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Venice Chan
Public Affairs Section
U.S. Consulate General
Hong Kong and Macau
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Purpose
• Understand EducationUSA
• Understand U.S. higher education
features, structures, and admissions.
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• Funded and Supported by the U.S. government
• 400 centers in over 170 countries
• Free, comprehensive, and non-biased online and phone
advising on education in the U.S.
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EducationUSA Hong Kong
• School outreach
• Public outreach
• Phone advising
• Email advising
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Nearly 5,000 accredited
institutions
Nearly 9,000 students from
Hong Kong and Macau
(70% UG level)
The United States
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Types of Colleges
• 2-year community colleges
• 4-year colleges/universities
• State/private
• Large/small
College=University
In the United States, the terms “college” and
“university” are often used interchangeably.
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General Admissions Requirements
4 -year university/ colleges
• Completed Application Form
• High School transcripts
• ACT or SAT
• TOEFL or IELTS
• Statement of Purpose
• Recommendation Letters
• (The Common Application)
• ACT/ SAT is NOT required:
http://fairtest.org/
2 –year community college
• Completed Application Form
• High school transcripts
• TOEFL or IELTS
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• Standardized application process for first-year and
transfer applications at undergraduate level
• Over 500 member institutions
• Check for supplements and extra materials
• Set the budget, meet the deadline
• www.commonapp.org
The Common Application
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Key Features
Flexibility
• Not standardized
– Council for Higher Education Accreditation:
www.chea.org/
– No central ranking body
• Emphasize a broad, well rounded education
• Allow to change major
• Two pathways
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You can transfer!
UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, Columbia, Cornell,
Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, Yale, Georgetown, MIT,
Northwestern, Washington U in St. Louis, Indiana
University, Purdue, U Michigan, U Texas and University
of Washington
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The Importance of Fit
REPUTATION
SIZE
LOCATION
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS COST
FACILITIES
FINANCIAL
AID
COURSE
SELECTION
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Types of Colleges and Costs Institution Tuition and Fees in 2013-2014
Community College:
North Central Missouri College
Northwest college
East Los Angeles Community College
~ US $ 11,120
~ US $ 10,712
~ US $ 18,711
Public University:
California State University, Fullerton
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
~ US $27,270
~ US $35,763
~ US $54,422
Private University:
University of Southern California, CA
Harvard University, MA
George Washington University
~ US $54,102
~ US $60,723
~ US $54,225
Private Liberal Arts College:
Grinnell College, Iowa
~ US $47,262
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Finance Your Studies • Financial Aid and Scholarships
Merit Based
Need Based
• Online Resources
www.fundingusstudy.org
www.finaid.org
http://www.usscholarshipguide.org/
EducationUSA Weekly Updates
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EducationUSA Weekly Financial
Aid Updates
EducationUSA.state.gov
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https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
EducationUSA.state.gov
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Recommendations
• Never have to pay to find or apply for
scholarships
• Your next stop: Your institution’s financial
aid office
• Always try!
• Research and apply in advance!
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Contact Information
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: USAinHKMacau
• Global Website: http://www.educationusa.state.gov/