Thursday, September 30, 2010

New East Coast University Partner - University of Connecticut

American Education Partners (http://www.americanedpartners.com/) is pleased to provide qualified students with admission and housing placement to the University of Connecticut's Torrington campus in Northwestern Connecticut.

Why UConn?

University of Connecticut and several of its individual departments have consistently received top-rankings by several publications including U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Kiplingers, and many others. University of Connecticut was recently ranked the top public university in the Northeastern United States and a Top 50 school in the entire United States. Students can choose from over 100 majors in fields such as business, education, engineering, health sciences, aand many others.
Students who apply to UConn through American Education Partners will study their first year at the Torrington campus. This small, 100-acre campus provides first-year students with a number of important benefits:
- Less competitive admissions requirements.
- Small classes with a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio
- Full-accesss to UConn's extensive online research materials
- Safe, small-town living environment
- Comfortable living accomodations in a beautifully-restored nearby dormitory

Why Connecticut?

Connecticut enjoys four distinct seasons, each of which offers beautiful natural scenery, opportunities to enjoy outdoor sports and activities and participate in a wide variety of cultural events.
Among Connecticut's many great features is its safe living environment. Connecticut has one of the lowest crime rates in the United States. In Northwestern Connecticut, home to UConn's Torrington campus, serious crime is almost non-existent.
Connecticut also has a strong tradition of providing world-class education. Connecticut high school students have some of the best test scores in the country and most of the state's universities are nationally or regionally-ranked.
Adding to these important features are Connecticut's beautiful natural scenery and convenient location - two hours or less to New York City and less than three hours to Boston. Both of these cities, as well as many other places in between, are easily reached by commuter or long-distance trains.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Featured Public High Schools for Spring 2011

American Education Partners is pleased to be able to offer international students with the opportunity to spend a semester at several top public high schools starting in January 2011.
Each of our partner public high schools are located in very safe, smaller towns in Northwestern Connecticut, less than 2 hours from New York City. Connecticut public high schools are widely recognized for their high academic standards and student achievements. Each of our partner public high schools offers a wide range of Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors classes to qualified students. Additionally, students will be able to join a number of student clubs and sports that are offered at each school.
Students enrolling in these schools will live in dormitory-style housing in charming, renovated houses. The dormitory will be supervised by a full-time live-in house parent who will prepare 3 home-cooked meals each day, provide transportation to and from school each day, homework assistance and more.  
Students will enroll in these programs on the F-1 visa program which will allow them the option of continuing their high school education in the USA and entering college or university without having to return to their country to apply for a different visa.
Read below for an introduction to our public high schools that are accepting applications for Spring 2011.
Canton High School – Founded in 1854, it is located in Northwestern Connecticut, just 90 minutes from New York City. The school has approximately 540 students with an average class size of just 21 students. It was recently named a Silver Medal School on U.S. News and World Report magazine’s “Best Schools” list for the quality of its academic program.
Farmington High School – Also located in rural Northwestern Connecticut, Farmington High School has consistently received recognition for its education program, teaching staff and its students’ high test scores. It was recently ranked as the top public high school in Connecticut by Newsweek magazine and #271 in the entire United States.
Killingly High School – One of Connecticut’s most modern and progressive schools. The school recently completed a new campus building that utilizes the most modern learning facilities and technology available. Each student at Killingly is provided with his/ her own Mac laptop computer to use for class homework and research projects throughout the school year,
Northwest Regional High School – A comprehensive public high school that provides a solid college preparation curriculum combined with elective courses in practical subjects such as business, culinary arts, technology, and many others.
Woodstock Academy – Woodstock Academy is a public/ private school, partially supported by local government funding.  The school is committed to providing a safe, supportive educational environment that encourages students to pursue learning opportunities inside and outside of the classroom.
American Education Partners is currently seeking out good public high schools in other areas of the USA to recommend to international students in 2011.
Read our weekly blog updates to learn the latest news and information about education opportunities in the USA!

Monday, September 13, 2010

Latest Midwestern and Western University Rankings

American Education Partners is proud to offer students the opportunity to apply to many nationally-and regionally-ranked colleges and universities throughout the USA. This week, we introduce some more of our partner schools in the Western and Midwestern USA and the most recent rankings they received in U.S. News and World Report magazine's annual school rankings issue. Each of these schools' rankings improved once again, demonstrating their committment to providing students with a good education and a good experience.


Midwestern USA Schools


Bradley University - #6 Midwestern USA University - Bradley is a private independent university, located on a beautiful 85-acre campus in Peoria, Illinois. Bradley University offers more than 100 academic programs of study. The University's Foster College of Business is AACSB-accredited and its undergraduate program has been ranked the 11th best in the United States.



Western USA Schools

California State University - Northridge (Tseng College) - 1st Tier Western USA University - The Tseng College at Cal State University - Northridge provides students with Intensive English Programs or career certificate programs . Academically-qualified students successfully completing in the Intensive English Program can get conditional admission to the University's bachelor or masters degree programs.


San Diego State University (College of Extended Education) -1st Tier National University - San Diego State University's College of Extended Education offers students a variety of Intensive English Programs or career certificate programs . Academically-qualified students successfully completing in the Intensive English Program can get conditional admission to the University's bachelor degree programs.


University of California - Riverside (Extension Program) - 1st Tier National University - UC Riverside's Extension Program offers students a variety of Intensive English Programs or career certificate programs for individuals or groups taught by experienced university professors. Students that successfully complete the Intensive English Program can get conditionally- accepted to nearby Riverside Community College where they complete the first 2 years of a bachelors degree program.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Latest School Ranking Information for AEP Partner Schools

American Education Partners is proud to offer students the opportunity to apply to many nationally-and regionally-ranked colleges and universities throughout the USA. In this newsletter, we introduce some of our partner schools in the Eastern USA and the most recent rankings they received in U.S. News and World Report magazine's annual school rankings lists. Each of these schools' rankings improved once again, demonstrating their committment to providing students with a good education and a good experience.

AEP Eastern USA Partner Schools Get Higher Rankings for 2010-2011!

 Long Island University - CW Post - 2nd Tier National University. Located in a quiet area of Long Island, less than 1 hour from New York City. This university offers a wide range of bachelors and masters programs as well as an on-campus ESL program.

Sacred Heart University - 1st Tier Northern USA University - Located in upscale Fairfield, Connecticut near New York City, the university offers a wide variety of popular bachelors and masters degree programs in a small, friendly campus environment.
University of Connecticut - Torrington - #66 National University - The University of Connecticut's small Torrington campus provides undergraduate students with a friendly and supportive campus environment. Students can complete their bachelors degree program at the Torrington campus or transfer to the main campus in Storrs after completing at least one full year at the Torrington campus.

University of Hartford - 3rd Tier National University - The University of Hartford is a residential school located on a large 350-acre campus in suburban Connecticut that offers almost 90 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs.


Each of these schools have spaces available for undergraduate and graduate programs starting in Spring 2011.
For information about applying to AEP Partner Schools, please contact us at: info@americanedpartners.com



Sincerely,

American Education Partners' School Placement Team