-1 Student Visas. Before they can be issued an F-1 visa, however, applicants must submit a valid Certificate of Eligibility (also known as an I-20 form) to the U.S. Department of State in addition to the usual visa requirements. Because an I-20 can only be…

Travel Video Contest

September 25th, 2012 by Jennifer Frankel
Travel Video Contest

Back by popular demand, the International Student’s Travel Video Contest is giving you the one more reason to hit the road. The 7th annual travel video contest is going to be bigger and better than ever! Some things have not changed; like in years past, there is only one way to enter: a short movie…

Tuition Inflation Makes Student Loans a Necessity

July 11th, 2012 by Jennifer Frankel

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 –…

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