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This presentation is for discussion purposes only. Lost in Translation The Unspoken Financial Challenges Faced by International Students in the US Mike Davis Co-Founder and CTO, MPOWER Financing Kevin McNamara - Director of University
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The Unspoken Financial Challenges Faced by International Students in the US
Lost in Translation
Mike Davis – Co-Founder and CTO, MPOWER Financing Kevin McNamara - Director of University Relations, MPOWER Financing
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Source: Institute of International Education, 2016 Open Doors report
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Source: Institute of International Education, 2016 Open Doors report
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Source: Institute of International Education, 2016 Open Doors report
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Source: Institute of International Education, 2016 Open Doors report
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Source: Institute of International Education, 2016 Open Doors report
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Source: Institute of International Education, 2016 Open Doors report
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Source: Institute of International Education, 2016 Open Doors report
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Sometimes, but not always.
So international students come from well-to-do families, right?
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Meet Manu and Mike
“The best looking executives in fintech” – according to a well-placed source
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Funding options for international students
Institutional Funding Bank loans (home country or US) Foreign government
- r university
Personal and family savings
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Types of Institutional Aid
- Grants
- Scholarships
- Loans:
- Funding source
- Servicing
- Write-off vs. Evergreen
- ISAs
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Bank Loan Considerations
- Interest rate
- Co-signer requirements/impact
- Credit impact
- Exchange rate
- Collateral
- Servicing
mike@mpowerfinancing.com kevin@mpowerfinancing.com