Hanoi, January 13, 2016 – U.S. Embassy in Hanoi is pleased to announce the worldwide launch of the U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA Academy at ten U.S. host campuses across the United States in summer 2016. The EducationUSA Academy is a three-to-four-week academic program that provides self-funded, non-native English speaking students who range in age from 15 to 17 and reside outside of the United States with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to submit strong admissions applications to U.S. colleges and universities.
The Academy will provide intensive English language courses, college preparatory content, tours of diverse U.S. college and university campuses, and cross-cultural activities to participants at the following U.S. university campuses: Diablo Valley College (CA), Lewis and Clark College (OR), Northwestern University (IL), Syracuse University (NY), Temple University (PA), University of Arkansas (AR), University of Colorado Boulder (CO), University of Hawaii at Manoa (HI), University of North Georgia (GA), and Washington University in St. Louis (MO). Potential applicants can apply directly to the institution of their choice. Please refer to each institution’s website for more information about the program, applicable fees, and application procedures and deadlines, which can be found on the EducationUSA Academy website: http://www.edusaacademy.org.
The U.S. Department of State’s EducationUSA advising network includes hundreds of advising centers in more than 170 countries around the world that provide prospective international students with accurate, current, and comprehensive information about U.S. higher education. International education prepares students for today’s globalized economy, and develops the relationships between people and communities in the United States and around the world that are necessary to solve global challenges. To find an EducationUSA center near you, visit educationusa.state.gov.
For more information on the many international exchange programs administered by the U.S. Department of State, please visit: http://exchanges.state.gov or contact ECA-Press@state.gov.
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