Alumni Alumni In Action EducationUSA In Their Own Words

Star Students Reflect on Growth, Grit, and Global Journeys

For many bright Pakistani students, EducationUSA’s two cohort advising programs – Competitive College Club (CCC) and Opportunity Funds (OF) – are the turning point that makes college dreams possible. By providing consistent and critical support, often spanning several years, Team EducationUSA helps talented high schoolers from across the country put ...
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Alumni First-Person In Their Own Words

Spotlight Alum: Dr. Wajiha Raza Rizvi

We spoke to Dr. Wajiha Raza Rizvi, an accomplished academic, about her Fulbright experience, passion for research, directorship of the Film Museum Society, and so much more… Dr. Rizvi, thanks for doing this! To start off, can you give us a brief academic/professional biography? I drew well as a child ...
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EducationUSA In Their Own Words

Talented High Schoolers Conduct Independent Research with Top U.S. Professors

This quarter, four talented Opportunity Funds (OF) students were accepted into the prestigious Pioneer Academics, the only online U.S. college credit-bearing research program for intellectually driven high school students worldwide. Funded through a U.S. Department of State grant administered by EducationUSA, this accolade can be a game-changer when it’s time ...
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Newly Minted Alumni All Set to Make a Difference

This quarter saw the end of the academic year and, thus, many heartwarming graduation stories. As Pakistani Fulbrighters in the United States donned their graduation robes, we celebrated their achievements in spirit. Here is what some fresh graduates had to say: Amna Shamshad Fulbrighter Amna Shamshad didn’t just graduate from ...
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Alumni Alumni In Action In Their Own Words

Women Breaking Barriers and Paving the Way Forward

For Women’s History Month, we cast the spotlight on some spectacular women who are not just assets to our thriving alumni community but to the country at large. Here’s more about them in their own words: Zara Zahid Fulbrighter Zara Zahid graduated from the Harris School of Public Policy at ...
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