A US-funded South Asian US College education fair tour made a two day stop in Lahore. The education fair was held April 11-12 at Forman Christian College (FCC) and featured four representatives from U.S. higher education institutions. Students from Lahore and across the Punjab obtained information about studying in the United States and student life in America directly from U.S. university representatives. EducationUSA, a US Department of State funded global network of student advising centers organized the event.
There are four student advising centers in Pakistan. “Encouraging Pakistani students to study in the United States is one of our top priories and a great way to foster better understanding between our countries,” said US Consulate General Lahore Public Affairs Officer Brinille Ellis, who attended the education fair. Also on hand were representatives from: the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York; the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa; Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana; and Educational Credential Evaluators from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who joined the tour to demonstrate the unique benefits of a U.S. university education.
This is the second South Asian annual education fair tour organized by EducationUSA. Last year, US university representatives travelled across the region from Sri Lanka, to Bangladesh, to Nepal, and then to Pakistan. The programme was so successful it was repeated again this year and includes Afghanistan.
