Partnerships between U.S. and Japanese universities have been on the rise during the last decade, thanks to the efforts of numerous government and private initiatives in both nations.
The gauntlet has been thrown down for U.S. higher education institutions to step up efforts to help their current and prospective international students find ways to pay for their education.
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.