Scholarships

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States
Department of State is pleased to announce the Community College
Initiative Program. This new international educational exchange program
enables individuals from Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey and
South Africa to study at a community college in the United States to
develop professional skills.

Eligible fields are Business
Management and Administration; Tourism and Hospitality Management;
Health Professions, including Nursing; Media; Information Technology;
Security and Public Safety; and Engineering Science.

ELIGIBILITY

To apply to the program, candidates must:

• Have completed a secondary school education; D1, D2, D3 and S1
• Preference will be given to High School Diploma

Applicants
with a Bachelor’s degree are eligible if they are applying in a field
different from the field of their degree and have relevant work
experience in the field for which they are applying.

• Applicants with MA or PhD degrees are not eligible to participate.
• Have relevant work experience in the field in which they are applying;

Have English language skills that provide a basis for enrolling in
academic coursework following approximately 6 months of intensive
English language study in the U.S.;

• Submit a complete application; and
• Minimum Institutional TOEFL score 500 or TOEIC score 650 (only scores less than 2 years old are valid).

U.S. PROGRAM

The Community College Summit Initiative Program will provide funding for
round-trip airfare to the U.S.; a living allowance during English
language, academic, and practical training program components; tuition
costs; health insurance; and cultural enhancement activities. Students
will be hosted in groups by community colleges competitively selected
to participate in the program. Programs may range from six months to
two years in duration and may result in either a certificate or an
Associate Degree. Students are required to return home at the end of
their program and may not transfer to a four-year U.S. academic
institution.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

AMINEF is administering this program on behalf of the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. Please
return to AMINEF your complete application package (original
application and two copies) by the application deadline that includes:

• Completed application form.
• Copy of your most recent, less than two years old, TOEFL score report.
• Copy of high school diploma (English translation) .
• Copy of identity document (KTP or passport).

Please send the application package to AMINEF Office, Gedung Balai Pustaka,
6th floor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya 4, Jakarta 10720 NO LATER November 1,
2009.

For additional information, contact infofulbright_ind@aminef. or.id. We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.