Study in the U.S.

The American Embassy offers advising services to those who intend on studying in accredited American universities. The advising service is free to all and offers advice beginning at the college search process until the time of departure for America. Education advising is conducted at the American Center located within the COMESA building just opposite the Kafue Roundabout, Ben Bella Road, in Lusaka. In Kitwe, education advising is offered at the American Corner, located in the Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation’s Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Library. The centers are nonpartisan and provide accurate, unbiased information about all accredited U.S. higher education institutions. The centers also provide information and registration bulletins for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SAT), the ACT, and the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

Monthly informational sessions are conducted every third Thursday at the American Center from 15:00 to 16:00 hours and cover the basics for applying to American universities for a bachelor's degree (1st degree). During these sessions, the U.S. system of higher education is explained and information is presented on how to choose a university and apply for acceptance and financial aid. Only after attending a Thursday informational session, may you meet with the education advisor on an individual basis. Those who have already received a bachelor's degree and are now seeking a master's or doctorate should attend a Thursday informational session, and may also meet with the Education Advisor individually during advising hours.

Advising hours:
Tuesday 9:00 – 10:00
Wednesday 9:00 – 10:00
Thursday 9:00 – 10:00

This center belongs to EducationUSA, a network of educational advising centers affiliated with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. EducationUSA advisers strive to provide accurate, comprehensive, current, and unbiased information on educational opportunities in the United States. We do not endorse or rank any college or university, nor do we endorse services provided by any company or organization in areas of test preparation, admissions, placement, language training, or visa procurement.

For more information about EducationUSA and study opportunities in the United States, please visit www.educationusa.state.gov, or contact Allison L. Hummel, the education advisor, at hummelal@state.gov

Effective immediately, education advising general sessions will only be offered on the third-Thursday of each month. Come and learn what it takes to study abroad in America.

Upcoming sessions (on “third Thursdays”) are scheduled as follows:

Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011

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