Reports continue about the problems caused by the lack of international student loans this year. Read the rest here: MBA Students Suffer as Custom Loan Programs Close

From the perspective of an international student seeking funding for an education in the US, we begin 2009 much like we ended 2008 – with worldwide financial markets in turmoil and very limited options for international education financing. A quick update as we start the new year. For starters, both International Student Loan and Study Abroad Loans paused many of their loan programs late last year, and most programs remain paused View post:  International Student Financial Aid Update – [...]

Open Doors Report 2008 released today by the Institute of International Education After several years of modest rises and even post-9/11 declines this decade, the number of international students studying in the USA soared this past year, to a record total of 623,805, a 7% increase over the previous year’s enrollment of 582,984. The 7% increase is the largest year over year increase since the 1969-1970 school year, and will be widely celebrated as the result of greater emphasis on attracting [...]