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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:
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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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