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	Comprehensive	City
	Commission for Cultural, Educational and Scientific Exchange between the United States and Spain	Madrid

Key
Centers conduct most if not all of the services listed under each designation. Please check individual center pages for specific information.

 

Comprehensive

 

• Maintains up-to-date library of reference books/materials
• Adheres to Principles of Ethical Advising and Guidelines on Commercial Agents
• Offers individual advising
• Offers group advising
• Provides information on financial aid
• Advising facilities and services accessible over 20 hours per week, or sufficient hours to meet local demand at comprehensive service level
• Center offers advising staff with college degree (equivalent to US Bachelor's degree). U.S. experience (education or work) preferred.
• Center advising staff proficient in spoken and written English.
• Offers pre-departure information/orientations
• Center serves as liaison with Public Affairs Sections of U.S. embassies & consulates, local government, other organizations
• Offers regularly-scheduled introductory public orientations
• Center provides virtual consulting - basic and in-depth
• Center fully equipped (photocopier, printer, fax, TV/DVD, LCD projector)
• Offers advising through email, web-based, social media, instant messenger, etc.
• Center offers computers with internet access for visitors
• Center has access to video conferencing equipment e.g. internet-based
• Offers workshops on special topics
• Organizes/participates in alumni group activities
• Participates in college fairs, hosting EducationUSA booth
• Organizes college fairs
• Offers assistance to U.S. institutions
• Center conducts outreach to local high schools and higher education institutions
• Center has relationships with local high school counselors and university administrators
• Able to provide orientation on local educational system
• Able to describe and compare U.S. and host country educational systems.
• Able to verify Ministry of Education recognition/certification of local high schools and universities
• Able to facilitate communication with local secondary and tertiary institutions
• Able to organize public presentations for visiting U.S. representatives at off-site locations
• Able to host visiting U.S. representatives for promotional presentation
• Able to organize general U.S. higher education orientation sessions in which US representatives could make presentations
• Able to provide information on local government and foundation scholarships and other financial aid
• Able to display college & university-provided materials