Colleges Defend the Costs of Study-Abroad Programs

Not many people outside of college study-abroad offices understand the complex cost and pricing structures involved in sending a student overseas, experts say. In response to an article Monday in The New York Times that scrutinized the relationships between study-abroad providers and colleges, experts in the field are defending their practices and explaining that factors like foreign-exchange rates, inflation, and financial-aid considerations are the main elements in study-abroad pricing -- not perks or discounts offered to colleges by organizations that provide overseas programs. [View full article - Subscription - The Chronicle]