2004 Media Releases

Education USA Website Re-launch

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the re-launch of its international student-focused website. 

Visitors to the site will find:

• Sections on undergraduate, graduate, specialized professional, and short-term study programs, as well as opportunities for scholars
• Links to information on student visas, the admissions process, accreditation, financial assistance, and standardized testing
• Find-a-School search engine, developed for EducationUSA by Thomson-Peterson's
• Information on how to locate the nearest EducationUSA advising and information center
• Downloadable copies, in several languages, of If You Want to Study in the United States, a series of publications on how to apply to and prepare for study in the United States
• Profiles of international students currently studying on United States campuses
• Links to other U.S. government websites and external resources

EducationUSA advising and information centers operate in 170 countries around the world, actively promoting U.S. higher education through accurate, comprehensive, objective, and timely information about educational opportunities in the United States and guidance to qualified individuals on how best to access those opportunities.