U.S. Education fair

US Universities offering up to $1 million in Scholarships

February 06, 2012 05:19 pm | Updated 05:19 pm IST

Those who wish to have a taste of student life in US will benefit greatly by visiting the American Education Expo, organised by the International Student Network and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ‘American Education Expo' will be held in Chennai, at Hotel Park Sheraton on February 10 from 5p.m. to 8 p.m. It will feature 20 top American colleges and universities that are eager to admit Indian students to increase campus diversity. The colleges are offering majors courses in Computer Engineering, Pharmaceutical & Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, etc.

The U.S. currently hosts over 5,65,000 foreign students. In addition to the opportunity to network with U.S. admissions counsellors, the ‘American Education Expo' will also feature a Scholarship Fair hosted by universities that are present. Information on merit-based scholarships will be made available, students should bring multiple copies of their report cards, transcripts and TOEFL scores to find out their eligibility for scholarships. This year the universities are offering up to $1 million in Scholarships.

The fair will also provide information on community colleges in the U.S. from where easy transfer of community college credits to four-year universities is possible. According to the organisers, beginning at a U.S. community college can significantly decrease the overall cost.

Students can meet Admission Officers face to face and get immediate answers to questions about tuition fee, scholarships, housing, admission procedures, costs etc.

For more details, and registration please log on to www.studentlane.com

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