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The United States offers an unparalleled variety of program options. It is one of the numerous reasons why international students study here. So, with all these options, how do you choose the right one?

In December 2011, the U.S. Department of State launched the NeXXt Scholars Initiative. The purpose of this initiative is to give young women in other countries the opportunity to increase their involvement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, will take place on November 12, 2012 through November 16, 2012.

Almost 300 current and former leaders have participated in American academic programs, the Washington Times reports.

Establishing relationships between countries with mutual interests benefits the larger global environment. Such partnerships also greatly expand opportunities available in higher education for students looking to study in other countries.

In March 2011, President Barack Obama announced his new “100,000 Strong in the Americas” initiative where the “goal is to increase higher education exchanges between the United States and Latin America and the Caribbean to 100,000 each year in each direction.” The program aims to “foster region-wide prosperity through greater international exchange of students” to foster leadership and innovation in a new generation.

On Monday, the China Daily USA reported that Johns Hopkins University and Nanjing University in China celebrated the anniversary of their 25-year partnership in Washington.