Elite ELT summer programs target an untapped audience

Demand is moving “away” from merely providing English language instruction, thus some summer schools are starting to provide more upscale, customized models, according to one supplier. Prospective students are merely asking for more, according to the CEO of the recently established EC Global Achievers Academy. EC English, a longstanding cornerstone in the industry, operates language […]

Top Fulbright universities for 23/24 announced

The US Department of State has named 170 colleges and universities nationwide as Fulbright Top Producing Institutions for the 2023–2024 academic year. This year, about 12 universities were recognized as the top suppliers of US academics and students. Doctorate, master’s, baccalaureate, and special specialty four-year institutions are the different categories on the list. The University […]

Congress rejects Argentina’s international student fees

Congress rejected the right-wing president Javier Milei plan to impose tuition on foreign students studying in Argentina, citing a violation of the charter’s guarantee of free and equal public education.  Many saw Milei’s attempt to sever free education as the first step toward his libertarian president’s deconstruction of international student fees, which he included as […]

The Indian budget requests more financial aid

Fin Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed last week that India had raised its education budget to Rs1.2 trillion (£11.4 billion) this year from Rs1.13tn last year. Stakeholders in foreign education, however, argue that concerns about outbound Indian students ought to have been raised. Saurabh Arora, CEO of University Living, a global network for student housing, said, […]

US: the overall number of foreign scholars increases by 13%

A total of 102,366 international scholars are involved in research, teaching, and clinical activities on campuses across the US, representing a 13% year-over-year increase in the number of these scholars. According to Mirka Martel of IIE, the 2022–2023 Open Doors data exhibit a similar rebound tendency to the growth in the number of international students. […]