How Fintech innovations are making international education more inclusive

ICEF Podcast

English - March 13, 2024 08:30 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB
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• News & developments:
- Demand for study abroad in Australia, Canada, UK already affected by new international education policies
- South Korea announces results of annual evaluation of universities and colleges’ international programmes

• Main topic: How Fintech innovations are making international education more inclusive

• Keys to the market: Egypt

With

Suzanne Tyson
Founder and former CEO
HigherEdPoints

Dino Leo
Head of Education, Europe
Convera

Jesse Dyer
Director of University Relations
MPower Financing

Shelley Clayton
Director of Financial Aid
University of New Brunswick

Craig Riggs
Editor in Chief
ICEF

Martijn van de Veen (host)
CBDO
ICEF

Main Sponsor • ICEF Finance

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References
https://convera.com/blog/

Government of Canada site has information for international students:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada.html?_ga=2.252707145.1160912607.1517234482-1177322266.1514990229%20

International Experience Canada:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada/iec/about.html

Canada Visa: https://www.canadavisa.com/

StudyInCanada: https://www.studyincanada.com/

Scholarships, bursaries and other awards:

•Canadian Government:

https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/search-scholarships-rechercher-bourses.aspx?lang=eng

•ScholarshipsCanada.com: https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/Index.aspx

In search box, enter “international” with a Citizenship filter set to “Any but Canada”, see 841 scholarships worth ~$2.5MM

•Every campus has a Financial Aid office

Work

•Devant: https://www.devant.ca/home

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