Universities In US Will Continue To Accept Students From Other Countries

Students in Asia, Africa, and the middle east are asked about the choice of the universities for their higher studies, the names that come out are often Harvard, Stanford, Notre Dam, etc. US universities have a reputation for providing best higher education.

After Donald Trump's win, lots of discussions has been going over the impacts of the President-elect's policies on education department. According to Brain Buxa, a senior official at the general consulate, counselor chief Charles Louama stated that United States universities are still welcoming students from abroad to study a variety of subjects.

The counsellor when asked about recent statements of Trump, regarding immigrants and whether it could affect the number of foreign students coming for higher studies in the US, replied that there's nothing like that, Universities are looking forward to students who are planning to study in the US, and there are great choices and options for them.

The recent stats have shown an increase in the number of international students who came for higher studies in the US. Almost five percent of total students in the US are foreigners.

 However there's another side to the story as well, the data collected by the international institution of Education (IIE) tells that Indians have the record amount of students in the U.S for higher studies this year. Your Story says that Trump coming into power could be a matter of concern for foreign mainly Indian students. India is the second biggest contributor of students for higher studies in the U.S and in this way a huge contributor to the economy of America.

Although some of the college consultation firms assure that there would be no change in policies regarding education for international students, there are others who think that the shocking results of the elections show that Trump's support is real and there is a high risk of a change in the current system.