Heb je vragen over studeren in de USA ?
Voor vragen en info kan je terecht bij Education USA Belgium and Luxembourg Het Education USA Advising Center (Koninklijke Bibliotheek te Brussel) biedt ook persoonlijk advies over het hoger onderwijs in de USA.
Information for International Students
– Students | Study in the States
– Toelatingstests en taalexamens (ook TOEFL)
Should I Attend a College or a University?
Study Guide to the States
Zeer compleet! Start hier voor je zoektocht over studeren in de USA!
School search (online database)
http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/school-search
Financial support for studying in the US
Can you afford a U.S. education? International students get financial aid at many colleges.
https://share.america.gov/affordable-u-s-education-international-students-get-financial-aid-many-colleges/?utm_source=productiondesk&utm_medium=englishsmf&utm_campaign=091615
EducationUSA Interactive: Finance Your Studies – YouTube
Are you interested in studying in the US, but not sure how to pay for it? Watch Dorothy Mora from the Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau at State Department and Evelyn Levinson, International Admissions Director at American University as they discuss how students can finance their studies. What kind of costs should you expect? What are the different kinds of loans, scholarships, and fellowships available for international students? What are some creative ways students can fund their studies and save money?
EducationUSA Interactive: Finance Your Studies – YouTube
Your 5 steps to U.S. study
Your 5 steps to U.S. study
Students and Exchange Visitors (F/M/J visas & U.S. Federal Tax Information)
Students and Exchange Visitors
Four Steps to Help You Apply for a Visa (Homeland Security)
Four Steps to Help You Apply for a Visa
Succeed as an International F Student and Athlete
If you are coming to the United States to study and play sports at your school, you must follow certain rules to maintain your nonimmigrant student status…
Succeed as an International F Student and Athlete
The USA has a long tradition of athletic scholarships. Here is a link to an information leaflet for foreign students interested in applying: https://www.educationusa.info/5_steps_to_study/EdUSAUndergraduate-AthleticScholarships.pdf
The leaflet contains contacts for student athletic organisations that might be helpful.
Study in the States – Frequently Asked Questions (Homeland Security)
TIP: 3 Hidden Costs for International Students at U.S. Colleges
De Fullbright stichting is een commissie voor de uitwisseling van studenten tussen de USA, België en het Groothertogdom Luxemburg. Hier vind je informatie over de mogelijke universiteitsstudies in de USA en de mogelijkheid om hier te doctoreren. Ze hebben ook aandacht voor het secundair onderwijs en studenten die tijdens hun opleiding in een uitwisselingsprogramma willen stappen.
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Exchange Programs.
The U.S. Department of State sponsors multiple programs for educational, cultural, and professional exchanges across the world.
http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us
The Belgian American Educational Foundation (BAEF) is een onafhankelijke stichting met als doel o.m. beurzen voor uitwisseling van studenten en onderzoekers tussen de USA en België.
The United States Network for Education Information (USNEI), an interagency and public/private partnership whose mission is to provide official information assistance for anyone seeking information about U.S. education. The International Affairs Office houses the network.
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (zie hun databases en directories).
U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (nog een database)
Het Amerikaanse ministerie voor Onderwijs heeft een site, waarop je meer dan 450 adviserende centra kan raadplegen. Deze verschillende centra promoten het hoger onderwijs van de Verenigde Staten en geven meer informatie over de verschillende aangeboden mogelijkheden. Deze centra worden bemand door professionele adviseurs, zodat de aangeboden informatie degelijk en correct is.
EducationUSA: Financial Aid Updates (info over beurzen):
http://www.educationusa.info/financial-aid
Find Exchange Programs.
The U.S. Department of State sponsors multiple programs for educational, cultural, and professional exchanges across the world.
http://exchanges.state.gov/non-us
What zijn je credits waard in the USA?
This international GPA calculator is intended to help you calculate the United States Grade Point Average (GPA) based on grades or points from almost any country in the world. The U.S. GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale.
GPA Calculator
Zie ook:
International Grade Conversion to the U.S. Equivalent