Jamaal Abdul-Alim

Studying abroad has taken on a new lease of life in the US as working abroad is increasingly part of the programme portfolio, scholarship organisations are helping widen the participation pool, and the Generation Study Abroad initiative is making it a national agenda. Jamaal Abdul-Alim reports.

The US should adopt a “comprehensive national policy” to pursue an internationalisation agenda says the American Council on Education in a new report, which also underlines the value of federal funding in launching global education initiatives.

A new breed of outreach programmes allowing students in the US to connect with others studying around the globe from the comfort of the classroom, is making an impact on students' interests in mobility experiences. Jamaal Abdul-Alim finds out more on the eve of International Education week in the US.

A presentation on Working with Foreign Government Scholarship Programs in the Middle East and West Africa was a stand-out seminar at English USA's stakeholder conference for its practical advice on building business from the fastest-growing student source market for US educators.

In order to make study abroad a more attractive and viable option among American college-goers, university and business leaders must make the experience more relevant to the careers that students hope to pursue once they graduate.