Scholarship program registration will open on November 17
Brasilia, November 10, 2021: The Academic Opportunities Program, supported by the U.S. Department of State, celebrates its 15th anniversary in Brazil this year, and during this period has benefited hundreds of students. The program aims to support qualified students from families with limited financial resources in the application process for undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States. The principal aim of the program is to help participants receive scholarships from U.S. universities, and is offered through the EducationUSA network, a State Department network to guide and track those interested in studying in the U.S.
The program provides academic follow-up throughout the application process and covers the costs of the university applications, including: study materials, registration fees for the required exams, transportation and accommodation when necessary to take required exams, university application fees, and translation and submission of documents. Registration for the program for potential undergraduate students is open from 17/11/2021 to 10/01/2022.
In its latest edition, the participants in the program were accepted into universities such as Dartmouth College, Duke University, Harvard University, Minerva KGI, Northwestern University, Stetson University and Villanova University.
On November 17, at 4:30 p.m., all interested parties are invited to join the virtual program launch. The link to participate: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc-CsrzspH9S6LulcOn4yvGC5BKeibzKa
For more information about the program: https://www.educationusa.org.br/oportunidades-academicas-graduacao/.
Contact us undergradopp@educationusa.org
To participate candidates must:
- Be in the 2nd or 3rd year of high school in 2022 or have graduated in 2021
- Come from a family with limited financial resources
- Have advanced English
- Have an excellent academic background
- Have organized or participated in extracurricular and community activities
- Be interested in any area of study except the following: Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary, Psychology or Law.
EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network that provides information on U.S. study opportunities and supports students throughout the admission process for summer, undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, English, and short-term courses. EducationUSA offices offer a range of services and activities for anyone interested in studying in the USA. Learn more at www.educationusa.org.br.
