This guide, from Times Higher Education, lists available scholarships in the U.S. and UK for international students, and answers frequently asked questions about the process. (January 2024)

US colleges typically accept two admissions tests, the SAT and ACT. Cole Claybourn explains the differences in US News & World Report. (January 2024)

This explainer from Gabriel Rubin and Rosie Ettenheim shows how the Biden administration canceled so much debt, despite an unfavorable Supreme Court ruling.

Read The Wall Street Journal piece. (January 2024)

In the U.S., many undergraduate students help manage their dormitories as resident assistants, or RAs. In exchange, they are often paid or given a discount on their housing.

However, RAs at many schools are now voting to join unions – as part of a greater shift in both higher education, and the American workforce. Alan Blinder reports for The New York Times. (December 2023)

A lawsuit claimed that several universities, including Yale, Columbia and Duke, colluded to limit the amount of financial aid offered to students.

Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and Susan Svrluga report for The Washington Post. (January 2024)

The Rhodes Scholarship allows undergraduate students to earn a degree at the University of Oxford in Britain.

Cole Claybourn and Emma Kerr explain its history, and the application process, for the US News & World Report. (January 2024)

Jarek Rutz explains that medical school coursework is much more rigorous than undergraduate for US News & World Report. (January 2024)

Following a proposal by Sri Lanka’s president, the country’s Cabinet of Ministers has moved to establish a university of science and technology through a partnership with a university in the United States.

According to an article in Economy Next, U.S. schools under consideration include the University of Michigan and University of California campuses in Berkely, Riverside and Davis. (January 2024)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants to boost entrepreneurship opportunities for immigrants to the U.S., including international students.

She's proposed offering grants to colleges and universities to help international entrepreneurs remain in New York and launch start-ups.

The PIE News, a website devoted to news and business analysis for international education professionals, has the story. (January 2024)

In Ithaca College's student newspaper, a student from Ukraine who's studying at the New York school writes about some of the challenges of studying abroad.

"International students are always the ones who have to live up to new standards and societal expectations, constantly challenging themselves to fit in and find a sense of belonging," writes Sonya Mukhina.

It can be tough, Mukhina writes, and she offers some tips. "In my opinion, taking advantage of the given resources, such as the college’s International Peer Mentor program, social gatherings organized by the Office of International Programs and various clubs, could be a good opportunity to reduce anxiety and find comfort," she says.

Read the full story here. (January 2024)

From classroom offerings and degree programs to free speech issues, American college campuses are topics of debate as the 2024 election season gets underway.

Joy Liwang, writing in University Herald, explains the dynamics of proposed reforms and the potential impacts on colleges and universities. (January 2024)

A student at Temple University in Philadelphia wants the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to ease restrictions of online classes for international college students.

"Taking online classes can mark the difference between a successful and unsuccessful semester, and international students should have the same opportunities," writes Valeria Uribe for The Temple News, the student newspaper.

Read her piece here. (January 2024)

US News & World Report has some tips for international students studying in the U.S.

Here's a look at 12 mistakes international students should avoid making. (January 2024)

The Indian Express has an article outlining some of the benefits of studying abroad and offers a list of programs and scholarships for student planning to study in the United States.

Read the story here. (January 2024)

Poets & Quants, a website centered on graduate business education, talked to international MBA students in the U.S. about achieving success.

Here's what they said. (January 2024)