Education Empowers Change: India's vision for a globalized future
In an era marked by globalization and rapid technological progress, the global integration of education has emerged as a pivotal element in the development strategies of nations worldwide.
India, with its promising higher education landscape, currently hosts approximately 38 million students across a staggering 50,000 educational institutions, including a noteworthy 1,057 universities.
India's ambitious goal of doubling its current gross enrolment rate of 26.3% to 50% by the year 2035 harmonizes seamlessly with the global perspective on higher education. Notably, India holds the distinction of being the second-largest contributor of international students globally. The National Education Policy of 2020 has pledged to open up India's traditionally tightly regulated academic system to the global stage, ushering in an era characterized by inclusivity and collaboration.
Dispute between India and Canada may aid UK in Higher Education
The recent eruption of political differences between India and Canada may lead to the United Kingdom accommodating a higher intake of international students from India, said experts from a top UK university on Tuesday.
Guillaume Richard, the Director of Recruitment, Admissions, and International Development at the University of Roehampton, said “in an era where international education is a top choice for young students, the United Kingdom emerges as a premier destination, offering exceptional opportunities for aspiring youth.”
To learn more: https://www.siasat.com/dispute-between-india-and-canada-may-aid-uk-in-higher-education-2712856/
New visa rules are creating opportunities for students aspiring to study abroad
Visa rules for international students are constantly changing. There has been a growing emphasis in recent years on encouraging international students to study abroad. As a result, many nations have changed their visa policies to make it easier for students to get study permits and stay after graduation.
The new changes have influenced students’ decision-making when it comes to studying abroad. The rising popularity of foreign education shows that an increasing number of students from tier 2 and 3 cities are choosing international education and also looking for education loans to bridge the gap between university course costs and own funds.
3 student visas you need to know about if you are planning to study in the US
The US Embassy in India issued a record 90,000 visas to Indian students this summer. For those planning to study in the US, it's important to understand the different student visas available. The F-1 visa is commonly used for academic programs, allowing students to stay for the duration of their program and providing employment opportunities. Learn more about J-1 (Exchange visitor visa for educational and cultural programs) and M-1 (For vocational and non-academic programs) visas too.
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Negotiated rulemaking: Decoding the Education Department’s policymaking process
The same day in June that the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s mass student loan forgiveness plan, his administration dropped its own bombshell: it wasn’t done.
U.S. Department of Education officials said they would attempt loan cancellation through another route, a regulatory proceeding known as negotiated rulemaking. For a broad contingent of the public, the two words had little meaning.
For many higher ed policy pundits, they were cause for head-banging levels of frustration.
To learn more: https://www.highereddive.com/news/negotiated-rulemaking-decoding-the-education-departments-policymaking-pro/695528/
What steps can colleges take to encourage student voting?
Colleges can encourage their students to vote in upcoming elections by building coalitions, setting goals for democratic engagement, and providing voter registration information on campus, according to a report released Wednesday.
The recommendations come from Voter Friendly Campus, an initiative started by Fair Election Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education to help colleges bring together their employees and students to boost electoral engagement. This year, the group designated 262 colleges as Voter Friendly Campuses, with 71 institutions joining the program for the first time.
The report calls out several challenges colleges may encounter, including new restrictive election laws and a belief among some students that their votes don’t matter.
To learn more: https://www.highereddive.com/news/colleges-encourage-student-voting-elections/695545/
Applications open for brewing scholarships
The diversity beer drinkers enjoy isn’t always reflected in the brewing industry itself. Fifty percent of the U.S. is female, but according to the most recent survey by the Brewers Association, less than 8% of brewers are women.
Similarly, while people of color make up 40% of the population, they represent less than 11% of brewers in the country.
Now in its third year, the UC Davis Tapping Potential Scholarship Program is working to help right-size those statistics by funding diversity-focused, full-ride scholarships to the prestigious UC Davis Online Master Brewers Certificate Program.
North Carolina Counselors Review Application Essays by ChatGPT
North Carolina State University received nearly 40,000 applications from prospective first-year students to join its new Class of 2027. The public university in Raleigh accepted just under 40 percent.
So, when The News & Observer wanted to test the college admissions essay-writing capabilities of the popular generative artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT, we told it to explain why, in fewer than 250 words, a hypothetical student was interested in studying engineering at the state’s largest university.
Given examples of college-admissions essays generated by ChatGPT, some counselors found them slightly more polished than the average student essay but also somewhat generic and missing details or sensory descriptions.
To learn more: https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/north-carolina-counselors-review-application-essays-by-chatgpt
Biden Administration Puts Grad Schools in the Hot Seat
As graduate students make up an increasingly larger share of the federal student loan portfolio, the U.S. Education Department is looking to gather more information about the programs receiving federal dollars and how students fare in them—a step that could lead to greater federal and public scrutiny of graduate education.
The department is adding new requirements on graduate and other programs that leave students with debt they can’t pay off as part of a new financial value transparency framework and gainful-employment rule released last week. The department and advocates say the new rule will help protect students from programs that leave them with debt they can’t afford, or that leave them worse off. Colleges and universities are concerned about unintended consequences and the costs to comply with the new framework.
To learn more: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2023/10/03/biden-administration-puts-grad-schools-hot-seat
How one college is locking in financial aid early to offset FAFSA delay
The already dizzyingly confusing process of applying for financial aid was further complicated this year when the federal government postponed the release of the updated FAFSA from October to December.
Theoretically, the new FAFSA, which stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, would be a boon to students and families. The delay is to ensure a simplified version of the form is ready. It’s expected to feature fewer questions and contain data automatically supplied by the Internal Revenue Service, which would spare college applicants and families from parsing old tax documents.
To learn more: https://www.highereddive.com/news/how-one-college-is-locking-in-financial-aid-early-to-offset-fafsa-delay/695399/
Stanford to pay $1.9M to settle allegations of nondisclosed overseas support for faculty members
Stanford University has agreed to pay $1.9 million to the government to settle allegations that it purposefully did not disclose support to faculty members that came from foreign sources.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that Stanford University did not disclose pending or current support for 12 faculty members from foreign sources when the institution applied for federal research grants.
From 2015-20, Stanford received grants from the Departments of the Army, Navy and Air Force, NASA and the National Science Foundation, all of which require disclosure of foreign funding to faculty members who receive the grants.
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