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Colleges & Universities on USEG College Fair in March

US Colleges and Universities confirmed for the Al Jamiat/USEG (US Educational Group) Middle East college fair in March 2010. 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 (coming soon!).
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott, AZ & Daytona Beach, FL – Contact

Everett Community College – Everett, Washington – Contact

Fairleigh Dickinson University – Multiple Campuses – Contact

Michigan State University …

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Colleges & Universities on USEG College Fair in November

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 – …

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Arabic Name Spelling Consistency

Ahmed Gamdi
Ahmad Al Gamdi
Ahmet Gamdi
Ahmed Al-gamdi
- are they all the same person? Well… maybe.
This is not usually a problem most American students face when applying to college – but is a common problem for most people whose mother tongue is not English.
Transliteration of a non-English name, specifically those written in non-latin based languages, creates headaches for governments, colleges and universities, and for the students. Something as simple as a hyphen can create serious problems for a student leading to rejected paperwork, non-issuance of a visa, and difficulties in opening bank …

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Iraq Education Initiative and Visa Application Process at US Embassy in Iraq

With the excitement building, the questions mounting, and the pilot class of the Iraq Education Initiative moving closer to beginning their educational journey in the United States we have fielded many questions about various aspects of the scholarship and answered a few in this article. While there are still many unknowns and pieces of the program that are still coming together, we were fortunate enough to speak with representatives of the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq who have worked hand-in-hand with the Director of the Iraq Education Initiative to ensure …