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Most international students at US colleges and universities still must rely on their own sources of funds to pay for their education — like family funds, loans and savings. Although many US schools continue to increase the number of scholarships and the amount of financial aid available to international students (for instance, see InternationalStudent.com’s November…

Each year, the Institute of International Education (IIE) publishes the “Open Doors” report on the number of international students in the US, together with detailed demographic information on the international student population. The 2006 Open Doors report was released this week, showing that the overall number of international students in the US has held steady…

InternationalStudent.com unveiled an exciting new video contest last week, with an entry deadline of December 1. The winner will be announced the week of December 4-8, and the finalists will be available for all to see on InternationalStudent.com. You can win $2,000 to travel anywhere in the world — not to mention worldwide fame if…

Today’s is the final post in our series on employment rules for F1 students in the US, covering employment with approved international organizations. You can see the earlier posts here:Off-Campus Employment Now Permitted in CanadaOn-Campus Employment in the USOff-Campus Employment in the US – Severe Economic HardshipOff-Campus Employment in the US – Optional Practical TrainingOff-Campus…

The number of international students in Sweden has been growing rapidly, primarily due to two factors. First, because Sweden is so committed to universal English in its population, there are lots of academic offerings in English. International students can find English language programs in all of the most popular disciplines — which include social sciences,…

Today’s post covers Curricular Practical Training (CPT), a category of off-campus employment allowed for F1 students in the US. This post is part of our series covering employment rules for international students in English-speaking countries. You can see the earlier posts here: Off-Campus Employment Now Permitted in CanadaOn-Campus Employment in the USOff-Campus Employment in the…

Today’s post covers Optional Practical Training (OPT), a category of off-campus employment allowed for F1 students in the US. This post is part of our series covering employment rules for international students in English-speaking countries. You can see earlier posts in the series here: Off-Campus Employment Now Permitted in CanadaOn-Campus Employment in the USOff-Campus Employment…