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Doriann Tran<\/figcaption><\/figure>[\/caption]Despite high tuition costs, more and more international students are finding their way to San Jose City College.<\/p>\n

Maite Chennangattu, 20, a business administration major from Paris is taking part in the Internatinal Student Program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was so happy (to be accepted into the program). Finally, my dream is about to come true,\u201d Chennangattu said. \u201cI always wanted to study in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe program has a designated bilingual counselor, Doriann Tran, specifically for international student academic advising,\u201d said professor Suzanne Gutierrez, who started with the program in 1986 as the coordinator and is now a professor of psychology. \u201cDoriann helps students with any type of acculturation concerns that they may have in terms of assimilation into Western cultures and customs, this kind of lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tran provides academic counseling, personal counseling as well as immigration advising.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also coordinate the international program,\u201d Tran said. \u201cThis involves being responsible for daily operations and finding ways to enhance and build the program.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tran plans student orienta-tions prior to the beginning of the semester as well as other events such as karaoke and bowling.
\n\u201cWe are always finding ways to ensure that students feel that SJCC is their second home,\u201d Tran said.<\/p>\n

Chennangattu had 18 units in prior semesters and found it difficult to have a social life, she said. The karaoke mixer got her more involved with the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt so great about it because finally I got to know international students, I never got to meet them because the school is so big,\u201d Chennangattu said. \u201cDoriann is doing an amazing job of getting us together and organizing all that. You don\u2019t feel lonely at all.\u201d
\nWithout an advertising budget, the program relies on word of mouth to attract students. Chennangattu heard about the program through family who live locally.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy uncle told me about San Jose City College, the City College System,\u201d Chennangattu said. \u201cHe told me I could transfer there. I thought that was very interesting so I just jumped in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students can apply to the program through San Jose City College\u2019s website by following the links to the International Student Program.
\nThe cost of the program is $235 per unit or about $6,000 per year for each student. This amount does not include living expenses, a hefty sum for any student to provide upfront.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey send you a list of how much it\u2019s going to cost living in San Jose for a year,\u201d Chennangattu said. \u201cYou already have a rough idea, but once you\u2019re here, you realize that it\u2019s double than what they show because you have all the insurances to pay. It escalates a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chennangattu said there are many expenses to consider such as transportation, health insurance, food, tuition and books, though she is glad she made the decision to take part in the program. <\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, I\u2019m very close to achieving something, Chennangattu said.
\nThere are 55 students currently in the program. Tran said she would still like to see it expand, but the current economic crisis means those dreams are on hold.<\/p>\n

\u201cI strongly believe we should move in the direction of internationalizing our campus like more institutions are doing nowadays.\u201d Tran said. \u201cHaving international students helps directly and indirectly to raise global awareness and helps improve relations between countries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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