Institute of International Education by Jharna Mehta

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What is the Institute of International Education?

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IIE®, an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 1919, is a world leader in the exchange of people and ideas. IIE administers over 200 programs serving more than 20,000 individuals each year. IIE provides a wide range of services to and manages or administers programs for many corporations, foundations, government partners, and international agencies.

IIE by the Numbers

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Annual Expenses*

<1% | Fundraising
5% | Management & General
94% | Program

IIE-Administered Programs

35,000+ | Participants
200+ | Programs
185 | Countries

IIE Worldwide

1,300+ | Member Institutions
700+ | Staff Worldwide
19 | Offices and Affiliates Worldwide

What do they do?

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-Manage fellowships and scholarships
-Develop leaders
-Emergency Assistance
-Provide Education Services
-Build higher education institutional capacity
-Promote international development

Higher education fairs

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-The institute of International Education has provided fairs throughout Asia
-During the fairs students and parents both have a chance to: gather information for different academic programs, undergraduate and postgraduate information
-Attend seminars about applications and how to be eligible to study in the U.S
-Understanding university applications, visa requirements and student life in the U.S.
-Additional information about higher education specifically in the U.S
(guidelines for schools, applications, testing, financing, and U.S culture)

Global Reach

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-America
-Europe
-Middle East and North Africa
-Sub-Saharan Africa
-South and Central Asia
-East Asia and the Pacific

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By: Jharna Mehta

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History of IIE

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-Established in 1919 after World War I by: Nicholas Murray Butler, Elihu Root, and Stephen Duggan Sr.

-They believed that peace could not be achieved without understanding nations and their individual educational exchanges

-The institute was made for educational exchange
-It was a central meeting point for nations that wanted to work with the U.S to develop educational ties.

Study abroad funding for students

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-Funding for students without adequate resources to study abroad
-Setting students up for success for their futures
-Providing necessary support other than finances (counseling, peer mentoring) for students to get better at adjusting being abroad and away from their families

Additional resources

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Meeting the Education Challenge

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