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Indian students could spend $70bn by 2025

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Indian students spent almost $50bn on studying abroad in 2022, a figure which may skyrocket by 2025, according to new research. If the sector continues to grow at the current rate of 14%, projected spending by Indian students on overseas education is expected to reach an “astounding” $70bn by the year 2025, the report said.

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Universities Review Legality of Diversity Scholarships

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Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) banning of race-conscious admissions last summer, some colleges and universities are considering the legality of certain diversity-focused scholarships. Given SCOTUS’s past rulings, some legal experts argue that diversity scholarships could be the next DEI component on the chopping block.

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Announcing four new entry-level certificates and Universal Skills scholarship program from Microsoft to help learners land in-demand jobs

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Expanding access to popular Microsoft skills Amid surging demand for Microsoft cloud, AI, and cybersecurity experts, Coursera has partnered with Microsoft and community organization Women in Cloud to launch the Universal Access to Microsoft Skills Scholarship. Applications are open now. Source: Lightcast. Retrieved February 2024.

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Universities welcome budget to prevent Canadian “brain drain”

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Canadian universities have welcomed president Trudeau’s new federal budget announced on April 16, hailing funding boosts for academic research and graduate scholarships and greater support for student housing and mental healthcare. The budget will provide grants of $1.8

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Rosedale gains first Singapore partner

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The program is set to begin by May 2024, with the first cohort eligible for graduation in June 2025. Through the partnership, students will have access to the annual Global Student Success Forum , connecting them to more than 35 Global Top 100 Universities at the Rosedale OSSD Elite University Student Recruitment Fair.

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Finance ‘still biggest’ US study abroad barrier

The PIE News

Crucially, 40% said they would be using financial aid to pay for their study abroad experience – scholarships were or are being used by 29% of respondents, but just 11% said it was included in their tuition. Despite this issue, interest in study abroad is still high. International travel can be seen as intimidating, expensive or frightening.

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University of Central Arkansas Launches Tuition Assistance Program

Insight Into Diversity

The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) is launching a program next fall that will allow incoming students whose families earn less than $100,000 to potentially graduate without student debt. The post University of Central Arkansas Launches Tuition Assistance Program appeared first on INSIGHT Into Diversity.