The tiny town of Newcomb is recruiting foreign students to help keep its school doors open. Faced with a dwindling population and declining school revenues, the rural community began recruiting international students who pay to attend Newcomb's public schools.
Students from places as diverse as France, Russia and Vietnam pay $7,000 per year, including room and board, to attend the New York school. Recruiting foreign students has not only allowed the school district to survive, it has added a cultural diversity to the student body, and is a bargain for foreign students who want to attend school in the U.S.
School District Survival Strategies
NY School is Recruiting Foreign Students to Keep Doors Open
Trend Themes
1. Recruiting Foreign Students - Recruiting international students to bolster school revenues and increase cultural diversity.
2. Dwindling Population - Addressing the challenge of declining school revenues caused by a shrinking local population.
3. Cultural Diversity in Education - Promoting cultural diversity in schools through the recruitment of foreign students.
Industry Implications
1. Education - Exploring new strategies for school districts to increase revenues and maintain student populations.
2. International Student Recruitment - Creating opportunities and value for school districts by attracting and accommodating foreign students.
3. Community Development - Developing innovative approaches to address the challenges of dwindling populations in rural communities and their impact on local institutions.