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Yes, it’s true:  Opportunity Grants offer up to $10,000 to help cover the costs of your U.S. education.

This is Michael Curtis, writing today on a very important subject.  On June 22, Nate made a very important blog entry focused on US Government financed educational opportunities. Nate hit some great points – there are numerous opportunities for students to study at little or no cost in the U.S. Perhaps more importantly, most of these programs begin recruiting students right now! September generally is the start of recruitment for most high school, undergraduate and graduate programs.

Many tens of thousands of students will apply for these fellowships. Unfortunately, not all will be chosen. That’s where myUface comes in. However, as we’ve mentioned, myUface doesn’t guarantee 100% financing for your education. In all likelihood, you will have to come up with at least a portion of the cost of your education and living expenses while in the U.S. While this is often difficult, don’t despair! The US State Department funds a fantastic program in numerous countries that can cover up to $10,000 for things like:

• test preparation
• visa and application fees;
• transportation costs;
• books;
• English language courses ; and
• (in some cases) top-off funds toward tuition.

The program is called “Opportunity Grants” and it represents one of the most exiting ways for many students to help with covering some of the costs of education. While these grants are not offered in each country, many students will benefit from them.

How do you go about finding out more about opportunity grants and how they might make your dream of studying in the US a bit closer to reality? Check out the website of your local US embassy! For instance, if you are a citizen of Kazakhstan, you would find the information here. You could also read the following, available  for download.

Don’t forget about opportunity grants when you are determining whether or not you can afford to study in the US!  Visit the website of your U.S. Embassy or Educational Advising Center to see if Opportunity Grants are a possibility for you!

Update: According to the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan, students from the following countries are eligible for Opportunity Grants:

Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Yemen. Beginning summer 2009, students from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama will also be eligible to apply through the local EducationUSA advising office.

myUface is free for students. That means that you can create and publish an online profile for U.S. universities to look at for free.

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myUface doesn’t have control over the admissions decisions of U.S. universities, so we can’t promise that by using our service you’ll get into a U.S. university. However, we can greatly improve your chances of finding a U.S. university by:

• simplifying the application process
• providing you with a way to advertise yourself to many different universities at the same time
• giving you advice about how to improve your application

The truth is, the process of getting into a U.S. university is not as complicated as it seems. You can do it, if you are dedicated and willing to work hard. And remember, you’re not alone: we will be there to help.

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At myUface.com we will help you create a student profile and application and share it with our university partners. Your profile includes everything a university needs to know about you – your educational goals, your financial information, your application materials (like essay and test scores), and even fun things like sports you play or hobbies you enjoy.

Once we walk you through the creation of your profile, myUface will help find the right university and program for you. What’s even better, our universities will be able to review your profile and contact you if they think you would be a good fit for them.

When we find a university that fits your needs, and that university likes your profile, the university will invite you to apply.

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