In the wake of declining international student matriculation, and the fears of further erosion, 57 U.S. colleges and universities have agreed to each offer at least two 50% tuition scholarships for qualifying international students to be admitted for 2019. Two students at 57 institutions isn't even a drop in the bucket but it does send a message that international students aren't only welcome but are valued. One has to ponder if the number of scholarship will not expand based on the action of these institutions.
Unfortunately, the "Your are welcome" campaign may be undermined by prospective international students' perception of violence and danger in the U.S.A. Whether it is annoyance from experiencing "contempt of the other" or being extorted, threatened, injured, or killed, the growing perception of the U.S.A. is not good. If international enrollments are to hold and even grow, something has to change!
Unfortunately, the "Your are welcome" campaign may be undermined by prospective international students' perception of violence and danger in the U.S.A. Whether it is annoyance from experiencing "contempt of the other" or being extorted, threatened, injured, or killed, the growing perception of the U.S.A. is not good. If international enrollments are to hold and even grow, something has to change!
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