Send an LGBTQ Student Abroad through "Rainbow Giving Day" via The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) & the NAFSA Rainbow SIG

Join the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) on November 3rd "National Giving Day" in supporting the NAFSA Rainbow SIG Scholarship in providing a scholarship to a LGBTQ student to study abroad during the 2014-2015 academic year. 

The Rainbow Scholarship is awarded to a deserving LGBTQ undergraduate currently enrolled at a US university of college to study abroad on the program of their choice. The FEA administers the scholarship and works in conjunction with the Rainbow SIG to raise awareness and funds for the scholarship.Goal: $5,000 (up to $2,500 raised, with $2,500 match).  All donations made will be matched, up to $2500, by the generous support of NEA® Member Benefits.

**Please make note that this event takes place in PST, not EST. For your donation to qualify for matching, it must be made between 12:01 am PST and 11:59 pm PST.

Please donate at the following link:  
http://www.razoo.com/story/Rainbow-Scholarship-Day-Of-Giving

For more information contact Kate McPhail, FEA Executive Director at kmcphail@fundforeducationabroad.org or George Kacenga, Rainbow Sig Co-Chair, at george.kacenga@ucdenver.edu.

To apply for the Rainbow Scholarship students must apply for the general FEA scholarship and indicate in their application that they would also like to be considered for the Rainbow Scholarship. The deadline for the Rainbow scholarship application is January 17, 2014. A list of frequently asked questions and a printable flyer for your office can be found at http://www.fundforeducationabroad.com/aboutus/
academic-partners/.

Please join FEA as they host a webinar to introduce FEA, their requirements and the application process, and to answer any questions you may have.  The webinar will be held on two more dates and you can register at the links below.

Monday, December 2 at 4 pm EST
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/501491921

Thursday, December 5 at 3 pm EST
To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/577484640

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Next up at MelibeeU: Empty Meeting Grounds – Situating Intercultural Learning in U.S. Education Abroad with Dr. Anthony Ogden on Monday, November 11th

MelibeeU is having Dr. Anthony Ogden present another workshop on Monday, November 11th from 3:00-5:00pm EST and his topic will be Empty Meeting Grounds – Situating Intercultural Learning in U.S. Education Abroad.  Registration closes on Wednesday, November 6th.  For those of you who are interested and able to participate I believe you will be very pleased as I'm a big fan of his!

Fund for Education Abroad Fourth Annual Reception at the Fathom Gallery on Wednesday, October 16th

This year I joined the Board of the Fund for Education Abroad (a more in depth post on FEA forthcoming!) and I wanted to post about their upcoming annual receiption in Washington, DC this Wednesday, October 16th.  I had plans to attend but in the end my work schedule conflicted and I am forced to miss.

If your schedule permits I encourage you to attend this upcoming networking and fundraising event in support of FEA's common mission: to promote, support and increase opportunities for US college students to study abroad. On Wednesday, October 16 from 6:00-8:00pm, FEA will host its Fourth Annual FEA Reception at the Fathom Gallery on trendy 14th St NW in Washington, DC (1333 Fourteenth Street, NW).

FEA hopes you will join them for a night of networking, great speakers, drinks and delicious food. Tickets are $100. Young Professional tickets are $45 (age 30 and under). All proceeds will benefit FEA and our life-changing scholarships.

Hear more about the importance of increasing access to study abroad from our featured speakers: Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin (D), District 20, Senate Majority Whip, who has been a strong supporter of international exchange and education, as well as, Hector Santiago, an FEA Scholarship recipient from 2012-2013.

The Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to increase the number and diversity of US undergraduates studying abroad. FEA is an independent organization that gives semester and year-long scholarships for underrepresented students to attend the study abroad program of their choice. For more information about FEA, please visit www.fundforeducationabroad.org.

To buy tickets for the FEA Annual Reception or for more event information, please visit http://www.fundforeducationabroad.com/support-fea/upcoming-events/. If you cannot attend this event, donations are still welcome at the FEA website.

If you have any questions about the event or how to purchase tickets, please contact the Executive Director, Kate McPhail at kmcphail@fundforeducationabroad.org or 1-202-349-7340.

FEA needs your support! Help them open doors to the world for study abroad students who need it most!

"Student Segmentation for an Effective International Enrollment Strategy" - A New Research Report by World Education Services

The following research report came on my radar by World Education Services (WES) and I thought IHEC Blog readers would find this to be of interest.

The report, entitled “Student Segmentation for an Effective International Enrollment Strategy,” examines four types of U.S.–bound international students, based on their academic preparedness and financial resources. 

The report identifies the following student segments:

• Explorers are students with high financial resources and low academic preparedness. They are the most likely to need assistance during the application, as 39% of them chose application requirements as one of their most sought-after areas of information. 
• Highfliers are students with high financial resources and high academic preparedness, and family support is key to their financial independence. 69% of survey respondents indicated family or friends as their main source of funding. 
• Strivers are students with low financial resources and high academic preparedness. 61% of Strivers indicated that they rely on institutional financial aid, and 35% said they will take out loans to finance their studies. 
• Strugglers are students with low financial resources and low academic preparedness. Strugglers are the least interested in learning about the reputation of a school, indicating that they have lower expectations for quality. 

These insights are integral for U.S. universities and colleges that want to effectively attract and enroll the best fit international students. The report expands the scope of last year’s report and provides a deeper understanding of international student segments at a more granular level. The report highlights differences in prospective international students’ information seeking behavior by level of education — bachelor’s and master’s degree — and key source countries — China, India and Saudi Arabia.

You can access more information about the report via the WES World Education News & Reviews (WENR) website and while you are there you may want to take 20 seconds and subscribe to the free WENR Newsletter as it's well worth it!

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Graduate Student Research at 2014 NAFSA National Conference in San Diego

Are you a graduate student in international education interested in presenting your research? If yes, I was wondering if you would be interested in presenting your research at 2014 NAFSA national conference in San Diego. The name of the session will be “Graduate Student Research” where students will present their research and then the audience will be giving feedback. Presentation will be 5-7 minutes long. We will have a Skype talk to discuss the details of this panel before submitting the proposal. This can be a wonderful opportunity to present at national conference and receive feedback from professionals in the field.

If you know other people who would be interested, send me their names and contact information.

The deadline for NAFSA 2014 conference is August 1st. Please contact me as soon as possible if you are interested.

Hope to hear from you!

Yuliya

Yuliya Kartoshkina, PhD Student at University of North Dakota
2014 NAFSA Annual Conference Committee Member for TLS
E-mail: yuliya.kartoshkina@email.und.edu