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Government Scholarships: Kuwait

February 10th, 2015 by Lette Berhe
Government Scholarships: Kuwait

This week we´re spotlighting Kuwait and how its government scholarships are funding Kuwaiti students´ higher education abroad. According to the 2014 Open Doors Report, there were 7,288 students from Kuwait studying in the United States during the 2013/14 academic year. This number puts Kuwait in the 21st spot of the top 25 countries of origin…

Ring in the New Year with King Abdullah!

January 8th, 2015 by Lette Berhe
Ring in the New Year with King Abdullah!

Saudi youth can start 2015 right, knowing that they can fund their entire international education as a King Abdullah Scholar. This scholarship, founded in 2005, provides students in Saudi Arabia the opportunity to attend partnering foreign universities through government sponsorship. The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education‘s  mission being to foster the professional and intellectual…

How US Citizens Can Pay For A Degree Abroad

December 16th, 2014 by Lette Berhe
How US Citizens Can Pay For A Degree Abroad

Are you interested in becoming a foreign enrolled student? Perhaps you’ve never heard the term; but, if you have dabbled with the idea of completing a full degree program outside the United States, then we’re talking to you. Those of you who have thought about applying to a foreign university, for a bachelor’s or master’s…

LIVE HANGOUT TOMORROW: Finding Your Study Abroad Loan

August 14th, 2014 by Jennifer Frankel
LIVE HANGOUT TOMORROW: Finding Your Study Abroad Loan

If you are a US citizen or permanent resident planning to study abroad, there are study abroad loans for you too! Join us LIVE tomorrow for our next hangout on-air, where Bryanna Davis will help you when it comes to Finding Your Student Abroad Loan. Discussion will cover: How to get financial aid Federal loans…

3 Countries Dominate International Education in the US

May 11th, 2014 by Jennifer Frankel
3 Countries Dominate International Education in the US

A rising tide may lift all boats but overreliance on just a few sources may force a few colleges and universities to run aground. At least that’s what some experts are saying in response to the data provided by the Institute of International Education in its last Open Doors report. As we noted in our…

Have You Noticed A Change? Get Help From Our Financial Aid Experts!

March 29th, 2014 by Jennifer Frankel
Have You Noticed A Change? Get Help From Our Financial Aid Experts!

If you’ve been following us on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter – or if you’ve been reading our blog – then you know something is different! This year we are excited to bring you live Hangouts to help you finance your education. Want to know about scholarships? Need help applying for student loans? Looking for guidance…

Join our Google Hangout – “Smart Budgeting Tips for International Students”

March 21st, 2014 by International Student Loan

  Higher education can be quite expensive and studying overseas can spread your finances very thin. So thin, in fact, that it may seems that an education abroad is almost impossible. However, instead of settling for a run-of-the-mill college experience, a good budgeting plan can get you on your way to a well-managed, financially sound…

Financial Aid for Study Abroad Students

January 10th, 2014 by Jennifer Frankel

Depending on where your studies take you, you may find that the opportunity to study abroad can be quite expensive. If you are an undergraduate study abroad student, you have access to federal grants and loans as well as scholarship opportunities. Once you’ve maximized these options, you can apply for private study abroad loans to…

Study Abroad Participation Revealed

January 4th, 2014 by Jennifer Frankel

Although the findings of the recently released Open Doors report indicate that a record number of US students studied abroad in the 2012-2013 academic year, they also reveal several interesting trends about that cohort. Not only do fewer than ten percent – 9.4% to be exact – of all US students study abroad during their…

2013 study abroad trends

December 20th, 2013 by Jennifer Frankel

Though the recently released Open Doors report has a great deal to say about U.S.-bound international student enrollment, it is important to emphasize emphasize that U.S. was not solely a recipient of such exchanges. In fact, in 2012-2013 had more students than ever – fully 283,332 – U.S. students studied abroad. This represents a 3.4%…

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