U.S. Education Fair 2012

November 1, 2012
16:00 - 18:00

Congress Hotel
1 Italia Street, Yerevan

Participating Colleges and Universities

American University of Armenia
Hawai'i Pacific University
Northern Virginia Community College
Pace University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Savannah College of Art and Design
Stephen F. Austin State University
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University of Kentucky
University of Northern Iowa
Vanderbilt University
West Virginia University

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Tips for attending the U.S. Education Fair

U.S. Government Exchange Programs for Students from Armenia

Local Funding Opportunities for Students from Armenia

EducationUSA is a global network of more than 400 advising centers supported by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. EducationUSA centers actively promote U.S. higher education around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive and current information about educational institutions in the United States and guidance to qualified individuals on how best to access those opportunities. Millions of prospective students learn about U.S. study opportunities through EducationUSA centers each year. Centers are staffed by professional advisers who adhere to ethical standards established by the U.S. Department of State, and many of whom have first-hand experience studying in the United States themselves, and/or have received State Department-approved training about U.S. higher education and the advising process. www.educationusa.info/Armenia

Public Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Armenia administers a variety of educational and cultural programs in the Republic of Armenia, including academic exchanges and activities involving individual fellowships or institutional linkages. armenia.usembassy.gov

A leader in international education, academic exchange, and overseas language immersion, American Councils creates opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions for success in an increasingly interconnected world. The American Councils office in Armenia was established in 1996. Since then, American Councils Armenia has implemented more than a dozen U.S. government-funded programs, providing over 1,500 high school and university students, educators, and faculty members with the opportunity to study, research, and receive professional training in the U.S. www.americancouncils.am

IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive lasting change globally. We enable local individuals and institutions to build key elements of a vibrant society: quality education, independent media, and strong communities. To strengthen these sectors, our program activities also include conflict resolution, technology for development, gender, and youth.

Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $60 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide. IREX employs field-tested methods and innovative uses of technologies to develop practical and locally-driven solutions with our partners in more than 100 countries.
www.irex.am

U.S. Alumni Association of Armenia (USAAA) is a newly founded NGO in Armenia which aims at unifying all those alumni who have participated in any long or short-term educational or professional program in the USA. Through this association several lectures on JFDP, Fulbright, UGRAD, FLEX and other U.S. Government exchange programs have been organized. The aim of the association is to raise awareness about available academic and professional enhancement programs among all layers of Armenian society, and through alumni to establish cultural, economic, academic and political links between U.S. and Armenian domains of human activities. http://www.usaaa.am