The response of Indian students for higher education at United States (US) is increasing. These words were emphasised by American Center Kolkata deputy director Rachel Sunden while interacting with the St. Xavier’s College senior wing students and post-graduate students of Xavier Institute of Social Sciences (XISS) concerning India-US Knowledge initiative and higher education opportunities in US on Thursday.
Gregory D Simkiss, Vice Consul of US Consulate General in Kolkata who assisted Sunden in here focused on the three ways to apply for student visa namely student visa, exchange visa and training visa. Details about student visa can be found on www.ustraveldocs.com/in. He informed that this visa can be applied only 120 days before the reporting date at the US based college or university. In a chat with The Pioneer, Rachel spoke about the exploring higher educational scopes for Indian students in every discipline of studies
How can an Indian student apply for higher qualifications after standard twelfthIJ Initially, after class twelfth a student needs to appear Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), a standardised test for most college admissions in the US. Then, there are entry exams like American College Testing (ACT) and Test of English as Foreign language (TOEFl) through which students all over the world can get the scope to pursue their graduation and post graduation in US Universities. The craze for online education is also demanding in US.
What about the scholarship facilities in USIJ Academic funding is convenient in US since most of the universities provide various scholarships to their students. Cost structures vary in Private Universities charging huge fee amount. State Universities and Community colleges are not much expensive. Why is the positive response of Indian students opting for higher education in US increasingIJ
It is because of the joint initiatives between the US and Indian government for the development of higher education. Our President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s 21st Century Knowledge Initiative will provide $10 million for Junior Faculty Development and University partnerships. The Accomplishments in the US-India Partnership has crossed a benchmark with over 100,000 Indian students in the US and continuing to grow. Educational delegations from US visiting India are looking forward to partnerships.
Fulbright-Nehru scholarship funds to over $6.7 million and more are doubling the number of grants. The accomplishment has agreed to establish a private sector USIBC-led US-India Higher Education Forum which will coordinate and maximize Public-Private partnerships in education. Moreover, the collaboration has solicited the $10 million, five-year Agriculture Education and Innovations System project. It has solicited the $55 million Food, Agriculture and Rural Markets Systems project. The joint initiative has also launched Women’s Empowerment Dialogue that is benefitting Indian NGO recipients from its worldwide Small Grants Initiative.
What is special about US universitiesIJ There are colleges for all disciplines such as engineering, business management, film making and computer science. Infact, there is a mechanism at all the universities to make sure that abroad students adjust to the ambience without any hesitation. The social atmosphere in America comprises residents all over the world leading to easy adjustment for any country’s student or professional. Why do you like IndiaIJ People here are inherently kind.