The Office of Collaborations organized a virtual talk on higher education in the USA to provide post Covid- 19 world in higher education in the USA for Final-year Engineering, MBA and MCA students, on13th July 2020 at 10:30 Am to 11:30 Am. The Speaker of the talk was Mr Abhinav Bajaj, VP International Operations, Study Metro, Bengaluru.
He highlighted his session with below points:
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How current situations in the US are bringing advantages to the students in Terms of Admission, Scholarships.
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How an Engineering Students can avail the benefits of Assistant-ships like TA, RA, GA, AA.
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Forecasting the Job Opportunities for Engineering Students in the USA.
The US education system is designed to teach life skills that will serve students well, no matter which career they choose after graduation. So, students enrolled in colleges or universities will take a variety of courses in order to get a degree.
For many international students, taking courses outside their intended academic field of study is a foreign concept. But US colleges and universities value liberal arts classes in subjects like history, English literature, and foreign language as well as mathematics, social, and natural sciences. These courses are considered important foundations for critical thinking, logical thought, and communications skills.
Studying in the US can be affordable if students plan well in advance, so students can apply to a range of scholarships offered by the American universities and colleges before deadlines. Open to meritorious international students to help them fund their studies, these financial aids can be partial or fully paid, depending on the criteria, course and the institution.
Many scholarships and bursaries are also offered by the American government, and various private and public establishments as well. When applying to any of these scholarships, make sure students check the criteria carefully, along with the application closing date.
Assistant-ship is a kind of grant which is a little bit difficult to live with as it requires your time of the day on physical work while students apply your brain in studies. Assistant-ships is that extra step students take to save up on your expenses abroad. There are different kind of assistant-ships available at most of the universities in USA and three of such types are stated below:
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Teaching Assistant-ships (TA)
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Research Assistant-ships (RA)
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Graduate Assistant-ships (GA)
Assistant-ships are on campus employment for students who are providing some service to the University’s functioning. Scholarships on the other hand are fee waivers offered to students without any student service. Scholarships are something students get by studying hard but assistant-ship doesn’t only help students with your tuition fee but also saves a lot on your daily expenses. In case of US, you might find assistant-ship availability more than you find scholarships. This session is ended with Q&A.
