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EducationUSA COM-FSM

Palikir, Micronesia, Federated States of

Adviser Name(s):	Lore Nena Mike Ioanis

Email:	comfsm@educationusa.info

Phone: (691) 320-2481 | Fax: (691) 320-2479
Mailing Address: PO Box 159 Palikir, Pohnpei, 96941 F.S.M.

Center Hours:	Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
	Saturday - Sunday: Closed

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Advising Center Services

Cost	Service
Free	One-on-one advising
Free	Advising by appointment
Free	Drop-in advising
Free	Regularly scheduled introductory presentations / sessions
Free	Computer / internet access/use
Free	Library hours
Free	Videos, DVDs available to borrow

Higher Education Fairs

1	Organizer: EducationUSA COM-FSM Advisers & U.S Embassy Kolonia Post Dates: 2011-11-23 Anticipated Audience: 457 For More Information: U.S Colleges and Universities will be presenting to Micronesian students. Representing the schools are the alumni residing in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia
2	Organizer: EducationUSA COM-FSM Advisers & U.S Embassy Kolonia Post Dates: 2012-10-17 Anticipated Audience: 300 For More Information: U.S Colleges and Universities will be presenting to Micronesian students. Representing the schools are the alumni residing in Pohnpei State, Federated States of Micronesia

Program Highlights

College Fair

On April 27, the EducationUSA Advising Center (EAC) at the College of
Micronesia-FSM organized the first U.S. college fair in the F.S.M. Program participants included U.S. Ambassador to the F.S.M. Peter A. Prahar, COM-FSM Acting Interim President Joe Habuchmai, EAC Advisers Lore Nena and Mike Ioanis, COM-FSM faculty and staff, and U.S. college and university alumni. Nearly 200 students attended from COM-FSM, various public and private high schools, and the U.S. Federal programs Upward Bound (UB) and Educational Talent Search Program (TSP) in Pohnpei.

sources, "Media Release No. 14-2011"

Outreaches

For the month of February the EducationUSA College of Micronesia have had four outreaches to both public school and private school with in Pohnpei State. The outreaches were mainly about providing general information regarding EducationUSA and the services that are available at the center and also help a college prep student group look for school in the U.S using the college search engines.

Federated States of Micronesia Mobile sessions

Mobile Advising in Yap and Chuuk States
September 5 to 9, 2011
By Advisor Lore R. Nena, EducationUSA Advising Center (COM-FSM)

Shared Information including
• Why choosing the U.S.A
• Benefits of a U.S. education
• Things to consider when searching for schools
• Using College Search Engines when searching for schools
• Exploring financial aid available, and
• EducationUSA Admissions Process Timetable

Participating Schools/Groups were
• College of Micronesia-FSM, Yap Campus
• Seventh-Day Adventist High School, Yap
• Upward Bound Students, Yap
• Yap Catholic High School
• Saramen Chuuk Academy
• Seventh-Day Adventist High School, Chuuk
• College of Micronesia-FSM, Chuuk Campus
• Xavier High School
• Upward Bound Students, Chuuk

Total Number of Students Attending the Information Sessions was 313

For more information, go to www.educationusa.state.gov or www.educationusa.info

For financial assistance, go to www.fundingusstudy.org

E-mail: educationusacomfsm@gmail.com

Face book: Educationusa Comfsm

Upcoming Events

College Fair
Date: Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Location: College of Micronesia-Gymnasium
Intended Audience: Both
Other Information: EducationUSA COM-FSM will host its annual college fair for Micronesian students. The fair will invites U.S alumni reps residing in Pohnpei to present information regarding their Alma-matters to generate interest to Micronesian students.

Scheduled Pre-Departure Orientations

No pre-departure orientations are currently scheduled.

Country-based Financial Aid Opportunities

No Financial Aid Opportunities at this time.