WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 – Study abroad numbers falter amid global economic downturnWASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California, New York and Texas continue to lead the nation in foreign-student enrollments and the financial contribution those students and their families make to local communities and states through tuition, fees, and living expenses, according to a new NAFSA report released today. Foreign students spent $18.8 billion in the United States last year. View the full , including analysis by state and congressional district View the results of aconducted by NAFSA and seven other higher-education and international-education organizationsStudy Abroad Numbers Falter amid Global Economic DownturnFor the first time in more than 20 years of surveying, the numbers of American students studying abroad declined during the 2008 ^aEUR" 2009 academic year, by 0.8%, to 260,327, according to figures released today by the Institute of International Education. See NAFSA's new state-by-state chart for thein 2008 - 2009.offers further breakdowns in participation trends. "It is difficult to speculate about the reason for this shift in the numbers," said NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson. "The more important issue to focus on is that if we want our students to receive an education that prepares them for the globalized environment they will graduate into, we must dramatically increase study abroad numbers. And we can't expect to see that kind of growth unless we address the barriers - primarily at the campus level - that are prohibiting students from participating in greater numbers. Unless we can make affordable, accessible, and academically valued study abroad the norm, we cannot expect to grow the numbers beyond the relatively privileged few who can currently afford the opportunity. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have proposed a national program, known as the Simon Study Abroad Program, which would make it possible for U.S. higher education institutions to get there. This isn't a minor change in approach - it's a shift in vision beyond a reliance on direct scholarships, which can only get us so far, to an approach that leverages real change in order to open the doors of study abroad to many more students."More on the In the States: Governors Support International Education WeekThirty governors have issued proclamations and statements of support as the 11th annual International Education Week kicks off today. Visitto see which state governors have made proclamations and check out ourto see how schools and communities are celebrating.With 10,000 members, NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit professional association dedicated to international education. SOURCENAFSA: Association of International EducatorsThe Disco Killed My Brain mp3 songs download.Get the Door download.Guitar Connection mp3 albums.Download Caribbean Queen mp3 album.Ascension (JUST4U )
College Students From Other Countries Spent $18.8 Billion in the United States Last Year
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 – Study abroad numbers falter amid global economic downturnWASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California, New York and Texas continue to lead the nation in foreign-student enrollments and the financial contribution those students and their families make to local communities and states through tuition, fees, and living expenses, according to a new NAFSA report released today. Foreign students spent $18.8 billion in the United States last year. View the full , including analysis by state and congressional district View the results of aconducted by NAFSA and seven other higher-education and international-education organizationsStudy Abroad Numbers Falter amid Global Economic DownturnFor the first time in more than 20 years of surveying, the numbers of American students studying abroad declined during the 2008 ^aEUR" 2009 academic year, by 0.8%, to 260,327, according to figures released today by the Institute of International Education. See NAFSA's new state-by-state chart for thein 2008 - 2009.offers further breakdowns in participation trends. "It is difficult to speculate about the reason for this shift in the numbers," said NAFSA Executive Director and CEO Marlene M. Johnson. "The more important issue to focus on is that if we want our students to receive an education that prepares them for the globalized environment they will graduate into, we must dramatically increase study abroad numbers. And we can't expect to see that kind of growth unless we address the barriers - primarily at the campus level - that are prohibiting students from participating in greater numbers. Unless we can make affordable, accessible, and academically valued study abroad the norm, we cannot expect to grow the numbers beyond the relatively privileged few who can currently afford the opportunity. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have proposed a national program, known as the Simon Study Abroad Program, which would make it possible for U.S. higher education institutions to get there. This isn't a minor change in approach - it's a shift in vision beyond a reliance on direct scholarships, which can only get us so far, to an approach that leverages real change in order to open the doors of study abroad to many more students."More on the In the States: Governors Support International Education WeekThirty governors have issued proclamations and statements of support as the 11th annual International Education Week kicks off today. Visitto see which state governors have made proclamations and check out ourto see how schools and communities are celebrating.With 10,000 members, NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit professional association dedicated to international education. SOURCENAFSA: Association of International EducatorsThe Disco Killed My Brain mp3 songs download.Get the Door download.Guitar Connection mp3 albums.Download Caribbean Queen mp3 album.Ascension (JUST4U )