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Study USA – Creating a Budget
International Education

Study USA – Creating a Budget

One of the most important parts of international education is figuring our what you can afford.  Can you attend that high-priced private school in an expensive city?  Or is a more affordable option required?  You can get basically the same education in an area with a lower cost of living, or attend a state school…

Interest Rates Still Low on International Student Loans
International Education

Interest Rates Still Low on International Student Loans

One positive by-product of a relatively weak ecomony is the continuing low interest rates for international student loans for study in the USA. Interest rates for loan programs offered by International Student Loan range from 2.25% APR to 9.11% APR with no origination fees. When you consider that there is no collateral required for a…

Humboldt Foundation Provides Generous Grants for Study or Research in Germany
International Education

Humboldt Foundation Provides Generous Grants for Study or Research in Germany

Are you a German scholar, or do you want to study or research in Germany for an extended period? The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation supports researchers and scholars that come to Germany from all around the world, and it supports German scholars and scientists that research and study around the world.  The Foundation has a…

New UK University Rates Won’t Impact International Students
International Education

New UK University Rates Won’t Impact International Students

The bad news: Rates for students from the UK, attending UK universities, are going to go up.  The good news:  rates for international students attending UK universities are not going up. “Although the tuitions will be raised in universities and colleges in the United Kingdom, it will not affect the international students,” O’Nions told Xinhuanet…

Study Food in Italy, for Free?
International Scholarships

Study Food in Italy, for Free?

Who wouldn’t love to study food in Italy?  Better yet, how about for free?  Today’s featured scholarship is the Tuition Waiver for the Master of Management in Food & Beverage at SDA Bocconi School of Management. One of the oldest business schools in Italy and located in the dynamic city of Milan, SDA Bocconi offers…

Who Hires Foreign Workers?
International Education

Who Hires Foreign Workers?

The process of hiring a non-US worker can be daunting for US businesses.  Even international students who have completed a degree in the USA and are looking for a job during their OPT can be at a disadvantage compared to US students – employers are much more familiar with the process of hiring US students….

Hult MBA Offers Scholarships to African Students
International Education

Hult MBA Offers Scholarships to African Students

Hult International Business School is a highly regarded business education institution, offering MBA, Masters and Undergraduate programs in five locations around the globe: Boston; San Francisco; Dubai; London; and Shanghai. Hult was ranked the 27th best business education in the world, and the 17th best business education in the U.S. by the Economist Intelligence Unit….

AIESEC – Another source for international experience and funding
International Scholarships

AIESEC – Another source for international experience and funding

When you are trying to afford an international education, you need to look at every potential source of funding.  We recently featured a story on Rotary scholarships, which are an excellent, worldwide source of funding.  Another worldwide source of leadership opportunities and funding, particularly through paid international internships,  is AIESEC. Present in 107 countries and…

Business Schools Need to Globalize!
International Education

Business Schools Need to Globalize!

(from Bloomberg Businessweek) Business schools are lagging behind in preparing students for careers in an increasingly global world and need to become more strategic about how they weave cross-border content into their programs, according to a report released today by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The study, titled “The Globalization of…

Rotary Clubs a Great Source of Scholarships / Georgia Student Rotary Program
International Scholarships

Rotary Clubs a Great Source of Scholarships / Georgia Student Rotary Program

Rotary clubs around the world are a great source of scholarships for international study, and for any student trying to study abroad, Rotary Clubs should be top on the list to research any relevant scholarships. For instance, Rotary Clubs in the State of Georgia (USA) have sponsored the Georgia Rotary Student Program since 1946. The…

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