U.S. Embassy Opens U.S. University Fair
Information Sheet
21 February 2005About USEG: The U.S. Educational Group (USEG) is committed to assisting young men and women of the Arab world in pursuing higher education. They recognize that international education offers opportunities to acquire training, knowledge, and understanding which enhance the individual, the nation and the world. The U.S. Educational Group, led and staffed by Arabic-speaking educators, trained and experienced both in the Arab world and in the United States, provides cross-cultural expertise for Arab students seeking twenty-first century skills through international education.
About AMIDEAST: AMIDEAST is an American non-governmental organization that has been providing educational, training, and development services in Lebanon since 1968. AMIDEAST Lebanon represents the U.S. Embassy in providing educational advising through its "Education USA" Center. The "Education USA" library includes reference books, videos and cd-roms from US universities, and computers for students to access web-based information about studying in the U.S. Additional services offered by the center include:
- Free weekly sessions about studying in the United States
- Annual pre-departure orientation workshops on academic, social, legal, and
cultural issues for students already admitted to U.S. universities
- Administration of US government-funded scholarship programs: Fulbright
scholarships for master's degrees; the Youth Exchange and Studies program (YES)
for high school students; PLUS scholarships for undergraduate studies, the LINC
program for summer exchange between Lebanese and American high school students;
and MEPI-sponsored business internship program for young women and the MEET U.S.
program for business leaders.
- Research, counseling, and placement services for students interested in
studying in the United States
- Authentication and accreditation for U.S. academic credentials when students and professionals return to Lebanon
