The US Embassy through its EducationUSA platform, in partnership with EdPrograms, will host a US University Fair at the Renaissance Dhaka Gulshan Hotel on September 23, 2022, from 2pm to 7pm where 17 US university officials will speak to prospective students in Dhaka.
This fair is part of the Fall 2022 EdTour South Asia program, an initiative of EdPrograms that give US institutions of higher education a chance to meet prospective undergraduate and graduate students in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan, wrote a press release issued on Wednesday.
Officials from the following US universities will visit schools and universities throughout Dhaka and participate in the fair: DePaul University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Iowa State University, New York Institute of Technology, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Pace University, Quinnipiac University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Siena College, Stony Brook University, George Washington University, University of Delaware, University of Houston-Victoria, University of Kansas, University of Northern Iowa, University of South Dakota, and Western Kentucky University.
Students at the fair will have an opportunity to speak with US university admission officials face-to-face about admission requirements and scholarship opportunities. They will also receive tips on submitting a strong application.
Additionally, the program will feature information sessions led by US Embassy officials and EducationUSA advisors about the F-1 student visa process and other topics related to the US higher education system.
EducationUSA is the US Department of State’s network of over 425 international student advising centers in 178 countries. The network promotes US higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and ongoing information about opportunities to study at accredited institutions in the United States.
EducationUSA also provides services to the US higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals, the press release added.
In Bangladesh, EducationUSA advising services and reference materials are available across the country at the American Center at the US Embassy in Dhaka, the Edward M Kennedy Center for Public Service and the Arts in Dhanmondi, and virtually in Chittagong.
EducationUSA reference libraries and remote advising services are also accessible in collaboration with the American Corners in Khulna, Sylhet, and Rajshahi.
All EducationUSA services are free of charge including attendance at the university fair.
