International students articles
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MBO interns less likely than college students to be paid
Some 60% of trade school students are not paid while on internships, according to research by ResearchNed and the CBS, which was commissioned by the cabinet. Some 75% of hbo college students are paid while on work experience programmes, as are 65% of university students. But only 41% of MBO college students get any form of compensation. MBO students who do get paid also earn less than college and university students. Much, however, depends on the sector they are working in. Some
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Making a Difference in a New Land: How One International Student Supports Refugees
Christabel’s arrival in Washington was filled with surprises. First, in Spokane, she experienced snow for the first time, accompanied by freezing temperatures. Brrrr. Then, when she made it to Cheney, she was met with silence. Accustomed to the busy streets of her home in Accra, the capital of Ghana, this small town felt unusually quiet.…
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Student debt is bad, student debt bailouts are worse
Student debt, a new Gallup report shows, is making it harder for young people to reach key life milestones. According to a Gallup survey of over 14,000 adults, over 70% of people say student debt has “delayed major life events” including moving out of their parents’ home, getting married, and having a child. Strikingly, there […]