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US embassy’s college prep program now open for PH studes

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The U.S. Embassy in Manila invites senior high school (grade 11) students to join the 2023 U.S. Embassy College Prep Program, a personalized mentorship and support initiative for young Filipinos interested in applying to colleges and universities in the United States.

In a press statement, the embassy said the program offers extensive advising and resources for prospective participants, including an in-person summer application boot camp,

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT) training, and guidance on selecting college programs and scholarships.

Filipino senior high school students with excellent grades, active participation in extra-curricular activities, leadership potential, and a family income of less than P1.25 million per year are eligible to apply to this 18-month virtual program, the statement said. Nash B. Maulana

Interested students must submit their application on or before February 10, 2023 through the following link: https://educationusaph.org/CollegePrepProgram-Application.

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The U.S. Embassy College Prep Program was launched in 2022 with an initial group of 11 students.  To date, two out of the 11 students have received full scholarships to their colleges of choice while others have been accepted to American colleges under partial scholarships.

Among the young Filipino scholars is Carl Audric Guia, who recently received admission and a full tuition scholarship at the University of Notre Dame.

“I started to take an interest in studying in the United States when I was in the 10th grade, but as a public high school student, I did not have a lot of opportunities to become familiar with the application process,” Guia said.

“The College Prep Program came at the right time—I met hands-on advisers who helped me choose best-fit colleges, prepare for standardized tests, edit essays, and much more.”

EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 430 international student advising centers in more than 175 countries and territories.  The network promotes U.S. higher education to students worldwide, offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about educational opportunities at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States. 

EducationUSA also provides services to the U.S. higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals.

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