Do You Want to Study in the U.S.?

20 November 2009

International Education Week 2009

Last year, more than 670,000 international students studied in the U.S. and over 640 American students studied in Poland.  Do you want to join this rapidly growing group of students?  Do you want to study in the U.S?  Would you like more American students to study at your university in Poland?   If you answered “yes” to these questions, and want to know more about scholarships, financial assistance, and procedures, please visit the Educational Advising Center at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw or the U.S. Consulate in Kraków, which provide services to Polish citizens interested in university and graduate study in the United States.  The centers have large collections of up-to-date catalogs and guides in print and electronic formats with information on the American system of higher education, the admission process, standardized tests, programs at various U.S. universities, and more. 

The Polish-American Fulbright Commission’s Educational Advising Center can be another great source of information for students. On November 18, 2009, the U.S. Embassy and the Polish-American Fulbright Commission sponsored a “Perspectives in Polish – U.S. Academic Exchange” conference at the Warsaw University Library (ul. Dobra 56/60). The conference was part of the International Education Week, announced by the State Department and the EducationUSA program.  A morning session was held for representatives of Polish universities, scholars and international relations offices, while the afternoon session was open to all prospective Polish students. The conference highlighted aspects of international education exchange including new developments, procedures, deadlines, student advising, and financial assistance. Speakers included the U.S. Embassy’s Counselor for Press and Culture Lisa Helling; Cultural Attaché Chuck Ashley; a representative of the Consular Section of the Embassy; Dr. Donald C. Martin, the author of the ‘Road Map for Graduate Study’; current Fulbrighters (Polish and U.S. university professors and scholars) as well as a representative of The Kosciuszko Foundation and Fulbright Executive Director Andrzej Dakowski.

The U.S. Consulate in Kraków in cooperation with the Nowodworski High School organized another conference on university studies in the U.S. on November 19, 2009 in Kraków. The aim of the conference was to reach out to high school students at schools with extended English language programs, bilingual classes and International Baccalaureate programs who might be interested in continuing their education at U.S. universities.  The conference program included presentations on the U.S. educational system, criteria for choosing the right school, the college application process, funding opportunities, standardized tests and other related topics.