With Chile’s new tuition-free program, more low-income students across the country are pursuing higher education than ever. However, the program’s shortcomings illustrate the complexity of implementing similar programs in other countries.
In an era of shaky enrollment models and surging competition for students, the challenge for higher education leaders is to successfully deploy the full spectrum of technological tools to recruit, retain, and support international students.
For the spouses and children of international scholars and students, life in the United States often requires an adjustment period. To ease the transition, ISSS offices can start providing much-needed support to dependents from the beginning.