Thread: US Colleges Say Hiring US Students a Bad Deal

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday August 13, @09:27AM
from the talking-to-you-cliff dept.
education

theodp writes

"Many US colleges and universities have notices posted on their websites informing US companies that they're tax chumps if they hire students who are US citizens. 'In fact, a company may save money by hiring international students because the majority of them are exempt from Social Security (FICA) and Medicare tax requirements,' advises the taxpayer-supported University of Pittsburgh (pdf) as it makes the case against hiring its own US students.

You'll find identical pitches made by the University of Delaware, the University of Cincinnati, Kansas State University, the University of Southern California, the University of Wisconsin, Iowa State University, and other public colleges and universities. The same message is also echoed by private schools, such as John Hopkins University, Brown University, Rollins College and Loyola University Chicago."

http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/08/13 ... a-Bad-Deal

Most foreign students are not permitted to work off campus it is only by getting a variance that they can go to work for a private employer but many of them do not bother with the extra paperwork. This contributes toward the phenomenon which is known as "quasi legal" workers.

I used to be President of the International Students Association at a major university.

If I didn't know better I'd think this was unbelieveable!

Originally Posted by Shapka

You'll find identical pitches made by the University of Delaware, the University of Cincinnati, Kansas State University, the University of Southern California, the University of Wisconsin, Iowa State University, and other public colleges and universities. The same message is also echoed by private schools, such as John Hopkins University, Brown University, Rollins College and Loyola University Chicago."

I have to say as a parent, if I sent my son to one of those colleges I would be the chump. Glad they warned me about how they felt about US citizens before I made the mistake of senting my son to one of those colleges.

Originally Posted by Richard

Most foreign students are not permitted to work off campus it is only by getting a variance that they can go to work for a private employer but many of them do not bother with the extra paperwork. This contributes toward the phenomenon which is known as "quasi legal" workers.

I used to be President of the International Students Association at a major university.

It explains that phenomenon on the actual college/university web pages. The hypertext links in that posting are illuminating in that respect.