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EDUCATIONUSA NETWORK EDUCATIONUSA NETWORK POLAND POLAND

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EDUCATIONUSA CENTERS IN POLAND EDUCATIONUSA CENTERS IN POLAND

Fulbright Commission, Warsaw

U.S. Consulate General,

Krakow

U.S. Embassy, Warsaw • American Corners

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ADVISING CENTERS OPERATING ADVISING CENTERS OPERATING STANDARDS STANDARDS

• Active promotion of US higher education

• Objective information on accredited U.S. higher educational institutions

• Free access to introductory information on U.S. study

• Ethical standards established by professional associations

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SERVICES FOR US COLLEGES AND SERVICES FOR US COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITIES

• Facilitate contacts with local educational institutions

• Serve as liaison with U.S. Embassy and Consulate

• Assist with document verification

• Provide student mobility trends

• Organize university fairs, DVC’s and virtual advising

• Provide support for Study Abroad programs

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ROLE OF US EMBASSY AND CONSULATE’SROLE OF US EMBASSY AND CONSULATE’S PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTIONS PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTIONS

• Actively promote US higher education• Maintain two of the three EducationUSA centers in

Poland

• Support advising activities at American Corners

• Present at educational conferences and workshops

• Participate in local education fairs• Coordinate International Education Week Celebrations• Organize US university fair - New 2012

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SERVICES FOR STUDENTS OFFERED IN POLAND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS OFFERED IN POLAND

• Individual and group consultations

• Email and telephone advising

• Seminars and presentations on higher education in the

US

• Information on US institutions and financial aid

• Library and resource center with educational

publications

• DVC conferences and Virtual Advising

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RECENT STUDENT MOBILITY TRENDS RECENT STUDENT MOBILITY TRENDS

Change 2007-2011 : -34,1%

Source IIE Open Doors 2011

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POLISH STUDENTS - BY LEVEL POLISH STUDENTS - BY LEVEL Type of Program % No. % change

2007-2011

Undergraduate 43% 789 -47,8%

Graduate 37% 686 +37%

Non-degree 9% 161 +9%

OPT 11% 216 +12%

Source IIE Open Doors 2011

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Change 2008-2011 : -18,3%

Source IIE Open Doors 2011

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RECENT MOBILITY TRENDS RECENT MOBILITY TRENDS

• Decrease in the overall number of students at Polish universities due to demographic changes

• Limited financial aid is a major barrier for Polish students to apply to US universities

• Polish Students are increasingly interested in studying in Europe due to equivalency concerns and financial challenges

• US graduate programs, short term study and professional development/work experience are most desired programs among Polish students

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UPDATE ON POLISH UNIVERSITIES UPDATE ON POLISH UNIVERSITIES

• Universities seek partnerships and students exchange

programs with U.S. institutions

• US – Polish cooperation and exchange on the academic level

is flourishing

• Polish universities develop a growing quality programs in

English for international students

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Fulbright Commission, Warsaw

Ola Augustyniak : ola.augustyniak@fulbright.edu.pl

U.S. Consulate General, Krakow

Majka Brzostek : KrakowEducationUSA@state.gov

U.S. Embassy, Warsaw

Magda Biela: bielamd@state.gov

PLEASE CONTACT EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS PLEASE CONTACT EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS IN POLAND IN POLAND