We are excited to be promoting Rally for Iraq (RFI), an amazing non-profit with an incredible team of altruistic & highly intelligent people behind it. After spending the last few years fundraising they are now taking applications for the RFI scholarships for 2010. The scholarships or stipends are available for Iraqi students who can demonstrate need. Learn more about Rally for Iraq
The scholarships are not for full tuition – they range from $1,000 to $7,000 – so currently they are only accepting applications from students ALREADY in the United States. …

[Please note that Al Jamiat is privately held by an education company, there is NO affiliation with the Iraqi government, scholarship or their partners. We are only assisting students in answering basic questions and directing them to the main website of the Iraqi Education Initiative as highlighted in the first paragraph below. The official website of the Iraq Education Initiative is: Higher Committee for Education Development in Iraq ]
So many Iraqi students are asking us about the scholarship and the basics…so here they are as we understand them. The …

You’ve read the hundreds of reports (finally, they caught up with Al Jamiat!) on the newly launched Iraq Education Initiative. A fantastic new program from the Iraqi government to provide 10,000 scholarships for Iraqi students over the next 5 years.
The program begins with a pilot program, a small class of 500-600 students for the upcoming academic year.  Students must apply for the scholarship here: http://www.hcediraq.org/index_files/Apply.htm and we suggest you apply TODAY, the Iraqi scholarship application for 2009/2010 closes on September 1, 2009.
Currently it appears that the application is only in …

NAFSA confirmed today that there will be a informational session for attendees to hear all about potential opportunities to collaborate on the Iraq Education Initiative scholarship at the Annual Conference & Expo held in Los Angeles this May. We encourage all universities to attend this session as it will be extremely informative and give you the most up to date information on the details of the scholarship and when it will be awarded.
The session speaker, Dr. Zuhair Humadi is the brainchild of the Iraq Education Initiative and a graduate of …

By University Language Services

Lower tuition isn’t the only reason that millions of students every year decide to attend community colleges.

With careful planning, transferring to a 4-year college or university from a community college is often easy. That makes community colleges an attractive, affordable option for students throughout the U.S. and around the world.

What is a community college?

Community colleges award associate’s degrees, usually after two years of classes.

Many U.S. students attend a community college directly after graduating from high school. Community colleges also attract older, “non-traditional” students who live near …