Lots of universities have foreign studies programs through which American students go abroad and study for months at a time. But the weak U.S. dollar is making that very expensive.
The Wall Street Journal says:
Many other college students, hit by sticker shock,
also are steering clear of Western Europe, especially the United
Kingdom, and opting for study-abroad programs in Asia, Africa and Latin
America. Many of those destinations are cheaper to begin with and have
currencies that haven't been as rough on the dollar.
Over the past two years, the dollar, while up a bit
from recent lows, has lost more than 20 percent of its value against the euro
and about 6 percent against the pound. The result: While programs in places
like Rome, Paris, Barcelona and London are still at the top of
students' lists, enrollment there is slowing. And interest in
alternative destinations is surging.
Check with local universities to find out where students from your area are going to study.
