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A few students have asked us some questions about what exactly myUface provides for free, and, in order to be completely clear, we wanted to clarify exactly what it is myUface does.  We don’t want to mislead anyone!

We will send your application to appropriate US universities for free.  We will do our best to find universities that are interested in you as a student.  We will not offer to pay for your U.S. education, however.  We are not a sponsored program, and we are not a scholarship site.  There are definitely costs involved with studying in the US – application fees, travel to the university, room and board, tuition, etc.  myUface can offer advice for reducing these costs.  myUface can try to find universities who will offer you financial aid. However, we do not offer financing ourselves.  Only help finding ways to study.

Again, our service is free, but not the university itself unfortunately.

Once we have your application, we will find the best opportunities for you given your personal needs.  If you have absolutely no financial means, we can work with you to identify fully funded programs for you to apply to.  For instance, in some countries the US Government offers a fully funded 1 year undergraduate program.

Also, if you are in one of the countries that offer an “Opportunity Grant”, you can apply for up to $10,000 in funds to help you pay for things like testing, application fees, travel.

Here you can find an archive of our advice on finding financial aid.

As always, feel free to ask any questions you have.

For today’s mailbag I want to respond to some common questions we get when talking to students (or others) about myUface.com.  Fairly soon we’ll incorporate some of these into a “Frequently Asked Questions” page on the main site.

OK, here we go:

What can myUface do for me?

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.

When will myUface be open for business?

myUface.com is currently building a strong group of university partners. We plan to open the site to students on in early summer, 2009.

In the meantime, please visit this blog for daily advice about getting into university in the U.S.  The blog is also a good place to post comments or questions about the process of getting into university in the U.S.

Will myUface get me into a U.S. university?

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.

How much does myUface cost?

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.

In the future, we will offer some additional services for an extra cost:

• you will be able to get myUface.com’s team of professional proofreaders to read and comment on your application essays.
• you will also be able to have myUface.com interview you, and comment on your interview.

Have an additional question? E-mail it to blog@myuface.com