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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, reports the Los Angeles Times (“Community Colleges Add Dorms to Boost ...

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, BusinessWeek reports (“World to U.S. B-Schools: Thanks, But No Thanks,” March 19, 2009). Nishant Banore, an MBA ...

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 Ed, Lower Cost,” Dec. 25, 2008). The number of Americans attending Canadian universities has ...

At the same time that the nation’s largest college system, California State University, 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 shortfall that could reach $24 billion by 2010, The Los Angeles Times ...

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, Michigan,” Oct. 15, 2008). The lender’s CitiAssist private student loan program allowed ...

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 (“Canada Makes it Easier for Foreign Students to Work After Graduation,” April 23, ...

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 Federal Surveillance Program Could Double,” April 22, 2008). The increased fees will ...

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 edition of the International Graduate Admissions Survey, a review conducted annually by the ...

“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 some of the key questions considered Tuesday as the 59th Annual NAFSA: Association of ...