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EducationUSA

http://www.educationUSA.state.gov http://exchanges.state.gov

EducationUSA

EducationUSA

TOEFL, SAT, ACT

GMAT, GRE

EducationUSA

EducationUSAAD@state.gov

Facebook: US Embassy Abu Dhabi

educationUSAdubai@state.gov

Facebook: US Consulate Dubai

)www.ED.gov(

(Associate Degree)(A.A.)(A.S.)

(SAT)(ACT) (GPA)

GPA

(GPA)(GPA)

AB

4.0 A 3.0 B 2.0 C

GPA

TOEFL) ACT SAT

ETS.org

TOEFL collegeboard.comSAT ISAT IIACT Inc.

ACT

(I 20)

EducationUSA

(GPA)

A B

A

Adapted from “The New Rules of College Admissions” Ten Former Admissions Officers Reveal what it takes to get into College Today Stephen Kramer and Michael London, published by Simon & Schuster, New York

Adapted from “Acing the College Application” Michele A. Hernandez, Ed.D, published by Ballantine Books, New York

http://www.naces.org/members.htm

Approximate Costs Per Year

(2012-2013)

Tuition & Fees

$ 12,600 ~ $ 35,600

Room $ 6,750 ~ $ 7,900

Board $ 4,550 ~ $ 5,250

Books and Supplies � $ 1,600 ~ $ 1,650

Health Insurance $ 700 ~ $ 1,200

Personal Expenses �

$ 2,900 ~ $ 3,000

Travel �

$ 1,430 ~ $ 1,500

Total $ 30,530 ~ $ 56,100

Source: http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/

$ 12.600 - $ 35.600

$ 6.750 - $ 7.900

$ 4.550 - $ 5.250

$ 1.600 - $ 1.650

$ 700 - $ 1.200

$ 2.900 - $ 3.000

$ 1.430 - $ 1.500

$ 30.530 - $ 56.100

http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/estimate2.html

http://www.collegesavings.org/collegeCostCalculator.aspx (collegeboard.com)

http://www.petersons.com/finaid/tuitionfinder/search.asp (petersons.com)

up/482.html-it-rd.com/student/pay/addhttp://www.collegeboa up/4494.html-it-http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/add

$ $ $ $

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Adapted from “Teen’ Guide to College & Career Planning Your High School” Roadmap for College & Career Success. Published by Peterson’s, A Nelnet Company

http://www.nafsa.org/students.sec/financial_aid_for_undergraduate/

http://www.edupass.org/finaid/

http://www.edupass.org/finaid/budgeting.phtml

http://www.petersons.com/finaid/file.asp?id=780

www.EducationUSA.state.gov

www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com www.collegenavigator.com www.princetonreview.com www.collegeview.com

www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com www.mba.com

(TOEFL, IELTS) www.ets.org, www.ielts.org

(SAT)

www.collegeboard.com

(ACT)www.actstudent.org

(TOEFL, IELTS) www.ets.org, www.ielts.org

(GRE)

www.gre.org, www.ets.org

(GMAT) www.mba.com

(LSAT)

www.lsat.org

(MCAT)

www.aamc.org/students/mcat

www.commonapp.org

(CHEA)

http://chea.org/pdf/CHEA_USDE_AllAccred.pdf

www.aacsb.edu

www.abet.org

www.naab.org

www.abanet.org

www.aacp.org

www.ada.org

www.ama.org

www.ecfmg.org

www.aacn.nche.edu

www.ncate.org

www.educationusa.state.gov

(GPA)

www.mohesr.ae

www.mohesr.ae/equicert

(EducationUSA)

www.detc.org/accred.html www.geteducated.com

F-1

http://abudhabi.usembassy.gov/niv/main.html http://dubai.usconsulate.gov/visa_types_page.html

Student Visa (F-1)F-1

http://abudhabi.usembassy.gov/niv/students.html http://dubai.usconsulate.gov/student_visas.html

SEVIS

https://www.fmjfee.com/i901fee/ DS-160:

https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

(save)(desktop)

YesNext

Sign Application

SubmitConfirmation

page

(barcode) 1-20 1-20 5X5

(SEVIS FEE)

AbudhabiNIV@state.gov dubaivisastudent@state.gov or

http://dubai.usconsulate.gov/visas.html

(NIV)

(F-1)

F-1

http://www.abudhabiniv.net/ http://98.131.161.103/index.asp

abudhabiNIV@state.gov dubaivisastudent@state.gov

(Visa Status)

)Undergraduate(

NESA

"MEPI"

(Graduate Studies)

IVLP

http://exchanges.state.gov/ivlp/ivlp.html

http://abudhabi.usembassy.gov/educationandculture/exchange-programs.html

http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html#1105

http://www.america.gov/publications/ejournalusa.html#teenagers

http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/publication/2011/04/20110428152842su0.4589306.html#axzz1ZzNWxk34

EducationUSA

http://www.educationusa.info/files/35a7ba23-a75e-4ec5-f506-08d3b63ed34a/IYWTS_Bk4_2010.pdf

Academic Advisor

Academic Year

Accreditation

American College Test

(ACT)

(SAT)

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

College

College Catalogue

Conditional Acceptance

Core Requirements

Course

Credits

Electives

Fees

Financial Aid

GPA

Grade Point Average

High school

International Student

Advisor (ISA)

Liberal Arts

Major

Minor

Non-resident Student

Notarization

Prerequisite

Quarter

Registration

Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)

School

Semester

Student and Exchange

Visitor Information

System SEVIS

Special Student

TOEFL

Transcripts

Transfer

Trimester

Tuition

University

www.ED.gov www.thescholarshipworkshop.com www.petersons.com www.collegeboard.com