30 US universities to join education fair

MANILA, Philippines — More than 30 colleges and universities in the United States will join this year’s annual education fair scheduled on Oct. 8 in Mandaluyong City.

The sixth US-Phl education fair, organized by the US embassy in Manila and Philippine-American Educational Foundation, will be held from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Grand Atrium of Shangri-La Plaza.

The event aims to provide an opportunity for students, parents and school administrators to interact with officers from participating US universities to learn about academic programs, admission procedures, scholarship and financial aid options as well as student visa applications.

EducationUSA advisers will also conduct group sessions on Fulbright scholarships.

The following schools will join the education fair: Arizona State University, Bowling Green State University, California Baptist University, California College of the Arts, California State University Chico, California State University Northridge, Calvin University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cascadia Community College, Citrus College, Clark College, Clark University, Drexel University and Elgin Community College.

Also joining the activity are Foothill + De Anza Colleges, Full Sail University, George Mason University, Hawaii Pacific University, Lewis University, New York Institute of Technology, Northeastern State University, Nova Southeastern University, Pearson, St. Francis College, SUNY at Albany, University of Arizona, University of Colorado, University of Nebraska Lincoln, University of Oregon, University of Rochester, University of San Francisco and Youngstown State University.

“The US higher education landscape is one of America’s best assets. Its scope, diversity and creativity are unmatched by any other higher education system worldwide,” Nina Lewis, cultural affairs officer of the US embassy in Manila, said.

The education fair is free and open to the public. Interested participants should register at https://educationusaph.org/EdUSAFair2022.