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Popular in Vermont: International Students
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Popular in Vermont: International Students
What's popular in Vermont: International Students, Vermont's colleges and universities historically have had a low percentage of international students

Popular in Vermont: International Students

What’s popular in Vermont: International Students. Dave Chik found out about the University of Vermont from his higher education agent while he was still in high school in Hong Kong.The 19-year-old from the autonomous territory of China is now a sophomore at UVM in Burlington, majoring in neuroscience and minoring in political science.He is one of the many international students who are the fruit of a contract in 2013 between UVM and Australia-based Study Group to recruit students overseas.Vermont’s colleges and universities historically have had a low percentage of international students compared with many post-secondary institutions in other parts of the United States.A declining pool of local students combined with an increasingly global economy have made international students a hot commodity in Vermont. From UVM to Community College of Vermont, administrators are amping up efforts to add more international students to their rolls.The global market demands graduates who can thrive in a globalized workplace, UVM President Tom Sullivan says.Click here to view the original web page at www.burlingtonfreepress.com