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Liberia: U.S. Govt Re-Introduces Education Advisory Program
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The NEWS (Monrovia)
13 May 2008
Posted to the web 13 May 2008
Monrovia
The United States government through its embassy here has re-introduced its academic advisory programs for Liberian students desirous of studying in the United States.
The academic advisory program was re-introduced Monday at the American Library by the United States Regional Academic Advisor for Africa at the U.S. State Department, Ms. Nancy Keteku.
"The education advisory program in Liberia has been sleeping for a couple of years", Ms. Keteku told the audience of high school and college students.
She encouraged prospective college students in the country that United States colleges and universities offer wide-range of subjects and better facilities as well as a broader outlook on issues that suit students' needs.
But Ms. Keteku cautioned that colleges and universities in the United States are expensive and competitive and to attend them would require proper planning.
She pointed out that tuition ranges from a minimum of US$15,000 per year to US$45,000 per year and that about 80% of students' fees is paid by students themselves either through family or other means.
According to her, only one-third (about 750) universities award financial aid above US$10,000.
Regarding full scholarships, the Academic Advisor said only 75 universities award full scholarship, but for very limited number of beneficiaries.
Notwithstanding, Ms. Keteku indicated that Liberia should increase its students enrollment at American universities which has declined to 336 students out of the 32,400 African students studying in the United States. "It's time Liberia turns it around", she said.
Ms. Keteku also observed that most of the 585,000 foreign students out of the 17 million students in the United States come from Asia including countries like China and India.
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But she maintained that with determination, proper planning and good research, Liberian students can succeed, and that the education advisory program at the American Library is there to help. Photo and text by Jerome Dalieh
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