US, PH universities forge partnerships

The representatives from Philippines and United States (U.S.) universities recently met for a virtual partnerships fair hosted by EducationUSA and the Commission on Higher Education International Affairs Staff (CHED-IAS).

At the event, university presidents The speaker series is also one of the and senior officials from 68 Philippine primary outputs of the U.S.-Philippine schools and 45 U.S. institutions heard Joint Statement on Higher Education from the U.S. Embassy and CHED on the Cooperation signed during the 2019 importance of creating and expanding U.S.-Philippine Bilateral Strategic partnerships that sustain international Dialogue. educational exchange. After the opening remarks internationalization in higher education, delivered by Atty. Lily Freida M. Milla, EducationUSA provides free advising Director of CHED-IAS, U.S. Embassy services to prospective international Cultural Affairs Officer Matt Keener students in more than 170 countries welcomed the participants. “There is and offers students resources and tools no greater way to strengthen the ties to help navigate the five steps to U.S. between two countries than through study: researching schools; identifying expanding educational linkages, and financial aid opportunities; completing creating these enduring ties between applications; obtaining a student visa; our countries is as important as ever,” and preparing for departure. said Keener. The virtual fair was the sixth event Along with promoting There are more than 4,700 The U.S. universities also hosted accredited higher education institutions individual breakout rooms to meet in the United States, and an EducationUSA with Philippine universities interested in adviser can help students narrow their exploring new partnership opportunities, options, define their priorities, and plan including student exchanges, visiting their college careers. EducationUSA scholars, collaborative research does not offer scholarships but can assist programs, and lecture series. students in identifying scholarship and financial assistance opportunities. under the “Pathways to Opportunity: More information about EdUSA-CHED Speaker Series on EducationUSA can be accessed on Internationalization” meant to build Facebook at www.facebook.com/ the international capacity of Philippine educationusa.philippines and on Twitter universities and expand linkages at @EducationUSA_PH. (U.S. Embassy in between U.S. and Philippine institutions. the Philippines/PIA Surigao del Norte)