<p>LAGator,
U.S. educational institutions are set up to serve mostly U.S. students, on the undergrad level. And with the internat’l tuition higher, & the spaces for those students few, your suggestion is not realistic, nor does it accord with the mission of the colleges & the target domestic populations sought.</p>
<p>There are particular programs at some U’s set up to attract students from the Third World to becoming educated & skilled on a professional level, with the goal of their native country’s development. However, some of these are graduate programs and/or assume a basic level of literacy, competency. I believe there should be HUGE scholarships & incentives for such programs here in the U.S. (Global Studies with a practical emphasis; Public Health programs, etc.) The better way to raise the standard of living in underdeveloped countries is to bring K-12 & Universities <em>to</em> those countries. Naturally, however, that’s why some foundations focus on hunger first, because a hungry stomach equals an underfunctioning brain & a distracted student.</p>
<p>I proposed earlier, on a different thread, a National University in the U.S. – in other words a publicly accessible university not tied to state residency, with a numerical qualification standard. Additionally, I have no problem with an International University here in the U.S., aimed at attracting overseas students motivated to return to their native countries & raise those standards of living. It would be an expensive operation, but creative minds & big pocketbooks can do it. People like Bill Gates & Warren Buffet & others are always looking for ways to make a difference, & some of these deep pockets have been justly criticized for their unfocused & unresearched efforts – money “thrown” at limited-use programs, not well engineered, not well defined. People accustomed to independent success do not always consult well & listen well with experts in fields not their own.</p>