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credential evaluations and visa applications. These costs are usually not reflected
in program fee structures, are non-refundable, and are not covered by financial
aid, creating significant, and often unforeseen, financial strains on international
students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds. This study compared
the costs of two major foreign credential evaluators (Educational Credential
Evaluators and World Education Services) and factored in the price of visa
processing fees and the I-901 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System
fee. It found that First-time, International, Graduate students pay up to $691 for
foreign credential evaluations and visa applications. The paper suggests that
higher education institutions should provide more transparent fee breakdowns
and enhance financial aid packages to better support these students.