Knowing that competition for international students is getting tougher and that those who do apply are sometimes rejected in the study visa process certainly worries higher education officials. When the declines materialize, budget cuts are sure to follow.
The face of those international students who want to study in the U.S.A. is perhaps even more compelling. The story of Penda Jallow, a female Gambian, reflects the heart rather than just the numbers of the visa rejection process. "I'm just sitting at home, helping my family," she said. "My aim is to study in the U.S. because having an American degree will give me more opportunity to have a good job and a good salary because right now my father is earning $35 a month. My mother and I have not been able to find employment, so we must carefully use his income to support the three of us."
Granted full financial support from the Gambian government for her college expenses, she would bring tuition dollars to her U.S. institution and she is committed to returning to Gambia immediately after graduation so that she can support her family and help build Gambia's economy. Am I missing something here in terms of the desirability of granting a study visa to someone like Penda?
The face of those international students who want to study in the U.S.A. is perhaps even more compelling. The story of Penda Jallow, a female Gambian, reflects the heart rather than just the numbers of the visa rejection process. "I'm just sitting at home, helping my family," she said. "My aim is to study in the U.S. because having an American degree will give me more opportunity to have a good job and a good salary because right now my father is earning $35 a month. My mother and I have not been able to find employment, so we must carefully use his income to support the three of us."
Granted full financial support from the Gambian government for her college expenses, she would bring tuition dollars to her U.S. institution and she is committed to returning to Gambia immediately after graduation so that she can support her family and help build Gambia's economy. Am I missing something here in terms of the desirability of granting a study visa to someone like Penda?
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