EducationUSA Advising Center

The EducationUSA Advising Center of the Public Affairs Section of the American Embassy, Ouagadougou provides Educational Advising Services 20 hours per week.

The services consist mainly of:

• advising prospective students in one-on-one advising sessions during walk-in visits to the EducationUSA Center; and
• providing information and answering questions about American Colleges and Universities and the U.S. Educational System by mail, phone, fax or e-mail.
• Assisting students throughout the application process

A variety of reference books, information materials, CD-ROMs, and videotapes on American Institutions of Post-Secondary Education and on the U.S. Educational System are also available for consultation during working hours.

Resource Guides for University and College Searches:

• American Universities - From University of Florida
• America's Best Graduate Schools - From U.S. News and World Report
• Best College Rankings - From U.S. News and World Report
• College Board
• College Net
• College Source
• Find your College - From National Center for Education Statistics
• Peterson's Education Supersite
• Study Abroad
• Study in the USA
• U.S. Higher Education - From University of Texas
• Education In The United States : the Pre-University Years
• Education In The United States : Continuity and Change
• U.S. Universities Alphabetical List
• U.S. Universities by State
• Complete list of the U.S. Community Colleges and Universities
• Top U.S. Universities and U.S. Colleges

• Best U.S. Undergraduate Universities

• Pre-Application Frequently Asked Questions

  International Scholarships Online

  International Student Loan

  Educational Advising Centers : Your Guide to the U.S. Higher Schools

International Exchange Organizations:

• Institute of International Education
• NAFSA - Association for International Educators

Other links:

• State Education Agencies - Links from Department of Education
• Student.gov - Student Gateway to U.S. Government
• MESSRS - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Burkina Faso
• University of Ouagadougou - Burkina Faso

"ACCURATE, UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT ALL ACCREDITED U.S. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS"