We hope you are planning to attend one of the Al Jamiat US University fairs this fall. Here are a few tips to remember that will help you get the most out of the experience. To see the list of city stops on the 2009 fall tour visit here.
Tip One: Pre-Register
By filling out your registration form online here before the fair you will save time and avoid a line when you arrive. If you are registering for Beirut, Amman or Aqaba you will receive a barcode to use during the …

US Colleges and Universities confirmed for the Al Jamiat/USEG (US Educational Group) Middle East college fair in October and November. See the dates that you will be able to speak with the representatives of these schools and REGISTER to receive a newsletter and information before the fair!
Learn more and read short profiles on the schools attending in our guide.

American University of Cairo – Cairo, Egypt – Contact

Arizona State University – Prescott, Arizona – Contact
California State University, Fullerton – Fullerton, California – Contact
College of the Desert – Palm Desert, California – …

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 …

Its been a great fair so far, thank you to all the students who attended, spoke to the college representatives, and even submitted applications in both Kuwait and Bahrain.  We started on March 17th, 2009 at the Marina Hotel in Salmiya, Kuwait with the Embassy of the United States Kuwait Public Affairs Officer cutting the ribbon and officially opening the fair.  About 100 students were waiting to come in, which made the college and university representatives ready to expect a busy event.

The US Embassy Visa Counsel spoke to the …

Students outside of the United States ask us often about specific online programs and whether they should attend an online university instead of moving to the US and enrolling at a traditional campus.  Online programs can work well for many students, allowing you to receive an American style education and degree without having the expense of living in the US and leaving home.  For many years in the Middle East many undergraduate students chose “correspondence schools” which allowed students, especially women, to receive a bachelor’s degree without leaving home, …