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00STATE229026
2000-12-01 23:14:00
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Secretary of State
Cable title:  

"IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES" NEW,

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RPC MANILA 0000
UNCLAS STATE 229026 

SIPDIS

PASS EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL
SUBJECT: "IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES" NEW,
UPDATED VERSION


FULBRIGHT COMMISSIONS
FOR REACS

NOTE: AN EARLIER VERSION OF THIS CABLE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PLEASE USE THIS VERSION FOR ORDERING.

UNCLAS STATE 229026

SIPDIS

PASS EDUCATIONAL ADVISERS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL
SUBJECT: "IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES" NEW,
UPDATED VERSION


FULBRIGHT COMMISSIONS
FOR REACS

NOTE: AN EARLIER VERSION OF THIS CABLE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PLEASE USE THIS VERSION FOR ORDERING.


1. THE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BRANCH

(ECA/A/S/A) IS PLEASED TO OFFER AN UPDATED AND REVAMPED
EDITION OF THE "IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES"
(IWYTS) BOOKLET SERIES. BOOKLET ONE, A PROMOTIONAL FLYER,
AND POSTERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING. SEE ORDERING
INFORMATION IN PARA 8. DEADLINE FOR ORDERS IS DECEMBER
29, 2000.


2. BACKGROUND: ECA/A/S/A HAS BEEN WORKING FOR OVER TWO
YEARS TO EDIT THE VENERABLE 1991 "IF YOU WANT TO STUDY"
BOOKLET SERIES. WE HAVE EXPANDED THE SERIES BOTH TO SERVE
AS A RESOURCE FOR OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL ADVISING INFORMATION
AND TO MARKET AND PROMOTE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION AS WELL AS
OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CENTERS. ILLUSTRATIONS
FOR THE BOOKLET COVERS, PROMOTIONAL FLYER, AND POSTERS FOR
THE SERIES WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH FUNDING SUPPORT FRM
THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.


3. RPC MANILA IS ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR THE FIRST BOOKLET IN
THE SERIES, "IF YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES:
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IN ENGLISH." THIS BOOKLET COVERS
BACHELOR#S AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, PLUS TECHNICAL
AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. BOOKLET ONE IS 120
PAGES, 5.25 X 8.25 INCHES; IT HAS A FOUR COLOR, ILLUSTRATED
COVER AND TWO-COLOR PRINTING INSIDE, WITH SPOT
ILLUSTRATIONS.


4. ECA/A/S/A HOPES TO ROLL OUT THE REMAINING THREE
BOOKLETS IN THE COMING MONTHS:

"BOOKLET 2: GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDY AND RESEARCH"
ON MASTER#S, DOCTORAL DEGREES AND POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMS,
PLUS CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURES FOR
PROFESSIONALS);

"BOOKLET 3: SHORT-TERM STUDY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS,
DISTANCEEDUCATION, AND ACCREDITATION" ON STUDY
OPPORTUNITIES FOR UP TO ONE YEAR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDY,
PLUS AN OVERVIEW OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, AND DETAILED
INFORMATION ON THE U.S. SYSTEM OF ACCREDITATION; AND

"BOOKLET 4: GETTING READY TO GO: PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR
LIVING AND STUDYING IN THE UNITED STATES". THIS BOOKLET,
WITH INFORMATION ON VISAS, MOVING TO THE USA, AND WHAT TO
EXPECT ON U.S. CAMPUSES, WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE WEB.


5. THE BOOKLET SERIES OFFERS EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND, PRACTICAL
ADVICE TO PROSPECTIVE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN AN
ATTRACTIVE LAYOUT. COVER DESIGNS CORRESPOND WITH A POSTER

OF THE SAME TITLE. THE CONTENT OF EACH BOOKLET INCLUDES AN
INTRODUCTION TO THE "IYWTS" SERIES, THE EDUCATIONAL
INFORMATION CENTER NETWORK, A MAP OF THE U.S., A TABLE OF
CONTENTS, QUOTES FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, "TIME FOR A
RECAP" AND "USEFUL WEB SITES" SUMMARIES AT THE END OF EACH
CHAPTER, A BIBLIOGRAPHY, GLOSSARY, AND INDEX. TRANSLATIONS
INTO SPANISH, ARABIC, RUSSIAN, CHINESE, JAPANESE, AND
FRENCH ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE FUTURE. ORDERING
INFORMATION FOR LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF EACH BOOKLET WILL BE
SENT OUT AT THE TIME THE VERSION IS PRINTED.


6. BOOKLET 1 WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON FOR DOWLOADING FROM
THE WORLD WIDE WEB
AT:HTTP://EXCHANGES.STATE.GOV/EDUCATION/EDUCA TIONUSA/
IN THE FUTURE, ALL FOUR BOOKLETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT
THIS WEB SITE. THE SERIES IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE
SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES AND NEED
MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE PROCESS.


7. IN ADDITION, ECA/A/S/A IS DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL WAYS
TO PROMOTE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, TO BE
USED INDIVIDUALLY OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PARTS OF THE
SERIES. THESE INCLUDE:


A. NEW EDUCATIONUSA LOGO: WE ARE USING THIS "BRAND" TO
IDENTIFY ALL ECA/A/S/A RESOURCES AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
STATE-AFFILIATED EDUCATIONAL ADVISING NETWORK. THE LOGO
IDENTIFIES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE-AFFILIATED OVERSEAS
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CENTERS AND ADVISING STAFF. WE
HAVE ALSO PLACED THE LOGO ON A LAPEL PIN, WHICH ECA/A/S/A
IS PROVIDING SEPARATELY TO ADVISERS.


B. PROMOTIONAL FLYERS (5.25 INCHES X 8.25 INCHES)
EYE-CATCHING, COLORFUL, MARKETING FLYERS ENTITLED - "STUDY
IN THE USA: YOUR GATEWAY TO THE 21ST CENTURY". FLYERS
PROMOTE U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION#S "QUALITY, CHOICE, VALUE,
AND EDUCATION BEYOND THE CLASSROOM". THEY INCLUDE BRIEF
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE "IYWTS" SERIES AND SPACE FOR ADVISING
CENTERS TO INSERT CONTACT INFORMATION. FLYERS MAY NOW BE
ORDERED IN BULK QUANTITIES FOR MASS DISTRIBUTION AT
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CENTERS AND ADVISING OUTREACH
ACTIVITIES.


C. A SERIES OF 4 PROMOTIONAL POSTERS (17 INCHES X 22
INCHES EACH): "UNDERGRADUATE", "GRADUATE", "SHORT-TERM
STUDY" POSTERS, PLUS ONE GENERIC POSTER WITH NO TITLE.
POSTERS CAN BE USED INDIVIDUALLY OR SIDE BY SIDE, DEPENDING
ON THE TARGET AUDIENCE. EACH INCLUDES THE "IYWTS" TITLE,
THE EDUCATIONUSA LOGO, AND SPACE FOR CENTERS TO INSERT
THEIR LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATION. POSTS WISHING TO HAVE
LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATION PRINTED ON POSTERS BY MANILA
SHOULD SUBMIT EXACT WORDING AT THE TIME OF ORDER. THE

UNDERGRADUATE AND GENERIC POSTERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR
ORDERING; OTHERS TO FOLLOW.


8. DISTRIBUTION, COSTS, AND ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: POSTS
SHOULD CONSULT WITH EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND ADVISING
CENTERS TO DETERMINE QUANTITY OF BOOKLET ONE, FLYERS, AND
UNDERGRADUATE AND GENERIC POSTERS TO ORDER. CA/A/S/A
ENCOURAGES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CENTERS TO ORDER
SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF THE NEW PROMOTIONAL FLYER FOR
DISTRIBUTION AND MAIL-OUT TO ALL CENTER CONTACTS AND AT ALL
OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS. POSTERS SHOULD BE ORDERED FOR
DISPLAY IN AS MANY VENUES AS POSSIBLE. BOOKLET 1 COSTS ONE
DOLLAR EACH; POSTERS ARE 88 CENTS EACH;AND FLYERS ARE
FIFTEEN CENTS EACH.

POSTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FISCAL DATA TO COVER COST OF
THE ORDER PLUS 20 PERCENT FOR FPO/SURFACE SHIPPING AND
HANDLING. IF FASTER DELIVERY IS NEEDED, PLEASE ADVISE AND
RPC MANILA WILL ESTIMATE COST. PLEASE SUBMIT FISCAL DATA
IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:

APPROPRIATION:
ALLOTMENT:
OBLIGATION NUMBER:
ORGANIZATION:
FUNCTION:
OBJECT CODE:

PLEASE COORDINATE WITH FMC TO ENSURE THAT PROVIDED FISCAL
DATA IS OBLIGATED IN THE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT SYSTEM AND CAN
BE RECOGNIZED BY THE FINANCIAL SERVICE CENTER (FSC)
BANGKOK. CLEAR FISCAL DATA CABLE WITH POST B & F OFFICE
AND INCLUDE THE STATEMENT "POST B & F OFFICER (NAME)
CERTIFIES FUNDS AVAILABILITY."

SEND CABLE WITH ORDERS AND FISCAL DATA TO RPO MANILA WITH
COPY TO ECA/A/S/ :APRINCE.
THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING FROM THE FIRST PRINTING IS
DECEMBER 29, 2000. THE "IYWTS" BOOKLETS ARE STOCK
PUBLICATIONS AND WILL BE OFFERED IN THE SPRING AND FALL

BASIC PAMPHLET SOLICITATIONS. {ECA/A/S/A}
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