The scholarships can be accessed by students pursuing a four-year undergraduate engineering program at a Government of India-funded technical institution.  The announcement was made at the fourth in-person Quad summit, last week, which hosted representatives from the US, Japan, Australia, and India.  US president Joe Biden hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian Prime Minister…

Community colleges have “significant untapped potential” to help workers obtain in-demand skills — but they need buy-in from employers, according to a nonprofit apprenticeship organization. More than 500 community and technical colleges are registered as apprenticeship sponsors, but less than half had active apprentices last year, according to Apprenticeships for America’s Sept. 25 report. The…

Dive Brief: Drexel University is bracing for cuts to employee headcount and benefits after enrollment fell short of projections, which officials blamed on the “flawed” rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The Philadelphia-based private university’s budget deficit ballooned by about $22 million. First-year undergraduate enrollment is on pace to reach 2,350 students,…

The US embassy in India has opened an additional 250,000 visa appointments to meet growing demand from Indian tourists, skilled workers and students.   The announcement comes as more than 1.2 million Indians have travelled to the US so far in 2024, a 35% increase on the same period in 2023.   “During our student…

I recently transitioned to teaching a financial accounting course for first and second semester seniors majoring in finance.  I am sure you can hear the students muttering, “This course is a waste of time, plus, I already have a job lined up so why do I care?”  This transition also came with an increase of…