From: EducationUSA-Bangladesh Date: Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 12:37 PM Subject: EdUSA Events & Weekly Update Issue #384 July 14th, 2014 To: Greetings from EducationUSA, SAVE THE DATES: (Registration required for following programs) PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION PROGRAM, 2014: This program is designed for those students who received F1 Visa and about to start U.S. University in Fall 2014. THURSDAY, July 17 2.30pm-4.00pm. 2-Day WORKSHOP: IELTS TIPS & STRATEGIES, TUESDAY, July 22, WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2014, 11:00am-3.00pm NOTE: Seminars and individual appointments with the advisor may be rescheduled in case of any political strike or blockade. Please report at The American Center before 30 minutes of each program and please do not bring any carry bag. For complete list of U.S. Embassy’s closings, please visit: dhaka.usembassy.gov/holidays.html Activity wise-The Right way to Apply. Students are required to attend seminar for Activity A and Activity B before making appointments with the educational advisor. EVERY MONDAY at 2:30 PM (next session will be on July 21 , 2014) ACTIVITY A: Undergraduate Basic Group Advising (Bachelor’s degree) Venue: American Center EVERY TUESDAY at 2:30 PM (next session will be on July 22, 2014) ACTIVITY A: Graduate Basic Group Advising (Master’s/PhD degrees) Venue: American Center PRE-DEPARTURE ORIENTATION PROGRAM, 2014 This program is designed for those students who received F1 Visa and about to start U.S. University in Fall 2014. THURSDAY, July 17 2.30pm-4.00pm NOTE: Registration is must and on first come first serve basis . Call 8855500 ext-2836, 2820 to register your name. ACTIVITY B: Undergraduate University Search Process Must attend Activity A first! SUNDAY, July 20, 2014 2:30pm-3:30pm American Center Note : Since Activity B takes place only twice a month, we highly encourage you to attend the session. Only after attending Activity B you will able to meet with Adviser for individual meeting. 2-DAY WORKSHOP: IELTS TIPS & STRATEGIES TUESDAY, July 22 – WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2014 Time: 11:00pm – 3:00pm (no entry after 11:00 AM) American Center NOTE: Registration is must and on first come first serve basis . Call 8855500 ext-2836, 2820 to register your name. ACTIVITY B: Graduate University Search Process Must attend Activity A first! THURSDAY, July 24, 2014 2:30pm-3:30pm American Center Note : Since Activity B takes place only twice a month, we highly encourage you to attend the session. Only after attending Activity B you will able to meet with Adviser for individual meeting. EMK Center Event: Address: Midas Center, 9th Floor, No: 05, Road 16 (old- 27), Dhanmondi, Dhaka – 1209 email : [email protected] Phone : 9119752, 9119768, 9119776, 9119783 Topic: Activity A: Free Seminar regarding studying in the US Date: Every Week Sunday & Tuesday Time: 11:30pm EMK EducationUSA will provide you with accurate, current and comprehensive information for all accredited U.S. universities. The presenter will talk about how to write personal statements, how to prepare bank statements, and transcripts. She will also address U.S. university admissions process and requirements. Topic: Activity B: University Search Process Date: July 16th Wednesday (Twice a month) Time: 11:30am EMK EducationUSA at the EMK Center welcomes all students who are interested in pursuing their higher education to the United States. Supported by the U.S. Department of State, EducationUSA will provide you with accurate, current and comprehensive information for all accredited U.S. universities. If you have attended Activity A and are aware of the U.S. university admissions requirements, then it is time for you to start Activity B, where we will discuss how to search for U.S. universities, look for scholarships and find your ‘best fit’ university. I encourage you to attend this session, as there are only 2 sessions of Activity B per month. After conducting Activity B, youll be easily able to finalize the top choices of the universities you will apply to. Topic: Writing SOP/Essays for Universities Date: July 22nd, Tuesday Time: 12:30pm The advisor will provide tips for students on writing excellent personal statements. She will also provide samples and give worksheets for students to practice what they learned. Topic: English Language Speaking Club Date: Every Week Saturday Time: 12:00pm EMK Come to our class to practice speaking in English. We will do some listening skills, reading poems, watching movies and playing English word games. The class is fun! Issue #384 July 14th, 2014 I. Financial Aid UG: Seattle Central College (WA) Scholarships UG: Concordia (WI) Financial Aid for International Students UG/Grad: The United States South Pacific Scholarship Program UG/Grad/Postgrad: Laureate Online Education Offering Tuition Savings II. Campus News • Faculty Learn Chinese to Help Connect with International Students • Japanese Student Comes Home to Boise State (ID) • Kansas Womens Leadership Institute Taking Place This Summer at KU (KS) SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE (WA) SCHOLARSHIPS Seattle Central is now offering The Global Diversity with Excellence $1,000 tuition waiver to all students from Brazil, Czech Republic, Germany, Ghana, France, India, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Sweden, Tanzania, and Turkey who have the equivalent of a B average in their home country studies. The tuition waiver is open to all programs, including Short Term Certificates, English Language, and Associate Degree! No need to apply, the waiver will be granted automatically to all students who qualify! For more information, please visit: bit.ly/1oGWzso CONCORDIA (WI) FINANCIAL AID FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS All accepted international students are eligible to receive non-need based financial aid. Awards range from $3,000 to $6,000 depending on previous high school coursework! For more information, please visit: bit.ly/1oHnx36 THE UNITED STATES SOUTH PACIFIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM The United States–South Pacific Scholarship Program, authorized by the U.S. Congress and funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program that provides opportunities for degree study at U.S. institutions of higher education. The scholarship program will include a four to five-week community service project in the student’s home country. Candidates from the following countries, who meet specific selection criteria, are eligible for the program: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. The U.S.–South Pacific (USSP) Scholarship Program is administered by the East-West Center on behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For more information, please visit: bit.ly/1lO271h LAUREATE ONLINE EDUCATION OFFERING TUITION SAVINGS Laureate Online Education is offering a 25% tuition savings to all international students referred by EducationUSA Advisers, who enroll in a certificate, bachelor, or master degree program at Walden University by December 31, 2014. Students pursuing a doctoral program are eligible for a 30% tuition savings. After December 31, 2014 the tuition savings will be 20%. For more information, please visit: bit.ly/1mBOfME FACULTY LEARN CHINESE TO HELP CONNECT WITH INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS When Oxford College Professor Frank Maddox goes to China on sabbatical this fall, studying business culture and central banking to enhance what he brings to his economics classes will be only part of the picture. For more information, please visit: bit.ly/1oNyqlx JAPANESE STUDENT COMES HOME TO BOISE STATE (ID) Former international students Takami Nakagawa and Rie Yoshida both graduated from Boise State in 1981, before marrying each other a year later. Next year, their story will come full circle when their son Shuhei will also graduate from Boise State. Read more about their experiences in this article. For more information, please visit: bit.ly/1kVqMl2 KANSAS WOMENS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TAKING PLACE THIS SUMMER AT KU (KS) The University of Kansas (KU) is welcoming a group of students from Afghanistan, India, Morocco, Mongolia, Pakistan, Zambia, and Kansas to participate in the Kansas Womens Leadership Institute (KWLI) this summer. KWLI provides a transformative experience that develops leadership competencies, cultivates a spirit of collaboration, and elevates the power of women’s voices. For more information, please visit: bit.ly/1j8W4cO Contact an EducationUSA adviser near you for guidance on finding and applying to an accredited U.S. college or university. EducationUSA.state.gov (Note: students must apply for financial aid directly with the institution listed) An archive of these and other past financial aid and news announcements is available at EducationUSA.info/financial-aid EducationUSA would like to thank all the institutions, foundations, and other organizations which so generously provide the financial aid and news information contained herein.
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