LEADER 04946nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910824333603321 005 20240410171830.0 010 $a1-61668-388-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000090471 035 $a(EBL)3020415 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000467090 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11293092 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000467090 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10466871 035 $a(PQKB)10188746 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3020415 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3020415 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10676705 035 $a(OCoLC)923663779 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000090471 100 $a20110427d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAttracting international students for higher education$b[electronic resource] /$fRussell C. Carswell, editor 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cNova Science Publishers, Inc.$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (111 p.) 225 1 $aEducation in a competitive and globalizing world 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-60741-666-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION -- ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 HIGHER EDUCATION: APPROACHES TO ATTRACT AND FUND INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Abbreviations -- Background -- Governments We Reviewed Use Higher Education to Advance Diplomatic, Economic, and Other Objectives and Employ Multiple Approaches to Attract International Students -- Governments We Reviewed Use International Education to Advance Diplomatic, Economic, and Other Objectives, Often Simultaneously -- Governments Employ a Number of Approaches to Attract International Students, Such as Marketing Their Higher Education Internationally -- Public Diplomacy and Development Assistance Programs We Studied Share Key Characteristics -- The Programs We Reviewed Generally Offer Merit-Based Scholarships Targeted to Graduate Students -- Programs Differ in Some Characteristics, Including Geographic Reach and Funding Levels -- Officials Highlighted Strategies They Say Are Key to the Successful Implementation of Scholarship Programs -- Appendix I. Objectives, Scope, and Methodology -- Overview -- U.S. Agency and Peer Government Selection -- Program Selection -- Site Visits and Interviews -- Literature Review and Program Data -- Appendix II. Percentage of Scholarship Recipients from Each Region by Scholarship Program -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 HIGHER EDUCATION: CHALLENGES IN ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO THE UNITED STATES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Found -- Background -- The Global Higher Education Landscape Is Providing More Options for Students -- Rising Cost of U.S. Higher Education May Discourage Some International Students from Coming. 327 $aChanges in U.S. Visa Policies Contributed to Real and Perceived Barriers for International Students to Enter the Country, but Recent Improvements Have Helped Ease Some of the Burden -- Concluding Observations -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 HIGHER EDUCATION: UNITED STATES' AND OTHER COUNTRIES' STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING AND FUNDING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Found -- Background -- State Funds a Small Number of Undergraduate Programs for International Students -- State Programs Draw Students from a Small Number of Countries -- Other Countries Use Various Strategies to Recruit and Retain International Students -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: POLICIES AND LEGISLATION -- Summary -- Background -- Foreign Student Visas -- F Visa -- J Visa -- M Visa -- Duration of Status Visa -- Processing, Screening, and Reporting -- Agency Involvement -- Screening Procedures -- Security Concerns -- Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) -- Trends and Characteristics -- Foreign Students on Non-Student Visas -- Current Issues -- Foreign Students and Funding -- Foreign Students and Language Competence -- New Pathways to Permanent Residence -- SEVIS Fee Increase -- J-1 Student Interns -- Legislation in the 111th Congress -- End Notes -- INDEX -- Blank Page. 410 0$aEducation in a competitive and globalizing world series. 606 $aInternational education$zUnited States 606 $aStudents, Foreign$zUnited States 615 0$aInternational education 615 0$aStudents, Foreign 701 $aCarswell$b Russell C$01700275 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824333603321 996 $aAttracting international students for higher education$94083160 997 $aUNINA