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Examining International Student Loan Options for African Students

FILE - Many foreign students find they're not eligible for US federal student loans.
FILE - Many foreign students find they're not eligible for US federal student loans.

After School Africa offers an in-depth look at the best international student loans for African students and details the ins and outs of getting them.

In the U.S., federal student loans are often touted as the best option. But many foreign students find they're not eligible and end up looking at private student loans. Read the full story here. (June 2023)

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Seven charged in social media drug ring at Rutgers University 

FILE - Sign at the Rutgers University campus in Newark, NJ, April 8, 2013.
FILE - Sign at the Rutgers University campus in Newark, NJ, April 8, 2013.

An undercover narcotics investigation at Rutgers University in New Jersey led to the arrest of seven people, NBC News reported.

Investigators say they found large amounts of marijuana, LSD, cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, Adderall and Xanax. The drugs were offered on a menu circulated on a private social network of individuals affiliated with school, authorities said. (December 2024)

Mentors can be valuable aid for international students

FILE - In this photo provided by Duke University, commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld speaks during the school's graduation ceremony, May 12, 2024, in Durham, N.C.
FILE - In this photo provided by Duke University, commencement speaker Jerry Seinfeld speaks during the school's graduation ceremony, May 12, 2024, in Durham, N.C.

Mentors can be a key asset for college and university students, particularly when the student comes from a foreign country.

This article from U.S. News & World Report explains why. (November 2024)

Tips for international students battling homesickness

FILE - On an unseasonably warm day, students relax on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023.
FILE - On an unseasonably warm day, students relax on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023.

Homesickness can be common among college students.

Here, an article from the student newspaper at Southern New Hampshire University tells international students how to combat it. (November 2024)

International students help create, support US jobs, research finds

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, photo, a gate opens to the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass.
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, photo, a gate opens to the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass.

An article from The PIE, which focuses on the international education sector, takes a look at the effect international students have on the U.S. economy.

It finds that international students support some 378,000 jobs in the U.S.

Read the full story here. (November 2024)

India tops China in sending students to the US, experts say

FILE - Students walk through the Harvard Law School area on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Nov. 19, 2002.
FILE - Students walk through the Harvard Law School area on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Nov. 19, 2002.

Indians have surpassed Chinese as the largest international student group in the U.S., experts say.

It's the first time it's happened since 2009, NBC News reports, and experts say it's partly due to the lingering effects of COVID. (November 2024)

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