Attracting international students for higher education [[electronic resource] /] / Russell C. Carswell, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (111 p.)
• Soggetto topico: International education - United States; Students, Foreign - United States
• Altri autori: CarswellRussell C
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- 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. ; Changes 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Attracting international students for higher education
• ISBN: 1-61668-388-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910824333603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.