2011 Community College Fair at the Centro Cultural Salvadoreño Americano in San Miguel, March 2011
EducationUSA Advising Center, Centro Cultural Salvadoreno Americano, CCSA
San Salvador, El Salvador
| Adviser Name(s): | Marta de Carranza |
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| Email: | stadvisor@hotmail.com carranzam@state.gov |
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Mailing Address: Edificio Centro Cultural Salvadoreño Americano Avenida Los Sisimiles, Costado Norte de Metrocentro San Salvador, El Salvador, C. A.
Walk-Up Address: Edificio Centro Cultural Salvadoreño Americano Avenida Los Sisimiles, Costado Norte de Metrocentro
| Center Hours: | Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 17:30 |
| Saturday: 08:00 - 12:00 | |
| Sunday: Closed |
Center Website: www.ccsa.edu.sv
Skype Name: stadvisor
Center Description: Our services are provided in both languages. We offer free advise to anyone interested in studying in the US either at the undergrad or grad levels through one-on-one and group advising sessions. . We also assist US university reps with information on schools to visit and on accreditation of local institutitons. We administer standardized tests required for admissions at US universities as part of our fundraising activities. We have a strong outreach program to make information available in places where there is no access to it. We cooperate with the US embassy in the promotion of US government sponsored programs and in the selection process of candidates.
Advising Center Services
Higher Education Fairs
Program HighlightsFirst EducationUSA Community College Fair, 2011 Noting a viable market for technical/vocational and 2+2 programs for students in Central America, the EducationUSA Centers in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador hosted the first Community College Fair in Central America. With funding support from the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, nine community colleges from all over the U.S. participated in a week of fairs, counselor workshops, meetings with parents and rectors of local universities. In El Salvador, the fairs took place in San Salvador, the capital city, and in San Miguel, the third largest city in the country. Press coverage of the fair was outstanding and several community college representatives gave interviews for print media, on the radio and TV. Upcoming Events
Scheduled Pre-Departure Orientations
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