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11/13/2009

Greetings,

The Academy for Educational Development (AED) is pleased to share updated
information with your university regarding the Iraq Education Initiative.  The
program is administered by the Higher Committee for Education Development
(HCED) in Iraq, which is associated with the Office of the Prime Minister and
separate from the Ministry of Higher Education.


Current Goal

HCED's goal is to send 100 students to the United States by January 31,
2010.  These students will be followed by approximately 200 additional
students (undergraduate, graduate and PhD) in February and March.  The
HCED is nearing completion of student interviews and final selection of
scholarship recipients.  The next steps are placement, admissions, and the
visa process.


Core Schools for Pilot Year Placement

HCED is narrowing down a list of approximately 50 core schools for pilot year
student placement based on the following factors:
-English language training on or near campus
-Conditional admissions for degree study
-Ability to issue DS-2019 forms for J-1 visas
-Acceptance of scanned application files, including transcripts and letters of
reference (originals upon student's arrival on campus)
-Utilization of a common application for the American Universities Iraq
Consortium

HCED may use more schools, but they are aiming for a short list to start with. 

We look forward to sharing more information with you soon.

Sincerely,
Sandra MacDonald
Advisor to the HCED
and
Vice President and Director
AED Center for Academic Partnerships

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