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Schools and universities across the USA
have faced a turbulent year due to the
Covid-19 pandemic. Joshua Walton learns
how many hope for a rise in enrolments
once in-person teaching resumes on a
wider scale.

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ducation providers in the USA the dorm for the 2020-21 school year. As a result of the decline in in-
have seen significant reductions However, our enrolment has doubled person enrolments at World Scholars
for the 2021-22 school year.”
Academy, as with many other provid-
Ein international student enrol-
clubs and ments due to Coronavirus-related very happy their students will be able ers, the school pivoted to focus on
“We have found that families are
performing arts
its online offering. However, Gerard
restrictions and border closures, with
0/ 4*5& %03.*503: many fixing their sights on a potential to get the vaccine upon arrival,” adds notes, “We do not plan to offer hybrid
options path to recovery in 2022. Shanna. “We are requiring it for the courses – if a student is paying for an
Sylvia Rozwadowska-Shah at Cogito dorm, unless there is a specific reason in-person experience we feel that that
athletic World Education https://cogitow- why they cannot get it. Everyone is is 100 per cent what they should get.”
Brandon Boston, Director of Eagles
eager to get vaccinated and be as
orldeducation.org/ in Massachusetts
'"*5) "/% 4&37*$& 0110356/*5*&4 programs notes that international student healthy as they can be!” Landing International (ELI) https://
enrolments increased slightly in Fall Dr Gerard Dericks, Director of www.kidsloveelc.com/international/,
2021, although a hybrid teaching mod- Hawaii-based World Scholars Academy which delivers immersive summer
el was still being used, with only some www.worldscholarsacademy.com, programmes in Florida, notes that the
classes being offered in person. She which provides a range of programmes impact of the Coronavirus pandemic,
adds, “For 2022, it all depends if US including English language and sum- border closures and visa issues led
schools reopen in-person learning for mer courses, says there are restric- to no international student registra-
2021 - if not, international students tive quarantine policies in place in tions for the camp this past sum-
will be more cautious of enrolling for the state as well as the USA’s national mer, whereas 650 domestic summer
2022 and risking their money.” restrictions. He adds, “Consequently, students registered for programmes
Shanna Peterson, Assistant Direc- for the past two years we have had this year. He adds, “During this time,
tor of Enrolment and International no [in-person] international student we have been maintaining positive
Students at Totino-Grace High School enrolments, though our online offer- relationships with our international
https://www.totinograce.org/ in Min- ings have somewhat compensated for agent community and are excited for
Learn more at XXX UPUJOPHSBDF PSH CPBSEJOH neapolis, says, “Many families were this loss. The 2021 summer season is the extremely positive outlook on the
Follow us on social media !UPUJOPHSBDFIJHITDIPPM nervous to study abroad or unable to now finished, and we do not foresee horizon for next summer.”
due to embassy closures [as a result any rebound in international in-person Sandy Kuntz, International
BENJTTJPOT!UPUJOPHSBDF PSH of Covid-19]. We had a quiet year in enrolments in 2022.” Student Specialist at American

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