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EducationUSARegional Updates from the U.S. Global Advising Network

•East Asia & Pacific - Richard O’Rourke

•Africa - Nancy Keteku

•Europe & Eurasia - Wesley Teter

•Middle East & North Africa - Kristen Camarrata

•Western Hemisphere - Tim Wright

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EducationUSA ECA – IIE Cooperative Agreement

U.S. Dept of State

• Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)

• Office of Global Educational Programs (ECA/A/S)

• Educational, Informational, and Resources Branch (ECA/A/S/A)

• Regional Program Officers

Institute of Int’l

Education

• Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC) Division

• Director of REAC Services

• Global Marketing Coordinator

• REACs

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EducationUSA Mission Statement

EducationUSA centers actively promote United States higher education around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, objective and timelyinformation about educational opportunities in the United States and guidance to qualified individuals on how best to access those opportunities.

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Other

4%

Binational

Centers

13%

U.S. Embassies/

Consulates

16%

Universities/

Libraries

28%

Non-

Governmental

Organizations

29%

Fulbright

Commissions

10%

EducationUSA Advising Centers

450 advising centers in 170 countries

500 educational advisersPrimary Clients:

~ Foreign Students

~ U.S. Institutions of Higher Learning

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EducationUSA Advising Center Operating Standards

• Objective information on full range of accredited U.S. higher education institutions

• Free access to introductory information on U.S. study

• Reasonable fees for specialized services

• Ethical standards as established by professional associations

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Recruiting Opportunities

Participate in Conferences, Workshops

Organize University Fairs, DVC’s, Virtual Advising

Study Abroad Support

Visit your Campus

Services to U.S. Colleges & Universities

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Local Educational SystemOrientation

MOE Verification & Document Certification

Scholarship Information

Student Mobility Trends

Catalog and CD-ROM Library

Linkages and Grant Opportunities

Services to U.S. Colleges & Universities

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Regional & Country

Workshops

U.S. Based Training

(USBT)

Int’l Conferences

REAC Site VisitsProfessional

Advisers

Leadership (PAL)

Online Training

Adviser Training and Development

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Virtual Consulting Office

www.vco-edusa.net

EducationUSA Website

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Online Resources

EducationUSA Facebook page

**Search for EducationUSA within

Facebook**

EducationUSATV YouTube Channel

www.youtube.com/user/EducationUSAtv

EducationUSA Marketing blog

marketingeducationusa.blogspot.com

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Online Resources

IIE EducationUSA page

www.iie.org/educationusa

IIE REAC page

www.iie.org/reac

IIE Funding for U.S. Study

www.fundingusstudy.org

IIE Open Doors Report

www.opendoors.iienetwork.org

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-- EducationUSA: 170 Countries --

Send a two-paragraph program or

scholarship announcement to:

educationUSA@state.gov

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Opportunity Grants• Assist with costs of US college/university admissions:

• Fees for English prep, testing, student visa, admissions app, travel,

partial scholarships, and more…..

• Up to $10K per student

• Based on financial need and academic ability

• Only available from EducationUSA Advising Centers:Algeria Nicaragua

Belarus Paraguay

Bolivia Peru

Brazil Philippines

Columbia Russia

Ecuador South Africa

Egypt Tajikistan

Indonesia Turkey

Kazakhstan Turkmenistan

Kyrgyzstan Ukraine

Malaysia Venezuela

Yemen

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