# School District Survival Strategies NY School is Recruiting Foreign Students to Keep Doors Open By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-12-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recruiting-foreign-students References: [minnesota.publicradio.org](http://minnesota.publicradio.org/features/npr.php?id=131887044) & [northcountrypublicradio.org](http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16722/a-village-school-in-the-adirondacks-goes-global-to-survive) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washington-state-university), the rural community began recruiting international students who pay to attend Newcomb's [public schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kipp-north-carolina-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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backtoschool-survey) to the student body, and is a bargain for foreign students who want to attend school in the U.S. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Credit Crunch](https://www.trendhunter.com/creditcrunch) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Recruiting Foreign Students:** Recruiting international students to bolster school revenues and increase cultural diversity. - **Dwindling Population:** Addressing the challenge of declining school revenues caused by a shrinking local population. - **Cultural Diversity in Education:** Promoting cultural diversity in schools through the recruitment of foreign students. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Education:** Exploring new strategies for school districts to increase revenues and maintain student populations. - **International Student Recruitment:** Creating opportunities and value for school districts by attracting and accommodating foreign students. - **Community Development:** Developing innovative approaches to address the challenges of dwindling populations in rural communities and their impact on local institutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Culturally Rooted Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/african-flow-school.md) - [International Student Employment Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jump-start-program.md) - [Refurbished Neurodiverse Student Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/student-hub.md) - [Inclusivity-Enhancing Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/language-barriers.md) - [Europe-Focused Global Leader Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-into-the-map.md) - [Shelter-Functioning Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-gray-school.md) - [Sustainable Norwegian Timber Schools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oarvemtta-school.md) - [Yellow-Accented School Interiors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-interior.md) - [Sports Program Monetization Strategies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/washington-state-university.md)