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Venice Chan
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Consulate General
Hong Kong and Macau
Purpose
• Understand EducationUSA
• Understand U.S. higher education
features, structures, and admissions.
• Funded and Supported by the U.S. government
• 400 centers in over 170 countries
• Free, comprehensive, and non-biased online and phone
advising on education in the U.S.
EducationUSA Hong Kong
• School outreach
• Public outreach
• Phone advising
• Email advising
Nearly 5,000 accredited
institutions
Nearly 9,000 students from
Hong Kong and Macau
(70% UG level)
The United States
Types of Colleges
• 2-year community colleges
• 4-year colleges/universities
• State/private
• Large/small
College=University
In the United States, the terms “college” and
“university” are often used interchangeably.
General Admissions Requirements
4 -year university/ colleges
• Completed Application Form
• High School transcripts
• ACT or SAT
• TOEFL or IELTS
• Statement of Purpose
• Recommendation Letters
• (The Common Application)
• ACT/ SAT is NOT required:
http://fairtest.org/
2 –year community college
• Completed Application Form
• High school transcripts
• TOEFL or IELTS
• Standardized application process for first-year and
transfer applications at undergraduate level
• Over 500 member institutions
• Check for supplements and extra materials
• Set the budget, meet the deadline
• www.commonapp.org
The Common Application
Key Features
Flexibility
• Not standardized
– Council for Higher Education Accreditation:
www.chea.org/
– No central ranking body
• Emphasize a broad, well rounded education
• Allow to change major
• Two pathways
You can transfer!
UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, Columbia, Cornell,
Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, Yale, Georgetown, MIT,
Northwestern, Washington U in St. Louis, Indiana
University, Purdue, U Michigan, U Texas and University
of Washington
The Importance of Fit
REPUTATION
SIZE
LOCATION
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS COST
FACILITIES
FINANCIAL
AID
COURSE
SELECTION
Types of Colleges and Costs Institution Tuition and Fees in 2013-2014
Community College:
North Central Missouri College
Northwest college
East Los Angeles Community College
~ US $ 11,120
~ US $ 10,712
~ US $ 18,711
Public University:
California State University, Fullerton
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
~ US $27,270
~ US $35,763
~ US $54,422
Private University:
University of Southern California, CA
Harvard University, MA
George Washington University
~ US $54,102
~ US $60,723
~ US $54,225
Private Liberal Arts College:
Grinnell College, Iowa
~ US $47,262
Finance Your Studies • Financial Aid and Scholarships
Merit Based
Need Based
• Online Resources
www.fundingusstudy.org
www.finaid.org
http://www.usscholarshipguide.org/
EducationUSA Weekly Updates
EducationUSA Weekly Financial
Aid Updates
EducationUSA.state.gov
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
EducationUSA.state.gov
Recommendations
• Never have to pay to find or apply for
scholarships
• Your next stop: Your institution’s financial
aid office
• Always try!
• Research and apply in advance!
Contact Information
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: USAinHKMacau
• Global Website: http://www.educationusa.state.gov/
