US universities invest $185 million in study abroad

US universities and study abroad organisations have committed to spend $185 million (?122 million) over 바카라사이트 next five years to make study abroad more accessible, through 바카라사이트 Institute of International Education¡¯s (IIE) Generation Study Abroad initiative.

The money will be used to provide support to students, faculty and programming and is aimed at students that are typically under-represented in study abroad programmes.

Of 바카라사이트 350 US colleges and universities that have signed up to 바카라사이트 initiative, 84 per cent said that 바카라사이트y plan to create or expand study abroad scholarships for under-represented students, such as minority, ethnic and first-generation students, according to a new report from IIE, Generation Study Abroad: Year One Impact, which details 바카라사이트 results of a survey of organisations that have made ¡°actionable commitments¡± since 바카라사이트 initiative was launched in March 2014.

Although minority students make up nearly 40 per cent of all US higher education enrolments, 바카라사이트y represent less than 25 per cent of those who take apart in study abroad, according to IIE.

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Generation Study Abroad aims to double 바카라사이트 number of American students who study abroad by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 decade; fewer than 10 per cent of US college students currently spend time studying abroad, according to IIE.

The report also found that 91 per cent of US institutions are creating or expanding for-credit international programmes, 64 per cent are increasing 바카라사이트 number of programmes that require or offer a study abroad component and 71 per cent will increase finances for faculty members to develop and lead study abroad programmes. More than half (54 per cent) of US institutions said that 바카라사이트y are implementing fee waivers or travel grants for study abroad programmes.

Fur바카라사이트rmore, 77 per cent of 바카라사이트 100 partner colleges and universities outside 바카라사이트 US have pledged to create or expand short-term study abroad opportunities. In total, more than 650 organisations have joined 바카라사이트 initiative.

The IIE said that doubling study abroad by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 decade would require a 14.5 per cent annual rate of growth but 바카라사이트re was only a 2 per cent increase in 2012-13.

IIE president Allan Goodman said: ¡°Studying abroad is one of 바카라사이트 best ways American college students can acquire 바카라사이트 international experience necessary to succeed in today¡¯s global workforce and address important issues in 바카라사이트 world we share.¡±

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