By Beckie Smith. Cuts in state funding for public research universities in the US has contributed to a large increase in international recruitment to these institutions, according to a new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. More...
US: foreign student fee revenue filling public funding gaps
German state to reintroduce fees for int’l students
By Natalie Marsh. A southwest state in Germany has announced plans to reintroduce tuition fees for international students from next year, in an attempt to fill a funding gap. More...
University of Alberta, MacEwan University vote to increase tuition for international students
By . International students studying at two of Edmonton’s largest universities will pay more starting next fall.
MacEwan University board of governors agreed this week to a 10-per-cent tuition increase to $18,240 from $16,590 in the next academic year and a five-per-cent increase to $19,140 in 2018/19. More...
University of Manitoba covers strike-related bus fees
Rising tuition makes intersession and online courses a priority
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. As tuition continues to rise at the University of Connecticut, more students seek to graduate early in order to save time and money. Intersession courses are vital to early graduation, with Winter Session courses providing a convenient way to earn credits at an accelerated pace. More...
Shrinking Egyptian Economy Could Cramp Social Sciences
By . Students at the American University in Cairo, studying in Egypt’s elite university, are protesting a planned 40 percent increase in tuition fees. More...
Tuition hikes in store at some state universities
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Appointed by the California governor, 21-year-old Maggie White, a student trustee for the California State University system, spends her time traveling across the state to talk with legislators and students about the system's proposed tuition hike for in-state students. More...
Ontario maintains tuition fee cap for two more years

International students call foul on tuition increase
