Columbia Southern University (CSU), a nationally accredited (NA), for-profit online university based in Orange, Alabama, USA, is probably the most profitable US institution of higher education in Vietnam. CSU has 28,000 students in 22 countries and territories around the world with significant concentrations in Vietnam, China and Hong Kong. As its website notes, it “offers 23 … Continue reading Columbia Southern University Strikes It Rich in Vietnam
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Spring 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs
Vietnam now ranks 8th among all countries sending students to the US, according to the 2011 Open Doors international academic mobility report, with nearly 15,000 students, three-quarters of whom are undergraduates. Of that 75%, the majority begin their studies at a community college. Capstone Vietnam's StudyUSA Community College (CC) Fairs in Vietnam cover all three regions of … Continue reading Spring 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs
Hieu’s Story
Money may not buy happiness but it can buy security, quality healthcare and access to educational opportunity, among other goodies that also happen to be rights. A lack of it can mean the difference between standing on the outside looking in and entering. You can see and maybe touch but you cannot have. A lack of … Continue reading Hieu’s Story
China as a Study Destination for Vietnamese Students
According to China's Ministry of Education, the number of foreign students reached a record high of more than 260,000 in 2010. Earlier this year, statistics from the ministry published by the China Daily revealed that 265,090 students from 194 countries were studying in China, an 8% increase from the 240,000 students in 2009. The top sending country is South Korea followed by … Continue reading China as a Study Destination for Vietnamese Students
“Vietnamese students aim for top US schools”
Well, yes and no. This is the title of a 15 November article about centers in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi that prepare young people for admission to some of America's best colleges and universities. So how many Vietnamese students actually attend Ivy League and other highly selective institutions? Among the nearly 15,000 enrolled in … Continue reading “Vietnamese students aim for top US schools”
“U.S. Ambassador announces $1 million in scholarship for students in Vietnam”
Breaking news! That's what I thought when I saw the EdUSAtips Tweet flash across my screen. Before you get too excited, however, the $1 million is not new funding; it is the current budget for the Fulbright student scholarship program in Vietnam. While the title may be a bit misleading, the video is a fitting kick-off to International Education Week. (Pomp and … Continue reading “U.S. Ambassador announces $1 million in scholarship for students in Vietnam”
Open Doors 2011: Vietnam Ranks 8th
According to Open Doors 2011, the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, there are now 723,277 international students in the United States. This represents a 4.7% increase over … Continue reading Open Doors 2011: Vietnam Ranks 8th
Survey of Current & Future Vietnamese Students in the United States
I recently tabulated the results of an anonymous and impressionistic (i.e., unscientific) Internet survey that I conducted using SurveyMonkey. The purpose of this brief survey was to get a general idea of the post-graduation plans of current and future Vietnamese students in the U.S. In response to one of the key questions about what students plan … Continue reading Survey of Current & Future Vietnamese Students in the United States
Interview with Voice of Vietnam
I had an interview the other day with a reporter from Voice of Vietnam (VOV), Vietnam's national radio station. The topic? US Community Colleges (CCs). After citing a litany of reasons why CCs have become so popular in recent years among Vietnamese and other international students (e.g., much less expensive than four-year schools, open admission policy, smaller … Continue reading Interview with Voice of Vietnam
Trải nghiệm ở Trung học nội trú: Sự chuẩn bị cho Đại học và cho cả cuộc đời
Bài viết này được viết bởi Nguyễn Xuân Toàn, một học sinh ở Hà Nội, đã tốt nghiệp trường trung học phổ thông Hà Nội Amsterdam năm 2008 và trường nội trú Phillips Academy Andover năm 2010. Hiện nay cậu đang là sinh viên của trường đại học Amherst. Tôi vẫn thường nói đùa rằng … Continue reading Trải nghiệm ở Trung học nội trú: Sự chuẩn bị cho Đại học và cho cả cuộc đời
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