Laying the Foundation for Cooperation and Recruitment Initiatives in Turkey

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Laying the Foundation for Cooperation and
Recruitment Initiatives inTurkey
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Turkish Students in the USA

• In academic year 2007/08, there were 12,030
  students from Turkey studying in the United
  States (up 4.6 from the previous year). Turkey
  is the eighth-leading place of origin for
  students in the United States and one of only
  four non-Asian countries among the top ten
  senders.
• Academic Level. The majority of Turkish students
  study at the graduate level. In 2007/08, their
  breakdown was as follows
• 30.6 undergraduate
• 54.8 graduate students
• 6.6 other
• 8.0 OPT (Optional Practical Training)
• Source IIE Open Doors 2008

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Higher Education in Turkey

• Turkeys Higher Education system is very similar
  to the US
• 4-year undergraduate, 2-year Masters, and
  doctoral programs 3 years
• One major difference is that an Associates Degree
  is essentially a terminal degree
• Nearly impossible to transfer from a 2-year
  program into a 4-year program
• University entrance exam determines placement in
  program
• 1.64 million students took the placement exam in
  June 2008
• Only around 25 of students in any given year are
  able to be placed in a university program due to
  lack of capacity
• There are 2,291,762 students in Higher Education
  in Turkey

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Universities in Turkey

• Higher Education in Turkey is overseen by the
  Higher Education Council (YOK)
• YOK determines whether degrees from foreign
  universities are acceptable in Turkey
• Particularly important for males (determines
  length of military service) and those wishing to
  work in the Civil Service
• 93 Public universities and 36 Foundation
  (private) universities
• Tuition at public universities is minimal
  (possibly up to 1,000)
• Tuition at foundation universities can range from
  4,000 to upwards of 20,000

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Not Your Father's ELS
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ELS American Education Centers

• Mission To promote Higher Education in the USA
  to prospective students living outside the USA
• ELS-AECs located in China (Shanghai, Beijing and
  soon Guangzhou), Turkey (Istanbul), and Vietnam
  (Ho Chi Min City)
• Partner with U.S. Higher Education institutions
  to assist with recruitment initiatives
• Partner with ELS Counseling Agents who provide
  academic counseling to local students and
  assistance in preparing applications to
  institutions in the ELS Cooperative Network

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ELS American Education Centers

• Advantages of Partnering with ELS - AEC
• AEC staff trains and certifies professional
  student advisors on U.S. Higher Education
  practices
• Host Familiarization Tours to US to visit
  cooperative partner institutions
• Partner with a select number of certified student
  advisors in each country
• Provide opportunities for partner institutions to
  participate in student fairs, partner workshops
  and one-to-one meetings provide information
  about partner institutions programs of study and
  application process
• Facilitate meetings with the US Consular
  Services, US Commercial Services and
  organizations such as Education USA to host visa
  seminars and other such events
• Provide information on AEC web site about US
  Higher Education with hot-links to AEC member
  institution profiles
• Organize and host recruitment events in key
  markets, such as China and Turkey, to promote
  study in the US
• Provide market specific data on student trends
  and analytical briefs
• Provide ELS Alumni data base for assistance with
  country specific recruitment efforts

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ELS American Education Centers

• Advantages of Partnering with ELS - AEC
• Assistance in meeting and evaluating prospective
  sister schools
• Many institutions are eager to form partnerships
  however it is important that partners are chosen
  carefully so as to maximize institutional synergy
  and thus ensure the flow of students and scholars
  in both directions
• Participate in annual recruitment tours that
  include
• Workshops with authorized ELS Counseling Agents
  (screened, trained and qualified by ELS)
• Up-to-the-minute market briefings from US
  Commercial Services and Consulate officials
• Student recruitment fairs
• Display of materials in AEC libraries and
  distribution among ELS Counseling Agent network
• One-stop solution for your short-term
  study-abroad groups including classroom space,
  scheduling, meeting space, arrival orientations,
  and travel and hotel arrangements
• Assistance with producing localized promotional
  materials in-country, at great savings to your
  institution

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The US Dept. of State Opportunity Grants

• Students of potential but modest means
• All academic levels
• Started December 2007
• OG Countries Belarus, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru,
  Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Turkmenistan,
  Tajikistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, and
  Venezuela.
• Funding can be used for one/some/all of these

• Test Prep Classes
• Test Fees
• Application Fees
• Postage Expenses
• Visa Fees
• Travel to US
• Settling in Allowance
• Tuition Supplements

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ELS International Recruitment and Placement
Services (IRAPS)

• Division of ELS
• Partner with Overseas ELS Counseling Agents
• Partner with U.S. Educational Institutions
• Service department of ELS that provides
  university placement for the clients of our
  overseas agents prior to entering the U.S. to
  study English
• Secure conditional admission agreements with
  partner institutions
• Strategically add new partner institutions to our
  network
• Cultivate and maintain partner university
  relationships
• Process student applications
• Manage the on-line university directory tool
• Partner with centers to facilitate conditional
  admissions for our students
• Provide University Advising Service

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ELS IRAPS Advantages

• IRAPS provides a Standards of Service that
  ensures prompt attention to your students
  application process
• U.S. college and university Co-Operative schools
  and a growing network of 50 plus ELS Language
  Centers, most on University campuses
• Select Partner Universities provide a Promotional
  Allowance to agents
• Provide three pathways to a U.S. university or
  college acceptance
• Conditional Admission at any one of ELS
  cooperative schools
• TOEFL preparation and official tests administered
  at ELS centers
• IELTS tests in dedicated ELS locations

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ELS American Education Centers

• How to Partner with ELS AEC

• ELS AEC Office Contacts

• Contact Lisa Magliozzo for an AEC Application
• Ms. Lisa Magliozzo
• lmagliozzo_at_els.edu
• 609-750-3543
• Contact Susan P. Kassab for more information
  regarding International Recruitment and Placement
  Services (IRAPS) and the ELS Cooperative Network
• Ms. Susan P. Kassab
• skassab_at_els.edu
• 609-750-3543

• ELS-American Education Center, Shanghai-China
• Mr. Dan Plaut
• dplaut_at_els.edu
• 011-86-21-5404-5800
• ELS-American Education Center, Istanbul-Turkey
• Mr. Carl Holtman
• choltman_at_els.edu
• 90-536-413-1564
• ELS-American Education Center-Ho Chi Min City,
  Vietnam
• Mr. Drew Taylor
• 84-8-8222-3761 Ext. 2036