For the smaller programs the preferred option for 32 percent is to make use of recruiting agents whereas only 17 percent of the larger programs make use of such services. Of note is the report that fewer than 8 percent report making no recruiting efforts. In addition to formal recruitment efforts, many respondents reported a renewed effort to use personal contacts. Word of mouth has always been seen as a useful approach. Now added efforts to use this channel are underway.
Several programs report generating personal letters to Asian friends and alumni.
Foreign faculty, current clients, and students are being encouraged to recommend students for this fall. Todd Davis is IIE's director of research. Grant applications were reviewed by a selection committee made up of professionals in the field of international education. Applicants' eligibility was verified by college or university financial aid offices. Fifty-four percent of preliminary grant recipients are undergraduates, and 46 percent are graduate students.