EducationUSA in Kenya
EducationUSA
EducationUSA is a U.S. Department of State network of over 430 international student advising centers in more than 175 countries and territories. The network promotes U.S. higher education to students around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, and current information about opportunities to study at accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States. EducationUSA also provides services to the U.S. higher education community to help institutional leaders meet their recruitment and campus internationalization goals. EducationUSA is your official source on U.S. higher education. For more information, visit: https://educationusa.state.gov.
General Advising Sessions
EducationUSA offers monthly Facebook live information sessions on the U.S. Embassy Nairobi Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/U.S.EmbassyNairobi) for students seeking educational advising services. During these sessions, the EducationUSA Adviser presents “Your 5 Steps to U.S. Study” and hosts U.S. higher education institutions to showcase opportunities available for study in the United States. Register here to be notified of our next information session: https://forms.gle/QutjxSZBAgHJct8v9.
Individual Advising Sessions
Students who have attended a general advising session, can make appointments for individual counseling sessions by making an appointment by contacting nairobi@educationusa.org.
Workshops
The advising center organizes quarterly workshops on the different stages of the application process, including selecting the right school, financial aid, crafting winning essays, and standardized tests. Register here to be notified of our next workshop: https://forms.gle/QutjxSZBAgHJct8v9.
EducationUSA Scholars Program
EducationUSA Scholars Program is an intensive college application program that jumpstarts the application process for a group of approximately 40 students countrywide. ESP membership is through a competitive application process. For information on how to apply, please contact nairobi@educationusa.org.
Financing Your Education
The cost of an academic year in the United States, including tuition, fees and living expenses varies from $15,000 to $80,000 per year. Students without their own finances must have excellent academic records to compete for scholarships and grants from individual U.S. colleges and universities. EducationUSA is unable to provide scholarships and cannot provide financial assistance for study in any institution.
Contact Us
EducationUSA Advising Center
U.S. Embassy Nairobi
P.O. Box 606 – 00621, Village Market
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: nairobi@educationusa.org