U.S. opens EducationUSA Advising Center in Calabar
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“We are very pleased to open an EducationUSA Advising Center in Calabar. The center offers a variety of free educational resources, including public information sessions, webinars, one-on-one, cohort advising and hands-on support for completing the U.S. college and university application process,” Amirthanayagam said.
Ibelli noted that applications for the 2021/2022 EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Programme will open on April 15 until May 31, 2021, adding that applicants are welcome from all the states in Nigeria.
“In 2021, 19 high achieving, low-income students from southern Nigeria received full scholarships totalling $2.17 million to attend American universities and colleges for the 2020/2021 academic session. This feat was made possible through the Opportunity Funds Programme of our EducationUSA Advising Center, with support from Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited,” Ibelli added.
According to the latest Institute of International Education Open Doors Report, Nigeria retained its top ranking as the number one source of African students studying in the United States. About 13,762 Nigerians study at more than 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities.
Over the last 21 years, the EducationUSA Advising Centers in Nigeria have directly contributed to an increase in the number of highly qualified Nigerian applicants to U.S. institutions.
– Mar. 20, 2021 @ 10:23 GMT
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