U.S. Guide to College and University Education in America Now Available

U.S. Guide to College and University Education in America Now Available

March 27, 2006

    WASHINGTON, March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- A new
publication to help students from around the world learn
about opportunities for higher education in the US is now
available from the Department of State.  The electronic
publication, "College and University Education in the
United States," addresses topics such as the types of
colleges and universities, education costs, campus life,
possible sources of financial aid, accreditation and the
grading system.

    Featuring an introduction by Secretary of Education
Margaret Spellings and a welcome by Karen Hughes, Under
Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the
U.S. Department of State, "College and University
Education in the United States" provides answers and
extensive information to international students who wish to
study in the U.S.   

    Highlights in the publication include: resources for
international students and foreign student advisors,
including EducationUSA -- the State Department's global
network of more than 450 advising and information centers
in 170 countries; financial planning information; a video
about the foreign student experience as described in
first-person accounts by international students; a college
life photo gallery; and other useful links.

    "College and University Education in the United
States" is part of the Department of State's
electronic journal series.  It is currently available in
English, French, and Spanish, and will soon be available in
Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese and Russian.

    For this publication click:
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/1105/ijse/rdeducate.htm
. 

    For more information, please contact:

     U.S. Department of State
     Bureau of International Information Programs
     Office of the Coordinator
     Washington, DC  

     Contact: Laura Hesselton 
     Tel:     [phone]

SOURCE  U.S. Department of State