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Since we rolled out our new EducationUSA website less than one month ago, we have seen a dramatic rise in the connections we are making with prospective students and members of the U.S. higher education community. Our Facebook fan page has jumped from under 800 fans to well over 1300 (an increase of over 63%) and the views on our YouTube channel have increased over 90% in that same time period. Additionally, we're averaging over 90,000 hits a day on our new site. We've also recently added our EdUSAtips Twitter feed to our Higher Education home page.


Today, we are announcing a new feature for accredited U.S. colleges and universities, as well professional association representatives. For those of you who have successfully requested a login to the secure section of the Higher Education site, you can now set preferences to inform you of developments (new stories, events, and resources) that involve EducationUSA and that are relevant for the U.S. college and university community. Much like Google Alerts or news digests that you can receive, once you have your login access you may set your "Preferences" to specify how you wish to receive news and updates on EducationUSA-related activities-as they happen, on a daily basis, or as a weekly digest.

In addition to indicating how you wish to receive updates about new content added to the News, Events, and Resources sections, you can also change your password using this Preferences screen. To access resources we make available for the U.S. higher education community, including past copies of the HEI eNews, conference presentations, and more, click on the "Resources" link on the top menu bar.


Please sign up now for your login access to take advantage of this new service!

2010 Campus Host Opportunities Request for Proposals (RFP) Now Available - deadline December 18, 2009

Has your institution ever wanted to host EducationUSA advisers on your campus? Now is your chance. The College Board receives a grant from the U.S. Department of State to conduct various U.S.-based professional development and training programs for our network of EducationUSA advisers. In 2010 there are four different opportunities to host our advisers.

Act now to host EducationUSA advisers in 2010!

The College Board has released the RFP for US institutions to apply to host advisers in the upcoming calendar year. More information and the proposal form itself are now available on our EducationUSA site.

• Option I Spring 2010 USBT Program (April 15-21) – Transportation, housing and meal per diem paid by grant funds; cost-sharing encouraged.


• Option II Fall 2010 USBT Program (October 31 – November 5) – Transportation, housing and meal per diem paid by grant funds; cost-sharing encouraged.


• Option III June 2010 post-NAFSA-conference campus tours (June 5-11, 2010 flexible dates) – Transportation to/from primary tour location covered; housing and meal per diem must be contributed by hosting institution(s) as cost-sharing.


• Option IV 2010 EducationUSA Explore program (August/September 2010) - Transportation covered; grant funds are available to cover some adviser/institution expenses; cost-sharing is encouraged.

Apply now!

New EducationUSA Website Opens New Doors for U.S. Higher Ed

Have you visited the new EducationUSA website yet? If you haven't and are having flashbacks to the old site--don't worry--you won't recognize the new site. To say it's a "complete overhaul" would not go far enough in describing the new site. Check out the video clip below that will introduce you to what's possible for our U.S. Higher Education colleagues.

Top 10 Reasons for U.S. Institutions To Visit the New EducationUSA Site:

10. Secure login access for accredited US institutions and higher education associations to more detailed information from our REACs and advising centers including most popular majors and a breakdown of center visitors (undergrad, grad, ESL/other);

9. Complete list of Scheduled Pre-Departure Orientations conducted by our centers to which institutions can refer their admitted students;

8. A comprehensive list of Higher Education Fairs in which our centers either participate or organize around the world;

7. A downloadable spreadsheet of mailing addresses for all centers, which items they can receive, and the maximum quantity of each item that can be sent to each center;

6. Links to our Social Media outlets on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and this blog;

5. Free advertising for any scholarships or academic program opportunites for international students through our Weekly Update which goes to every advising center;

4. Opportunity to request our new EducationUSA logo (via embed code) and descriptive paragraph for your international admissions website;

3. Sign-up for our Higher Education Institutions eNews;

2. A growing resource archive for U.S. institutions; and

1. Comprehensive information from our 14 REACs (regional educational advising coordinators) on Education Systems, Academic Calendars, Grading Scales, Country Statistics, Recent Trends, and Upcoming Events within their respective regions.