The International Student Blog

If you have been sleeping under a rock the past few days, you will not have realized that the 2010 travel video contest winners were announced on Friday, the mark the end of International Education Week. We had some fantastic entries this year, and unfortunately we were not able to show them all on our […]

The finalists have been announced for the 2010 Travel Video Contest, and they are all excellent videos this year. It is going to be a very hard choice to decide who wins so please take a moment and view them all: http://www.internationalstudent.com/contest/ Once you have had a chance to watch them all – you can […]

The latest issue of the international student newsletter has just been sent out and should be in your inbox if you are a current subscriber. This month we feature: Travel Video Contest Videos Posted International Education Week Cheap Calling Rates Student News From the Mailbag Fun Site of the Month International Student Loans You can also view […]

InternationalStudent.com is gearing up for International Education Week beginning November 15th. As a collaborative effort by the US State Department and the US Department of Education, this initiative promotes programs that prepare students for the global environment and attract future leaders to study, learn, and exchange experiences. Every day, international education is becoming more important […]

The entry period for the 2010 Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery program, otherwise known as the Green Card Lottery, is now open. The window to submit your application begins noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT -4), Tuesday, October 5, 2010, and ends noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT -4), Wednesday, November 3, 2010. The lottery is […]

The 140th issue of the International Student Newsletter has now been released and should be in your inbox! This month we have a packed edition, covering: Travel Video Contest Study in the USA School Search Student Travel Student News From the Mailbag Fun Site of the Month International Student Loans If you are not already […]

As students all across the country head back to school for the start of the new semester – international students are heading to orientation and making their final preparations so they can enroll in class. One of the requirements many schools have, is that students either enroll in their school’s insurance plan or they have […]

Over the past week there has been a new wave of email scams who are targeting internet users all around the world to part with their personal and financial details. The scam email appears to come from the hiring manage of the International Student Exchange Center – telling them about an excellent new area representative […]

After reporting earlier this year about the new student visa clampdown that was about to take effect in the UK, and how these new changes were going to threaten most English Schools in the UK, English UK challenged the government over these new regulations and won! On the 8th July 2010 Mr Justice Foskett, sitting […]

InternationalStudent.com recently launched its Study in the USA School Search – allowing international students to search, research and contact colleges and universities in the USA. The new search tool can be found online at: http://www.internationalstudent.com/school-search/usa/ We also have a useful video which will show you the main features and how to use the new school […]