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To prepare for college in the US, some South Korean students receive an international education close to home 

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To many South Koreans, a degree from a prestigious American university is seen as a ticket to success. And for some students, there’s an alternate educational system and industry focused on getting  them into the school of their dreams.   

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Visa rules are restricting the future of international students in the US

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Man inside van sits next to coffin with Pakistan flag draped over, others standing nearby in close quarters

Her cousin was killed in a school shooting, but this exchange student decided to stay in the US

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US Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before a meeting in Geneva in January 2015. Zarif said that his meeting with Kerry was important to see if progress could be made in narrowing differences on his coun

As the US government courts Iranian students, one university briefly says ‘no, thanks’

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Students from Pakistan brought to the US under the Fulbright Program for Non-US Students.

Foreign students in the US provide a social — and financial — boost at American colleges

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Are foreign students snatching up spots in college from American kids? Not according to a new report, which says foreign students are only 4 percent of the college student population, but contribute $27 billion to the economy — and valuable cultural knowledge for American students.

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