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Junior Cindy Torres has embraced new experiences since arriving at IU Northwest Cindy Torres has experienced many firsts since enrolling at Indiana University Northwest. The junior Schererville native is a first-generation college student pursuing a business administration degree with minors in marketing and Spanish. During her summer break, she crossed the Atlantic Ocean for the first time, spending nearly six weeks studying overseas at Universidad de Alcalá in Madrid, Spain. “Going to school in Spain was very different from what I have experienced here,” Torres said. “The architecture was very historic, and one entire wall was windows that let in…
In this episode, ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen discuss the latest developments in our sector, including a cooler investment climate for EdTech and the surging student visa numbers from the US. The episode features a discussion on the decision factors that are most important to prospective students when choosing where and what to study abroad. That conversation draws on two very large student surveys – i-graduate’s International Student Barometer and the QS International Student Survey – with special guests QS Quacquarelli Symonds Executive Director Selma Toohey and Nannette Ripmeester, founder and director of the industry consultancy Expertise in Labour…
The $2.4 million grant, announced in March, is intended to provide scholarships and support to students who identify as Latino, first-generation, and low-income, and who are from Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, South Texas, and the Rio Grande Valley. The López Scholars at UTSA are: Belinda Alonso-Coronado, from Kyle Christina Estrada, San Antonio Jahsiah Gonzales, San Antonio Joann Gonzalez, Floresville Emmanuel Ibarra, Combes Kyler Ledford, Iraan Daniel Lopez, San Antonio Audri Machado, Poteet Rachelle Mendez, San Benito Ashley Morales, Donna Jalynn Mugica, Round Rock Stephanie Munoz, Round Rock Anthony Murrugarra, San Antonio Anahi Reyes-Guerrero, San Antonio Melany Vital, San…
Studying abroad may feel overwhelming for freshmen who are already being flooded with change. However, other Wildcats stress how this should not mean that the opportunity should fly under one’s radar; here are a few tips for those on the fence about studying abroad. Tip #1 – Decide where to travel: The University of Arizona has study abroad programs in various regions, including but not limited to London, Sydney, Costa Rica and Barcelona. However, checking in with academic advisors is essential to ensure the program is compatible with one’s degree. Daryl Ijaola, a biochemical engineering major, studied abroad in Alcalá…
When Fortune released this year’s Fortune 500 list—the magazine’s iconic ranking of the year’s top-grossing American companies—one fact remained unchanged from previous years: the profound role that immigrants and their children have played in establishing many of this country’s most successful and influential companies. Research by the American Immigration Council finds that nearly half of today’s Fortune 500 companies were founded by either immigrants or the children of immigrants, including four of the top 12: Apple; founded by the son of a Syrian immigrant; Google (now Alphabet), cofounded by a Russian immigrant; Amazon, founded by the son of a Cuban…
Family raised almost $210,000 but flight cost just $65kAunt said excess would be donated to Medical Rescue firm Daily Mail revealed last month no donation had been madeFamily made substantial donation in following days The family of an Australian student poisoned in Taiwan who raised almost $210,000 to fly him home have broken their silence after Daily Mail Australia revealed they had initially failed to donate surplus funds as promised.Alex Shorey, 24, from Toowoomba in southern Queensland, fell ill after he was allegedly drugged with rat poison by an older woman while studying abroad.His aunt, Lizzy Shorey-Kitson, launched a GoFundMe page to help…
If you need a study gap statement for your education abroad, then you are in the right place. Most students need a study gap statement because, while many have a smooth transition from primary to secondary school education without interruption, others do not have the same luxury. These gaps can be caused by either: sickness to a family member, unavailability of a sponsor, school closure, the decision to change your program. work and study education and voluntary jobs. In this article, we look at how to write a convincing study group and the best practices. What Is a Study Gap…
A student visa is an immigration document issued by a host country to international students that enables them to study in that country for a particular time. They are mostly issued to students who want to study in colleges or universities. International students who desire to study abroad need to apply for a student visa. If not they will be unable to live and study in the country. Oftentimes, student visas are considered non-immigrant visas. This means that students who are issued these visas are to abide by the given rules to retain their status in the country. Additionally, student…
On Orbisresearch.com, a recent report titled “Global “Study Abroad Agency” Market Trends and Insights” is now accessible.The goal of this market analysis report on the global Study Abroad Agency market is to give interested parties a thorough understanding of the market’s dynamics, trends, opportunities for growth, and difficulties. Market participants, investors, and entrepreneurs can use this report as a useful tool to make decisions in this quickly changing market. Request a pdf sample report : https://www.orbisresearch.com/contacts/request-sample/6377014 Executive Summary: Highlighting key findings and significant market trends, the executive summary section provides a succinct overview of the global Study Abroad Agency market. In…
If the thought of studying abroad sounds appealing – but not appealing enough to take the full leap – a year abroad or even a semester abroad can be a great option.“When I was choosing my degree, I did consider courses where I could get an internship and study abroad,” says Shane Lynch, a politics and sociology student at University College Dublin (UCD) about to enter his final year.“The opportunity to go abroad really sold it to me. I did a semester in Prague, with the courses taught through English, and I made friends with international students from all over…