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The
United States Achievers Programme (USAP)
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2006-2007
--- FOR ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITY IN 2008 ---
DEADLINE
Monday 2nd April 2007
Programme Ethic
The United States and Britain possess an historically
solid relationship of knowledge exchange that has
contributed greatly to the strength and progress of
both nations. To greater encourage this process at
all levels of society, The US Educational Advisory
Service (FTC London) has initiated the United States Achievers
Programme (USAP), offering assistance to Britain’s
highly talented, economically disadvantaged, students
in their pursuit for academic excellence in the United
States. USAP is a programme which is based entirely
upon the ethic that high-achieving, British students
from economically disadvantaged backgrounds should
be offered equal access to the admissions process
for colleges and universities in the United States.
As students from traditionally ‘disadvantaged’
backgrounds are often deterred or limited by the greater
challenges they face in pursing higher education,
FTC London’ London office is offering the opportunity
for these students to obtain assistance
towards the ultimate goal of fully funded undergraduate
admission to colleges and universities in the United
States.
Click highlighted text for further
details of assistance
Programme
Background and Structure
USAP
ran a pilot programme in 2003, based upon the success
of The United States Student Achievers Program (USAP)
in Zimbabwe, in which 30 successful applicants are
being offered this type of assistance annually.
In keeping with the model set by USAP in Zimbabwe,
FTC London will work closely with successful candidates and
their schools in their final year of school education
to assist them with every step of the university selection,
application and orientation process. The academic
and social needs of USAP students will be strongly
considered by FTC London advisers in matching individuals
with US universities which offer the best programmes
and opportunities to meet their future goals. In addition
to providing these students with access to extensive
information and advising, FTC London will finance and provide
tutoring for any necessary entrance exams required
for admission, as well as international postage and
fax costs.
USAP
Update
There
are currently four USAP students from the UK studying
at US universities, including the University of North
Carolina, Mount Holyoke College, the University of
Evansville and Skidmore College. This year, two of
our students have been offered places at Princeton
University and Kenyon College with very generous offers
of financial aid.
Who
Should Apply?
USAP
candidates will reflect the best of Britain’s
youth, both academically and in terms of involvement
in leadership roles, community service and extracurricular
activities. FTC London will be looking for students who aspire
to broaden their horizons and share idFTC London with a diversity
of people, returning to Britain to apply their education
and experiences to their lives and careers. Successful
USAP candidates will be students who demonstrate the
greatest potential of significantly contributing to
society if given the educational opportunity to further
develop their knowledge and talents.
With
the objective of developing a broad, successful programme
for students across Britain, this year’s pilot
programme will be test-run in the Greater London area
with a particular focus upon economically challenged
communities. Though we will not discriminate based
upon geography, applicants should be aware that programme
participants will be required to attend many sessions
in our London office and that we cannot
guarantee financial support for transportation to
these sessions. This year’s programme is open
to applications from minority students who will be
completing their A levels, AVCEs or BTEC National
Diplomas in the 2007-08 academic year and are planning
to begin their undergraduate education in the autumn
of 2008. This year's programme will commence in early
May.
How
to apply
To
apply for the 2006-07 USAP (for admission to university
in 2008) you must download and complete the application
and submit it by post or in person to FTC London
along with all necessary documents (listed on application)
by 2nd April 2007.
Details
of Assistance:
As the criteria that will be utilised in assessing
candidates’ suitability to the USAP programme
will be fashioned on that utilised by universities’
admissions offices and funding bodies, successful
USAP candidates can be confident of their marketability
as highly desirable students to US universities.
However, it is important to note that though every
effort will be made by FTC London to assist in securing
a place at a US university, FTC London has no privileged
relationship with universities’ admissions
offices or funding bodies and, therefore, cannot
guarantee that USAP participants’ applications
will be successful. This is not meant to discourage
students from applying; rather it is meant to give
a practical understanding of the competitive nature
of the application process. Interested applicants
are encouraged to consider the potential success
that may be brought through this programme alongside
other potential educational options in the UK and
elsewhere.
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