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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of internationals are “full pay” and SLACs, in particular, rely on that $.  We all saw this coming.  Are you living under a rock?  Our American rising seniors will not have to compete with that sector, but many SLACs may go under.[/quote]

This exactly. I was a foreign student advisor for many years (I processed the paperwork for student visas) and can tell you that most students at my large East coast university were full pay. The ones that weren't received support because they were graduate students who worked as TAs and/or research assistants.

This move will be disastrous for many colleges/universities that rely on foreign students to balance their budgets and I expect some will fail. Not all schools have huge endowments like the Ivies and some others. The graduate STEM programs will also be affected by a dearth of int'l students to serve as teaching and research assistants. Foreign students are a cash cow for many colleges and reducing their number is a DUMB business move on the part of the government.

Another less tangible loss will be the shrinking influence of the US overseas. So many past and present world leaders have studied in the US, not to mention many foreign business people, scientists, and leaders in their fields. Weakening these US-foreign national ties is another dumb move on the part of the government. Allowing foreign students to study here is a form of soft diplomacy with immeasurable benefits.

I wonder what the logic is behind this move. I just don't get it.[/quote]

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