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Community College Initiative (CCI) Program

Scholarship awards for the 2016-2017 Community College Initiative (CCI !rogram

are contingent on the appropriation of "ederal funding #y the $nited States Congress%

Program Overview

The Community College Initiative (CCI) Program seeks to foster mutual understanding between the citizens of

the United tates and the citizens of !artici!ating CCI countries" The CCI Program !rovides !artici!ants with a

non#degree$ academic#year !rogram at a U"" community college designed to build !artici!ants% technical skills

in a!!lied fields$ enhance their leadershi! ca!abilities$ and strengthen their &nglish language !roficiency" The!rogram also !rovides o!!ortunities for !rofessional internshi!s$ service learning$ and community engagement"

The CCI Program is a !rogram of the U"" 'e!artment of tate"

&ligible fields of study for the 1*#1+ CCI Program include agriculture$ a!!lied engineering$ business

management and administration$ early childhood education$ information technology$ media$ !ublic safety$ and

tourism and hos!itality management" Partici!ants may earn an academic certificate in their field of study andgain first#hand !ractical e,!erience through internshi!s" -fter com!leting the !rogram$ !artici!ants return

home with enhanced skills and e,!ertise to hel! them contribute to the economic develo!ment of their

countries"

ince the !rogram%s ince!tion in +$ more than $* students from 1 countries have received scholarshi!s

for study at community colleges throughout the United tates"

The CCI Program demonstrates U"" commitment to increasing access to higher education for international

students from underre!resented and underserved communities in selected countries and highlights the learning

environment offered at U"" community colleges" The !rogram also builds U"" community colleges% efforts todee!en international education !artnershi!s and !rogramming"

Community colleges are !redominantly !ublicly funded$ inclusive institutions in local communities thatwelcome all who desire to learn$ regardless of wealth$ heritage$ or !revious academic e,!erience" Community

colleges offer individual courses (credit and non#credit)$ certificate !rograms$ workforce develo!ment training$

and -ssociate degrees" There are 1$1. !ublic$ inde!endent and tribal community colleges across the United

tates" Community colleges are sometimes referred to as technical colleges or /unior colleges"

Fields of Study Summary

Partici!ants will work with their Program Coordinators at each host college to develo! an individualdevelo!ment !lan in their field of study" Courses and !rograms of study vary by individual colleges"

Partici!ants should develo! their goals broadly within these fields of study" Through the a!!lication$

!artici!ants are asked to describe their s!ecific areas of interest$ related e,!erience$ and long#term goals"

The CCI Program offers the following fields of study0

&griculture-griculture students learn how to use general !rinci!les of agricultural research and !roduction to a!!roach

!ractical agricultural !roblems" These !roblems could range from soil conservation and animal husbandry

to !lant cultivation and business management" Potential sub/ects that students may e,!lore includeagriculture business$ animal science$ farm management$ feed and fertilizer marketing$ or sustainable

agriculture"

'he Community College Initiative !rogram (CCI is sponsored #y the $%S% epartment of State) *ureau of +ducational and Cultural &ffairs


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-!!lied engineering students learn theoretical and a!!lied skills in a technical field" ome !rograms are

designed to train technicians in fundamental skills for a trade and other !rograms focus on technicalbackground$ system design$ eui!ment troubleshooting$ and technology and management issues within a

technical field" Potential sub/ects that students may e,!lore include automotive manufacturing technology$

construction management$ electronics$ energy management$ engineering tech$ heating ventilation and airconditioning$ manufacturing maintenance$ and welding" -!!licants for a!!lied engineering need to have a

solid foundation in math and should antici!ate taking a math !lacement test at their host cam!us"

*usiness ,anagement and &dministration2usiness managers ty!ically !lan$ organize$ direct$ and oversee o!erations and em!loyers" They may

become su!ervisors in a com!any or a de!artment or territory within a com!any%s o!erations3 they may

seek to start u! a business of their own3 or they may seek to im!rove an e,isting small#scale familyenter!rise" &,act duties vary de!ending on the ty!e of business$ the com!any$ field$ and industry" Potential

sub/ects that students may e,!lore include accounting$ banking and finance$ bookkee!ing$ business

technology$ customer service$ energy and sustainability$ entre!reneurshi!$ financial management$ humanresources$ international business$ leadershi! develo!ment$ marketing$ !ro/ect management$ office

administration$ sales$ small business management$ and su!!ly chain management"

+arly Childhood +ducation&arly childhood education !rograms combine classroom instruction with su!ervised$ hands#on e,!erience

to !re!are students for early childhood education and care !ositions" The !rograms focus on early

childhood develo!ment and curriculum develo!ment" Potential sub/ects that students may e,!lore includeearly childhood develo!ment$ infant and toddler care s!ecialization$ school#age s!ecialization$ family

childcare s!ecialization$ and !ara!rofessional teacher assistant"

Information 'echnology (I'IT studies focus on how information and com!uting systems su!!ort business$ research$ and

communications needs" Instruction ranges from the basics of com!uter hardware to the com!le,

relationshi! between humans and com!uters" Potential sub/ects that students may e,!lore include

commercial art tech$ com!uter animation$ com!uter forensics$ Com!uter Information ystem (CI)$com!uter su!!ort$ data recovery$ databases$ digital media$ commerce$ hel! desk services$ geogra!hic

information system (4I)$ multimedia$ mobile a!!lication develo!ment$ networking$ networkingmanagement$ !rogramming$ and web analysis and design"

,edia

tudents in media studies e,amine content$ !roduction$ and effects of various media" Potential sub/ects thatstudents may e,!lore include advertising$ com!uter animation$ deskto! !ublishing$ digital media$ film

making$ gra!hic design$ !ublic relations$ social media$ television$ and visual communication"

!u#lic SafetyPrograms in !ublic safety focus on the technical and logistical issues facing emergency management

!rofessionals and the im!ortance of !lanning and res!onse as they relate to emergency management" 5irescience !rograms in !articular are concerned with the science of firefighting and fire !revention as well asthe safety and hazards associated with fires" Potential sub/ects that students may e,!lore include fire

science$ emergency management$ continuity of o!erations$ critical incident management$ and disaster

management and res!onse"

'ourism and ospitality ,anagement

Tourism focuses on the range of businesses that serve the needs of travelers$ such as tourism !lanners$

marketers$ and service !roviders" 6os!itality management covers the study of hotel management ando!erations$ restaurants and institutional food service facilities$ culinary arts$ customer service$ and

conference$ meeting and event management"'he Community College Initiative !rogram (CCI is sponsored #y the $%S% epartment of State) *ureau of +ducational and Cultural &ffairs


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CCI Eligibility Requirements

&veryone who meets the CCI eligibility criteria listed below is welcome to a!!ly regardless of race$ color$

national origin$ se,$ age$ religion$ geogra!hic location$ socio#economic status$ disability (!hysical or mental)$se,ual orientation$ or gender identity" Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to a!!ly" Com!etition

for the CCI Program is merit#based and o!en to anyone who0

Is a citizen$ national or !ermanent resident ualified to hold a valid !ass!ort issued by a country

!artici!ating in the CCI Program"

Is currently residing in the eligible country"

Is 17 years or older by the !rogram start date"

6as successfully earned a secondary school di!loma"

6as notcom!leted the euivalent of three years toward a U"" bachelor%s degree or higher in the field of

study the a!!licant is nominated to !ursue" 8ominees without substantive !ost#secondary education wil

be given !lacement !riority"

6as demonstrated commitment to the selected field of study through some academic or !rofessional

e,!erience" The !rogram aims to identify !artici!ants with !roven skills or interest and limited!rofessional e,!erience in the fields of study offered"

6as basic working knowledge of &nglish language as demonstrated by a minimum T9&5: score of ;


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Immediate family members (i"e"$ s!ouses and children) of U"" embassy and 5ulbright Commission

em!loyees" 5amily members are also ineligible for one year following the termination of em!loyment"

Persons arrested for$ charged with$ or convicted of a crime (e,cluding minor traffic violations)"



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Bnowledge of -anguages2 Rate yourselfExcellent, Good, Fair, or Poor/ Include all languages that you s!eak or have

studied$ including &nglish" :ist your native language first"

-anguage Reading @riting Sea1ing -istening

-anguage rofi!ien!yIf you have taken any standardized test of &nglish language !roficiency (for e,am!le T9&5:$

T9&IC$ I&:T) !lease list the test taken$ give the results$ and !rovide a co!y of the test results"

Test Taken0 'ate Taken0 Aesults (alsoattach copy)0



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'a!1ground Information

-ist Edu!ational Institutions/ Please list edu!ational institutions you are !urrently attending or #ave attended wit#

t#e most re!ent listed first/ Please attach a translated and certified co!y of your transcri!ts for any institution from

which you received a certificate$ di!loma or degree"

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'elow rovide t#e names addresses and tele#one numbers of individuals to be notified in !ase of an emergen!y/

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Essays

Essay 0 Dithin your !ro!osed field of study$ what do you want to studyF Please describe in detail your s!ecific areasof interest within your field of study" (Eour res!onse should be a minimum of two !aragra!hs" Eour res!onse hel!s us to

match your interests with college !rograms")



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Essay *2 Please describe your related e,!erience within this field of study" 6ow would this !rogram of study

build on your !ast education$ training$ and?or e,!erienceF If you are new to this field$ why did you choose thisfieldF (Eour res!onse should be a minimum of two !aragra!hs" Eour res!onse hel!s us to match your interests

with college !rograms")



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