In the final installment of this week’s series featuring real-life stories about the positive impact of foreign students on state economies and communities around the country (see our posts on the Midwest, Northeast, and South), we go out West. Foreign students spent $4.7 billion during the 2010-2011 academic year across the western states, according to NAFSA’s Economic [...]
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Foreign Students Contribute to State, Local Economies: Global Connections in the West
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Guest Post, Int'l Education Week, tagged Economic Impact Statements, International Education Week, UCLA on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Foreign Students Contribute to State, Local Economies: A Globalized View from the South
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Guest Post, Int'l Education Week, tagged Clayton State University, Economic Impact Statements, International Education Week on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the third installment of this week’s series featuring real-life stories about the positive impact of foreign students on state economies and communities around the country (see our posts on the Midwest and the Northeast), we turn to the South. Foreign students spent $5.2 billion during the 2010-2011 academic year across the southern states, according [...]
Foreign Students Contribute to State, Local Economies: Fashion Outlook from the Northeast
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Guest Post, Int'l Education Week, tagged Economic Impact Statements, Fashion Institute of Technology, International Education Week on November 15, 2011 | 3 Comments »
We now turn to the Northeast states, as we continue our series this week examining the impact of foreign students on local economies and highlighting real-life stories about their presence on campuses and communities around the country. In the Northeast, foreign students spent more than $5.8 billion during the 2010-2011 academic year, according to NAFSA’s Economic [...]
Foreign Students Contribute to State, Local Economies: A View from the Midwest
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Guest Post, Int'l Education Week, tagged Economic Impact Statements, International Education Week on November 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Despite these tough economic times, foreign students are continuing to make significant economic contributions to local and state economies. In the Midwestern states, that impact has been clear – foreign students and their dependents spent $4.5 billion during the 2010 – 2011 academic year across the region, according to NAFSA’s Economic Impact Statements released today. See how [...]
Time to Celebrate: International Education Week 2011
Posted in Advocacy, Int'l Education Week, NAFSA, tagged Economic Impact Statements, International Education Week on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today kicks off the 12th annual International Education Week (IEW), a special week for NAFSA and our international education community. New Data on Foreign Students One of the ways we’re celebrating is with today’s release of our annual Economic Impact Statements. The data reveal that international students and their dependents contributed an impressive $20.2 billion [...]
Foreign Students Bring $18.8 Billion to U.S. Communities – and Much More
Posted in Advocacy, Foreign Students & Scholars, Int'l Education Week, tagged Economic Impact Statements, Southeast Missouri State University on November 15, 2010 | 5 Comments »
In these tough economic times, foreign students and their dependents continue to make an important economic contribution to communities and campuses across the United States. NAFSA’s new report of economic impact shows that college students from other countries contributed $18.8 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2009-2010 academic year through tuition, fees, and living [...]
How Are You Celebrating International Education Week?
Posted in Advocacy, Int'l Education Week, tagged Connecting Our World on November 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
As we approach International Education Week 2010 (November 15-19), how are you and your state celebrating? Since 2000, the U.S. Departments of Education and State have jointly hosted International Education Week each year to celebrate the importance and impact of international education and exchange. Colleges and universities around the world will coordinate events and activities [...]
Foreign Students Boost Local, State Economies: The Picture in the Northeast
Posted in Advocacy, Guest Post, Int'l Education Week, tagged Economic Impact Statements, Grassroots Advocacy, International Students, NAFSA on November 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the final installment of our series this week taking a closer look at the positive impact of foreign students on state economies and featuring real-life stories about their presence on campuses and communities around the country, we turn to the northeastern states. There, foreign students spent more than $5.2 billion during the 2008-2009 academic [...]
Foreign Students Boost Local, State Economies: The Picture in the Western States
Posted in Advocacy, Guest Post, Int'l Education Week, tagged Economic Impact Statements, NAFSA on November 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the third installment of our series this week taking a closer look at the positive impact of foreign students on state economies and featuring real-life stories about their presence on campuses and communities around the country, we turn to the western states. There, foreign students spent nearly $4.2 billion during the 2008-2009 academic year [...]
Foreign Students Boost Local, State Economies: The Picture in the Midwest
Posted in Advocacy, Guest Post, Int'l Education Week, tagged Economic Impact Statements, Grassroots Advocacy, International Students, NAFSA on November 19, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Continuing our series this week examining the impact of foreign students on local economies and highlighting real-life stories about their presence on campuses and communities around the country, we turn to the midwestern states. There, foreign students spent more than $3.5 billion during the 2008-2009 academic year across the region, according to NAFSA’s Economic Impact [...]
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