No fewer than 50 U.S universities are expected to participate in the 2024 EducationUSA fair in Abuja and Lagos, The Nation learnt.
In academic year 2022-2023, more than 17,000 Nigerians pursued U.S. graduate and undergraduate degrees.
Nigeria has the highest number of students from Africa and is the seventh largest source worldwide of international students to the United States.
The 23rd Fair is scheduled for September 17 to 19 in Abuja and Lagos.
The College Fair will commence in Abuja on September 17 at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites. The fair will continue in Lagos on September 18 at the Ecobank Pan African Center, Victoria Island, and end on September 19 at Pistis Hub, Maryland.
There is no participation fee, but registration is required, says a statement by the US embassy in Nigeria.
The U.S. government’s official source of information on U.S. higher education, will host the fair.
The statement explained that “The EducationUSA Fair will facilitate direct interactions for prospective students with international admissions officers from 50 leading U.S. colleges and universities including Harvard University, Columbia University, The George Washington University, Tulane University, and Spelman College.
“The higher education institutions participating in the fair represent the United States’ geographic diversity and offer a range of academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.
“Fair attendees will have the opportunity to speak with international admissions officers, EducationUSA advisers, and U.S. Embassy representatives about educational opportunities, the student visa application process, financial aid as well as the cultural aspects of studying and living in the United States.
“The United States has renowned higher education programs and remains the destination of choice for international students,” U.S. Mission Public Diplomacy Counselor Lee McManis noted. “The upcoming EducationUSA college fair is a great way to explore the amazing educational opportunities that the United States has to offer.”
