Career Mosaic, an international student recruitment firm claims to have recently entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with 20 American universities. Through these collaborations, Career Mosaic claims to actively disseminate information about the participating universities, available courses and scholarship opportunities to students in India, according to an official release.

The company asserts to play a pivotal role in facilitating various support services, such as student counseling sessions, institutional roadshows, application assistance and other outreach initiatives, to assist Indian students in their pursuit of education in the United States (US), the release mentioned.

“Partnering with Career Mosaic has been beneficial to the University in expanding to the South Asia Market and has provided us access to qualified applicants, generated meaningful contacts in the region and helped us unlock the potential that this part of the world has to offer,” Rafael Alvarado, assistant director, international recruitment and admissions, Kansas State University, Manhattan, said.

It is noteworthy that India has surpassed China as the leading source of students in the U.S., as indicated by the US Embassy in India. The embassy reported a record-breaking number of student visas issued during the summer of 2023 (June-August), exceeding 90,000, with one in every four visas granted to Indian students. In the previous year (2022), an unprecedented 125,000 student visas were issued to Indian nationals.

“Our collaboration with these prestigious U.S. universities is a testament to our commitment to excellence and our dedication to shaping the futures of countless students. Together, we aim to unlock boundless potential and enable study abroad aspirations of Indian students and help them to become global citizens,” Abhijit Zaveri, founder, director, Career Mosaic, said.

Career Mosaic’s data from the past year reveals that nearly 75% of applications from students aspiring to study in the U.S. originate from the Andhra Pradesh/Telangana region, while approximately six percent come from Gujarat. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are also significant contributors. Among the preferred states for Indian students in the United States are California, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois and Missouri, as per the release.