The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) and ELS Educational Services, Inc. (ELS), of Princeton, NJ will organize U.S. Education Fairs for twenty U.S. institutions of higher education in four cities in Nepal and India between November 14 and 19, 2016.
The U.S. Education Fairs will take place during International Education Week during which the U.S. government celebrates international education and exchanges at Embassies and Consulates around the world. The Fairs will be hosted in four cities: Kathmandu in Nepal, and New Delhi, Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram in India. In each city, the twenty U.S. institutions of higher education will meet with hundreds of students and have opportunities to make connections with partners in the education sector.
Each student fair will have representatives from EducationUSA, a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international student advising centers in more than 170 countries. EducationUSA is the official source of accurate, current, and comprehensive information on U.S. higher education opportunities. There are seven EducationUSA advising centers in India and one in Nepal, which are assisting students in accessing higher education opportunities through virtual and in-person outreach sessions and one-on-one consultations. Check it here.
These twenty institutions of higher education come from the undergraduate, graduate and community college levels throughout the United States. They offer a broad range of study abroad opportunities, including four-year colleges and universities, graduate programs, and two-year community colleges offering associate degrees and certificates. The two-year community college option, which is lesser known in India, gives students an opportunity to attain a two-year degree at an accredited institution, and thereafter transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor’s degree. Community colleges can be an attractive option due to their relative affordability and smaller class sizes.
The following U.S. institutions of higher education will join the U.S. Education Fairs in Nepal and India between November 14 and 19:
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
- Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York
- Broward College, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
- DeVry Education Group, Chicago, Illinois & New York City, New York
- Everett Community College, Everett, Washington
- Foothill-De Anza Community College, District, Los Altos Hills, California
- Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, Wisconsin
- Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York
- Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee
- Northwood University, Midland, Michigan
- Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas
- San Mateo Colleges of Silicon Valley, San Mateo, California
- Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, California
- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Graduate School, Carbondale, Illinois
- University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio
- University of Houston – Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
- University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
- University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah
- West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
To register for the U.S. Education Fair in Kathmandu, click here.
To register for the U.S. Education Fair in New Delhi and Kolkata, click here.
To register for the U.S. Education Fair in Thiruvananthapuram, please click here.
USCS is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration. USCS has trade professionals in over 100 U.S. cities and in more than 75 countries that help U.S. companies and institutions of higher education expand into new global markets.
ELS Educational Services offers over 55 years of expertise in assisting international students. Since 1961, ELS has assisted over 1,200,000 international students achieve their personal and professional goals through English preparation and academic success skill preparation. Each year, ELS facilitates the enrollment of thousands of international students into degree programs into higher educational institutions in the United States.
For questions, contact Paul Frost, paul.frost@trade.gov, 91-9711-766-888.
