Sumarskóli EducationUSA (EducationUSA Academy)

Almenn skilyrði sem íslenskir umsækjendur þurfa að uppfylla:

• vera í framhaldsskólanámi (í menntaskóla eða sambærilegu námi) eða á síðasta ári í grunnskóla
• vera á aldrinum 16–17 ára þegar námskeiðið fer fram
• vera góður námsmaður og taka virkan þátt í félagsstarfi
• hafa lokið enskunámi í samræmi við aðalnámskrá grunnskóla og, ef við á, stundað enskunám á framhaldsskólastigi
• hafa íslenskan ríkisborgararétt
• hafa ekki bandarískt ríkisfang
• vera þroskaður og ábyrgur einstaklingur og skuldbinda sig til virkrar þátttöku í námskeiðinu

Gert er ráð fyrir því að styrkþegi sé „góður fulltrúi lands og þjóðar“ og muni kynna eigin menningu á jákvæðan hátt í Bandaríkjunum meðan á námsdvöl stendur. Þátttakendur skuldbinda sig til að taka þátt í öllu námskeiðinu og lúta reglum gestgjafans á meðan á dvölinni stendur. Fulbright- stofnunin mun skipuleggja ferðir þátttakenda og er gert ráð fyrir að þeir fari beint á námskeiðið við komu til Bandaríkjanna og svo beint til Íslands að námskeiðinu loknu. Tekið verður á móti þátttakendum á flugvelli og verða umsjónarmenn ávallt til staðar meðan námskeiðið stendur yfir.

Á þessu stigi skulu umsækjendur kynna sér þá háskóla sem í boði eru og velja þá þrjá sem þeim líst best á, en ekki skal sækja um háskóla á þessu stigi. Þegar þátttakendur hafa verið valdir mun Fulbright-stofnunin aðstoða valda umsækjendur við lokaval á skóla og gerð umsóknar. Þess skal getið að námskeið, inntökuskilyrði og umsóknarferli eru mismunandi eftir skólum og þurfa umsækjendur að kynna sér þau vel áður en óskaskólar eru valdir. Sjá frekari upplýsingar um EducationUSA Academy á: http://www.edusaacademy.org/

A world of opportunities - An immersive summer program for international students

EducationUSA Academy is a two- to six-week academic program that provides college preparatory content including specialized courses in various fields, English and academic writing courses, tours of diverse college and university campuses, and cultural activities.

The Academy provides international students with the opportunity to become more familiar with the U.S. higher education system, academic culture, campus life, and the college admissions process. This program creates a pathway for international high school students who may not otherwise have considered attending university in the United States by providing them with the information and skills necessary to become successful students at U.S. higher-education institutions.

For more details, please visit the EducationUSA Academy website.

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https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/educationusa-academy

Eligibility and Application Overview

Participants must:

• Have an intermediate level of English or approximately 3 years of middle to high school English language study (Note: language requirements may vary slightly by institution);
• Be mature and self-disciplined students with a commitment to active participation in the Academy and its programming;
• Be non-U.S. citizens and reside outside of the United States;
• *Application timelines vary by host institution (please refer to the institution of your choice for its specific deadline).

Please contact your local EducationUSA adviser if you have questions about or need assistance completing an EducationUSA Academy application.

Established protocols and policies

EducationUSA Academy is hosted by accredited colleges and universities with established protocols and policies in place related to the supervision of participants under the age of 18. All EducationUSA Academy host institutions will:

• Adhere to local and national laws pertaining to programming for minors
• Conduct required background checks on program staff responsible for working with minors
• Provide health insurance coverage to participants for the duration of the summer program, and help participants obtain medical treatment as needed
• Communicate campus/program policies, including basic safety information, curfews, codes of conduct, and emergency contact information to participating students
• Meet students at the airport upon arrival in the United States and chaperone them to the host institution campus
• Actively support and oversee participants throughout the program, including during classes, in residence halls, and on off-campus excursions

EducationUSA Academy is a component of EducationUSA, the U.S. Department of State-supported network of over 400 advising centers in more than 180 countries around the world that provide prospective international students with accurate, current, and comprehensive information about U.S. higher education. EducationUSA Academy is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government.