Welcome to the June International Student Newsletter!
As many of you will have noticed, two weeks ago we launched our new
website, with a completely revamped design and a lot of major
improvements. Central to the new design is our school search,
allowing you to search for schools directly from our homepage but
also from every page in the site.
Please check out the new design and let us know what you think on
Facebook, Twitter
or
Google+. Enjoy!
Ross Mason Editor, InternationalStudent.com
New InternationalStudent.com
Website Launched
The new InternationalStudent.com
is now live, with so many great enhancements it's hard to pack
all the new features into a single list... but we will try! One
of the first things you will notice is the new logo, as part of
our overall re-branding as part of the Envisage International
Corporation, and of course the fantastic new design which looks
better and makes it easier to access material in the site. Some
of the main highlights of the new site:
USA
School Search improvements:
Search and contact all colleges and universities in the
USA that accept international students
More search criteria to better focus your search
Search tool now available from any page of the site
Search results include relevant schools and content
sections
Available scholarships are integrated into each school's
profile page
Better social media integration:
Blogs, Tweets and Facebook posts syndicated on the
homepage
Cool new share buttons on every page
Updated Blogs and Forums section
Other improvements:
Convenient new drop down menus for easy access to all
areas
Revamped Products/Services and Resources sections
Study by Subject guide improved, completed and
accessible
Amazing new design!
We think the new site is great, but take a look for yourself and let
us know what you think. We would love to hear your feedback on Facebook, Twitter
or Google+.
Every international student will at some point need to make sure
they are covered by an international student health insurance plan.
In some cases, your school will provide a plan; however, in many
cases students are left on their own to find coverage, or you may
simply want to save money and purchase your own plan. Either way,
international insurance can seem complicated, especially when the
plans use terms you do not understand and benefits of which you are
unsure.
To help students understand this important purchase,
InternationalStudentInsurance.com has developed a comprehensive
“insurance explained” section. In this helpful
reference resource, you can discover the difference between a
travel medical insurance insurance plan and an international
student health insurance plan, the meaning of important
insurance terms, what exclusions you need to watch out for and
even a really handy guide on how to evaluate different insurance
plans.
What's the most important to you - what subject you study, what
country you study in, or what school you choose? According to a new
study that looked at the decision-making process of over 70,000
potential international students that had inquired to schools in the
UK, it is subject first, followed by country and then finally
university. The biggest other variable was student visas - the
ability to get a visa, and the employment and other restrictions
associated with it, were also big influencing factors on many
international students.
You can read
more about the report and gain full insight into the minds
of potential international students on the International Student
blog.
From the Mailbag
This month we feature a post in the International
Student Forum from an international student who is looking for
help and advice on their F1 visa:
"I had received an F1
visa for Webster University in January 2013. However when I
visited Webster, the fees were way too high and I could study
only for a year. I could only earn some money by working on
campus and that much wouldn't be enough to pay for the next
three years. So I returned back home. Now I've applied to a
community college in St Charles and been accepted at that. My
question is that I already have an F1 visa for 5 years. So do I
need to apply for a fresh visa or I can go to US on the same
visa?"
If you are a current international student, or have some advice
that can help, please swing by our student
forum and share your knowledge.
Fun Site of the Month
We may be a bit biased, but we think the new InternationalStudent.com
is the best candidate for the fun site of the month! With all the
new features that we have added, including making the site much
easier to navigate and much more engaging - it is the best site
truly dedicated to the worldwide community of international
students! We would therefore like to encourage you to share our site
to your friends and let them know about us - spread the word!
New York is most well known for its long history as a central
station for immigration to the United States. Throughout the years,
the destination of New York has symbolized far more than just
another trip to someplace else on the globe; for many, New York has
always been and will continue to be a signpost for the American
Dream of opportunity, prosperity, affirmation of individuality,
self-determination, and freedom. The rich and diverse influx of
immigration to the United States throughout its history helped
create the incomparable cultural diversity and pulsating energy of
New York City. With approximately 8 million people of all types of
ethnicities and cultures living or studying within the city of New
York itself, it remains the most populated and culturally
influential city in the entire United States. Learn
more.
About International Student Our vision is
to be the company that best recognizes and serves the
needs of international students around the world. We
strive to provide students world-class resources to help
them investigate and pursue an international education,
through relevant content, custom online tools and
engaging websites that offer only best in class products
and services.
