The AIRC has graduated the first cohort of 13 international education professionals of its International Student Recruitment and Enrolment Planning program.

The US State Dept used the AIRC Conference to speak of its marketing mission and increased engagement with education agencies as it seeks to maintain international student market share.

US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has clarified that Form I-20 must only be directly issued to prospective students, rather than agents or representatives.

In a historic move, the US Department of State has officially endorsed the usage of education agents by attending the AIRC conference and speaking in collaborative tones at a plenary alongside counterparts from the US Department of Commerce.

New research from AIRC claimed to give a fresh insight into what makes an agent-institution relationship work well, with bonuses crucial to success.

New Oriental, China’s largest private education service provider, has announced increased revenue and student enrolments for the fiscal year 2016/17.

Four in 10 educational institutions in the US have reported a decrease in the number of international applicants for the fall 2017 intake, according to responses from an inter-associational survey.

Alongside the proliferation of commission based agents in US higher education recruitment has come some growing pains including snags in communication, unrealistic expectations and a lack of cross-departmental support.