U.S. grad schools lose international applicants: survey says foreign grad applications are down significantly.Several of our nation's top graduate schools have seen a significant decline in international applicants since last year, says a survey conducted by a handful of organizations, including the American Council on Education Established in 1918, the American Council on Education (ACE) is a United States organization comprising over 1,800 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education-related associations, organizations, and corporations. (www.acenet.edu See .edu. (networking) edu - ("education") The top-level domain for educational establishments in the USA (and some other countries). E.g. "mit.edu". The UK equivalent is "ac.uk". ) and the Council of Graduate Schools (www.cgsnet.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. ). Out of 130 doctoral and research institutions that participated in the survey, almost 60 percent indicated a decrease in applications, especially from Chinese applicants. The survey posits there is a perception that international students find the higher ed climate unwelcoming in the U.S. Another explanation for the decline is that international students are having difficulty securing visas in a timely manner, and are subject to longer background checks and tighter security policies as a result of the war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act . This causes great concern for many who believe that international students make outstanding contributions to U.S. science and technology efforts. The organizations that sponsored the survey have urged Congress and the Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States to establish a predictable and timely visa processing system that would allow entry to those visitors who contribute to our national security, economy, and global leadership. |
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