USA Embassy Prioritized Increasing Quantity of Indonesian Students in USA

By Neli Syahida

Editor Neli Syahida

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - American Corner ITB Centre Library UPT be a hosted to USA embassy presentation for Indonesia which have a topic 'UN Model Presentation and What American Do in an Embassy, Opportunieties to Study in the U.S. (incuding Student Visa) in Thursday (19/04/12). Presentation is divided to two session. They are presented by Daniel Meija from USA Embassy, Rachel Cintron and Monty Mahendra from United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

This program was opened by Daniel Meija, Staff of Politic from USA ambassador which presented about managing visa to study in USA. Daniel Meija explained how easy to study in USA, "The main priority from USA Embassy for Indonesia is increase quantity of Indonesia students in USA."

Be serious to tha priority, USA Embassy has passed 95% from all appeal to visa to study from Indonesia. Many easy of way which is given, include of speciality in Monday to interview session to study visa in Embassy in Jakarta and General Consulate in Surabaya. Further information can be gotten in AMINEF office and Educationusa, or email in jakstudent@state.gov.

Rachel explained about general scheme, whic is started by a research and correspondent to major which is wanted in July to September, exams  which is a condition from the desired institution, and initial effort to search accomodation during study in October to the end of year, followed by visa appliacation in Januari, and at the latest it is issued in March, and finally when all of this are done, only waiting to go.

There are many ways to get a finance aid to study in USA. An aid from local, like AMINEF, USAID (achievement scholarship), DIKTI from Indonesia Ministry of Education, Ford Foundation, and international source like education institutions in USA, organization like Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, Rotary's Club, Lion's Club, UN, and etc. All of these can be acquired both before and after someone is accepted in education institution in USA. The key is a deep research and good plan.

The further information can be accessed easily, include places like @america in Pacific Place mall, also websites of AMINEF, IIEF, Educationusa, and USAID.

Except of these presentations, there was explanation of achievement scholarship form USAID to a professional and sharing session from ITB delegation to HNMUN 2012.