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EducationUSA centers- Effective Interface between Universities and Students

PRESENTERS: Vijayalakshmi Chellappa- India

Somil Mehta- Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ


EducationUSA:a network of educational advising centers around the world

that provides accurate, unbiased information about U.S. higher education opportunities



Educational Advising Centers

• 450 EducationUSA advising centers provide

information to almost 40 million prospective

students annually.

• Of the .5 million international students who

study in the U.S. each year, 50 - 90% contact a

Department of State-affiliated advising center



EducationUSA Mission

• Promote U.S. higher education through EducationUSA Advising Centers

• Strengthen international

educational exchange

• Support research on

educational exchange



Best Practices from South and Central Asia

• Outreach to areas with no easy access to information on higher education

• Participation in career fairs and exhibitions

• Fund raising projects

• Student visa counseling sessions by consular officers

• Pre-departure orientation sessions by continuing students, graduates from U.S. universities, faculty, scholars and diplomatic spouses



INDIA

Kolkata

Chennai

Mumbai

Bengaluru

Hyderabad

Ahmedabad

New Delhi



FAST FACTS• Largest Democracy in the World

• Population over one billion

• 28 States and 7 Union Territories

• The world's first university established in India in 700 BC

• Chess was invented in India

• Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years

• 8 Nobel laureates from India so far…



Senior

Secondary

2 years

Secondary

School – 2 years

Middle School – 3 years

Primary – 5 Years

Pre Primary – 2-3 Years

Nursery, Pre

Kindergarten

, LKG,UKG

9th and 10th

standards – after

10th move to

subjects of choice 1st standard to

8th Standard

(Grades called

Standard/

Class in India

Post 11th and 12th go

on to Undergrad



Indian Educational StructurePost-secondary Education:

B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com

3 years

Master’s programs

MA/MSc /Mcom

2 years

Master’s programs –Prof.

MTech/ME/MD/MBA/MLM

2 years

Ph.D. programs

3-5 years

Post-secondary Education:

Professional Degrees

MBBS, Law, Engineering

4-5 years

Post-secondary Education:

Integrated Bachelor’s &

Master’s programs

5 years

Post Bachelor’s and Master’s

Diploma/Certificate programs

1 -3 years

M. Phil

1-2 years



Institutions of higher education

• Degree granting institutions of National importance

• Deemed Universities

• Central Universities - Funding from the Central Government (Eg: Aligarh Muslim Univ, IGNOU)

• State Universities - Funding from the state government and or UGC (TNAU)

• Open universities-Central and State operated (Eg: IGNOU, DR. B.R. Ambedkar Open univ)

• Specialist Universities (Eg: EFL)



New initiatives in higher education

• U.S. universities allowed to establish off shore campuses in India

• Encouraging Memorandum of Understanding among U.S. and Indian institutions

• Ensuring Indian colleges/universities meet quality standards through NAAC

• The bill seeks "to regulate entry and operation of foreign educational institutions imparting or intending to impart higher education (including technical education and award of degree, diploma and equivalent qualifications by such institutions)."



How can EducationUSA centers

and universities work together?

Visibility for universities through

EducationUSA centers:

• display of your information through CDs, books, catalogues, brochures on universities

• provide web links of EducationUSA centers on university websites

• Universities share information on EducationUSAcenters with prospective students



How can we work together?

Share expertise

• University representatives and EducationUSA

staff as resource persons

• Universities serves as campus hosts

• EducationUSA centers are local source of

information

• university faculty and alumni are mentors

• combined presentations by university

representatives and EducationUSA centers at

conferences



How can we work together?

Assistance with linkages

• basic information on linkages

• information on local institutions

• procedural guidance when necessary( for example: no objection certificate)


Hosting Advisers on campus

• An opportunity available to accredited U.S. higher education institutions and specialized schools to interact with EducationUSA Advisers

• Showcase your institution and community for international students and scholars without having to travel outside the United States

• Opportunities to host Advisers are announced through the College Board. Please contact

[email protected] for more information.


mailto:[email protected]


Institutional Membership Plan(IMP)

IMP provides:

• Increased visibility of the institution’s academic programs

• Well-informed insight into the Indian higher education system and current trends

• Region-specific publicity and recommendations

• Effective and efficient information dissemination

• Useful assistance in forming linkages with Indian institutions



Institutional Membership Plan

• Quarterly electronic newsletter on the latest developments and trends in the Indian educational sector

• List of holidays in different parts of the country, which will help universities in their travel plans

• Exam schedules for different Board Exams, and university exams

• List of schools and colleges, counselors and contacts in the area of operation



Institutional Membership Plan

• Priority for booking the USIEF guesthouse in New Delhi, subject to availability, at nominal charges

• Sharing the database of students* who take up membership at USIEF. For those who take membership at all 4 centers, the database will be All - India, for those who opt for one, two or three centers, the database will be region specific

• Arranging visits to meet with consular officers at the American Embassy - subject to mutual convenience, and availability of the officers



Use of technology in advising

Digital video conferences to facilitate universitystudent interaction and university-EducationUSA staffinteraction

Combined on-line chats, seminars/webinars to provideIndian and American perspectives on the admissionsprocess

Virtual U.S. university fairs to reach out to students

International Student Interview Service through Skype,MSN messenger, polycom for admission decisions

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Websites on Indian education

• Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) www.educationindia4u.nic.in

• National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) www.naac-india.com

• Distance Education Council (DEC): www.dec.ac.in• Association of Indian Universities (AIU)

www.aiuweb.org• All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE)

www.aicte.ernet.in• National Board of Accreditation of AICTE

www.nba-aicte.ernet.in


http://www.educationindia4u.nic.in/

http://www.naac-india.com/



http://www.dec.ac.in/

http://www.aiuweb.org/

http://www.aicte.ernet.in/

http://www.nba-aicte.ernet.in/




United States – India Educational Foundation and

Stevens Institute of TechnologySomil Mehta, M.B.A.

Assistant Director, International Graduate Admissions


2009 Open Doors Report Statistics:

•Largest percentage increase in international

student enrollments in the US since 1980

•NJ/NYC metro area is still #1 destination city

•Total foreign student numbers increased 8%

in 2009; New enrollments up by 16%

Higher Education in US


2009 Open Doors Report Statistics:

•Business and Management remains the most popular field of study for

international students in the United States, increasing by 12% and

comprising 21% percent of the total

•Engineering had an 11% increase and comprised 18% of the total.

•Math and Computer Science also increased significantly in 2009, up 10%

from the prior year.

Higher Education in US


•Stevens Institute of Technology became an institutional

member of USIEF (Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata

offices) in Feb/March 2010

•Increased visibility of Stevens’ academic programs - They

receive special display space in their offices for our

brochures, pennants, and posters (currently, 20-30

institutional members per city)

•Setup visits of all four offices in India

•Inclusion of institutional information and a link on USIEF's

website

Institutional Member

Plan


•Visa counseling – better prepared

students

•Quarterly newsletter

•Organizer of Linden Fairs – attended inFeb and Sept. 2010 (a few hundredstudents attended)

•Links of USIEF on Stevens’ FacebookFan Page


Plan



Plan

•Assistance with scheduling presentation sessions

at USIEF offices or regional universities - General

information session for students on U.S. higher

education and own institution

1. Presentation at Delhi office (roughly 30-40students attended)

2. Presentation at Anand Institute of HigherTechnology in Chennai (roughly 50-60students attended)



Plan

• Participate in International Education Week in India

1. Information desks and presentation sessionson higher education in the US and on studentvisa

2. Exhibit of U.S. university posters, pennants,brochures, and promotional items

3. 300-400 expected to attend


Why did Stevens join?•Increase quality, quantity, and diversity of

students from all regions in India

•Increase brand awareness of Stevens

Institute of Technology in India

•Positively recognized by US Consulate when

students come through USIEF office

•Already seeing applications


USIEF Contact: Vijayalakshmi Chellappa- [email protected]

Stevens Institute of Technology Contact –Somil Mehta – Hoboken, [email protected]

Thank You



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