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Dorms Add to Community Colleges’ Appeal
14 April 09 04:19 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

In an attempt to offer a low-cost alternative to college students who typically attend more expensive private and public institutions, community colleges have started building on-campus dorms, a move that may soon alter the commuter culture at such schools. Read More...

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Foreign Graduate Students Say ‘No Thanks’ to U.S. MBA Programs
27 March 09 11:44 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Concerned about future job prospects, international graduate students are turning down offers from prominent American business schools and instead choosing to pursue graduate programs outside the United States. Read More...

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In a Recession, U.S. College Students Head to Canada
31 December 08 01:15 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

College-age students who want a higher education without the hefty high price tag are heading to Canada, where a college education can cost nearly half of what it would cost in the United States, reports The Boston Globe (“ Canada: Passport to Higher Read More...

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California State University System May Turn Away Up to 10,000 Qualified Students
26 November 08 08:21 AM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

At the same time that the nation’s largest college system, California State Universit y, is experiencing soaring admissions — up 10 percent over last year — the college system has announced it may begin turning away qualified students due to a state budget Read More...

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Citibank Suspends Student Loan Program for International Students
15 October 08 06:04 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Citibank announced it is canceling its private student loan program for international students in an effort to minimize its financial risk during the global financial crisis, Bloomberg reports (“ Citigroup Curbs Foreign-Student Loans at Harvard, MIT, Read More...

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Canada Tweaks its Work-Permit Program to Better Retain International Students
28 April 08 03:29 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Foreign college students studying in Canada may find it easier to work in the country after they graduate thanks to changes to the Citizenship and Immigration department’s Post-Graduation Work Permit Program , according to The Chronicle of Higher Education Read More...

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Prices of International Student Visas Set to Double
25 April 08 06:02 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Beginning October 1, 2008, student-visa fees will practically double in price, making it more costly for international students to study in the United States, according to an article in The Chronicle of Higher Education (“ Student-Visa Fees to Support Read More...

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Fewer Foreign Students Seeking Advanced Degrees in the U.S.
16 April 08 08:44 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

The growth rate of international students studying at American colleges and universities has slowed, despite an increase in foreign applications to U.S. educational institutions for the third straight year in a row, according to a recent survey. The 2008 Read More...

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How Can Colleges Appeal to International Students?
31 May 07 08:51 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

“Where international students study and why, what key motivators and barriers students from different countries might be most likely to consider, and how colleges can build on that knowledge to better recruit and serve students from around the globe were Read More...

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