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Saudi Enrollment Surges Once Again at U.S. Universities

Source: Florida Today newspaper - November 25, 2005

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MELBOURNE - An April meeting at President Bush's Crawford, Texas, ranch has resulted in long days for Florida Tech admissions officers this fall.

Gas prices topped the agenda with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who was then the crown prince. But he also pledged to promote scholarships for students to study in the United States to help foster cultural understanding.

Applications have been pouring in since his government announced the new program, which will provide at least 5,000 undergraduate and post-graduate scholarships a year over the next five years.

"It's been kind of frenzied for the last two months," said Judith Marino, Florida Tech's director of admissions.

The university, which now has 28 Saudi Arabian students, received more than 400 applications from Saudis, and has admitted about 230 for enrollment over the next year...

...How many admitted students actually show up in Melbourne remains to be seen, since many have applied to multiple schools and are weighing their options. Most of those who come here will spend up to a year studying English before enrolling at Florida Tech.

The sudden influx of Saudis could help reverse a 30 percent decline in international student enrollment since the bombing of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, particularly of Middle Eastern students.

..."It's as if a part of Saudi Arabia came here, because of the large numbers" said Abdulrahman Alsomali, who wants to study engineering.

Several new students said they worried about the backlash some Muslims experienced across the country after the Sept. 11 attacks and the challenges resulting from increased government scrutiny of visas...

..."If you have the chance to come to the States, it's better because you have more choices," said 18-year-old Hamad Bin Yousef. "The academics will be better in some subjects, and you get better jobs when you go home."...

...Hamad Abosaq said the increase in Saudi students would help both countries. "When many students come here and study, that helps understanding between the cultures," he said.







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