COVID-19 Effects Linger Among International Students in US

The COVID-19 pandemic affected students around the world, disrupting their studies and weakening their social skills. But the pandemic did generate some positive outcomes, say college counselors and international students who are back to in-person learning in the United States. VOA’s Laurel Bowman explores. Camera: Adam Greenbaum and Saqib Ul Islam. …

Chinese Students, Universities Struggle to Understand Impact of New Florida Law

AUSTIN, Texas/WASHINGTON — Students and faculty alike at universities in Florida are still unsure about the impact of a new state law restricting cooperation between the institutions and their counterparts in China and a handful of other countries six months after it went into effect. “Some people only found out about this after seeing news reported…

Chinese Still Largest Group of Foreign Students in US

Washington — Students from China retained their position in 2023 as the largest group of international students in the United States. Despite a slight dip, they are still the leading country of origin for foreign students pursuing an education in the U.S. The State Department granted more than 600,000 international student visas in fiscal 2023, which…