College Admission News: International

Summary: Federal law does prohibit illegal immigrants from getting public financial assistance to enroll in post-secondary education. Bowles had the backbone to continue the UNC system policy of allowing undocumented students.

Summary: They're full of plans for how the new space will let them incorporate the arts into the whole curriculum of the 210-student school.

Summary: SCOTT SHANE WASHINGTON — A German graduate student in oceanography at M.I.T. applied to the Transportation Security Administration for a new ID card allowing him to work around ships and docks. A British student at M.I.T. who was rejected, Sophie Clayton, 28, said that at first she was amused at what appeared to be a bureaucratic absurdity. She said she did not believe the denial letters would cause students any problems with visa renewal or airport security checks.

Summary: British and Australian universities have for years paid commissions to overseas recruiting agents, and as a result have attracted a growing share of international students. They also see the foreign students as attractive both for their contributions to the local economy and the international bridges they help to build. Ohio, where many institutions are contracting with agents, recently adopted a strategic higher-education plan specifically calling for international recruiting.

Summary: British and Australian universities for years have paid commissions to overseas recruiting agents, and as a result have attracted a growing share of international students. The practice is spreading in the United States, especially at community colleges and public universities eager to enroll more international students, who may pay several times the in-state tuition. JJL helps students apply anywhere they want, including universities that pay no commissions.

Summary: Officials at the Community College System released a new estimate Friday, saying a recent survey showed that only 112 of 297,000 degree-seeking students were illegal immigrants. The University of North Carolina system says 27 of its 200,000 students are here illegally. The statement says that, although illegal immigrants are in danger of deportation and possible criminal prosecution, schools are not required to use immigration status as criteria for admission.

Summary: The designations reflect the students' stellar grade point averages and the number of courses they've taken at UMaine. She has recently begun studying Arabic.Outside of classes, Schneider was active in the International Student Association and the Honors College. In the fall, she will head to the Netherlands for a yearlong graduate program in international economic studies with a focus on European economic policies.

Summary: It wouldn’t affect what officials have said is the biggest state expense involving illegal aliens: public education. The study found that the state spent $237 million in 2004 on education, health services and prison services for aliens but took in $257 million in tax revenue from the same population. Woods called “brilliant” one aspect of the legislation that would require a person registering a vehicle to present a valid Arkansas driver’s license or state identification card.

Summary: Lowell draws its students from a mix of local neighborhoods. They become kind of rigid and tense."SCHOOLS ABSORB BOISE'S NEW ARRIVALSNew non-English-speaking students do not automatically attend whatever school is closest. Only the math score is counted in their first year at school.

Summary: Moffatt helped college students study abroad and led efforts to expand San Diego State University's International Student Center. Moffatt served as president of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, formerly the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs. A potluck reception will follow at the International Student Center.