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Mentors can be valuable aid for international students
Mentors can be a key asset for college and university students, particularly when the student comes from a foreign country.
This article from U.S. News & World Report explains why. (November 2024)
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Tips for international students battling homesickness
Homesickness can be common among college students.
Here, an article from the student newspaper at Southern New Hampshire University tells international students how to combat it. (November 2024)
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International students help create, support US jobs, research finds
An article from The PIE, which focuses on the international education sector, takes a look at the effect international students have on the U.S. economy.
It finds that international students support some 378,000 jobs in the U.S.
Read the full story here. (November 2024)
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India tops China in sending students to the US, experts say
Indians have surpassed Chinese as the largest international student group in the U.S., experts say.
It's the first time it's happened since 2009, NBC News reports, and experts say it's partly due to the lingering effects of COVID. (November 2024)
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Record 1.1 million international students in US, report finds
The U.S. has set a new record for international students, hosting more than 1.1 million students during the 2023-24 academic year, a new report says.
That's according to Boundless, which says its mission is "to empower every family to navigate the immigration system more confidently, rapidly and affordably."
Read the full story here. (November 2024)