The Educational Information and Resources Branch (EducationUSA Branch or ECA/A/S/A) in the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces a NOFO for up to three cooperative agreements to administer FY 2025 EducationUSA Advising Services, pending

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the availability of FY 2025 funds.

EducationUSA is the U. S. Department of State’s global network of over 430 educational advising centers in more than 175 countries and territories.

EducationUSA advisers provide accurate, comprehensive, and current information about the full range of U. S. higher education opportunities, guiding prospective students to find the institution that best fits their needs.

In addition, the EducationUSA network assists accredited HEIs to help institutional leaders meet their campus internationalization goals, including strategic guidance to U. S. institutions regarding relevant international higher education systems and partners to enhance their international networks and potential partnerships.

The EducationUSA network, in collaboration with ECA, also provides information on the U. S. higher education system to foreign governments and institutions and encourages study abroad by Americans to expand their understanding of foreign cultures, communities, and countries.With the goal of increasing student mobility between the United States and other countries through EducationUSA advising, ECA expects this NOFO will result in up to three cooperative agreements.

Applicants can submit proposals for one, two, or all three of the components below:
Component A for EducationUSA Global Advising Services to support advising operations worldwide including, but not limited to, the development and maintenance of IT infrastructure, training resources and materials, global strategic communications and outreach, and the employment and management of approximately 12 Regional Educational Advising Coordinators (REACs).

(Approximately $6,600,00 0. ) Component B for EducationUSA Advising Services in Eurasia and Central Asia, to support advising in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.

(Approximately $1,500,00 0. ) Component C for EducationUSA Advising Services in the Middle East and North Africa, to support advising in Egypt, Gaza, Lebanon, Tunisia, West Bank, and Yemen.

(Approximately $650,00 0. ) Please see the full announcement for additional information.