WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Oct 25, 2002--The Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today it has contributed $750,000 to help support the work of overseas educational advising centers affiliated with the U.S. Department of State.
The support will be provided in the form of approximately 50 individual ''ETS Advising for the Future'' grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each. Affiliated overseas advising centers will submit grant proposals for projects that will help them meet the technological, educational and financial challenges associated with the services they offer to international students.
Proposals will be reviewed by a committee at the Department of State, which hopes to announce award recipients in early 2003.
''The talented staff of these advising centers sometimes spend 50-70 percent of their time explaining which tests are required for admission to U.S. schools, helping with registration for TOEFL, GRE and GMAT tests and other services,'' said ETS president and CEO Kurt Landgraf. ''They are the most valuable resource students in other countries have when seeking to study in America, and we hope other organizations and the American higher education community will provide similar support.''
''ETS recognizes that the 400-plus overseas educational advising centers affiliated with the Department of State provide invaluable services in explaining standardized testing to international students as one of the important steps for admission to U .S. colleges and universities,'' says John Yopp, Chief Liaison Officer with ETS`s Office of Institutional Relationships which spearheaded the project. ''This donation, for the support of this service, is a concrete demonstration of ETS`s appreciation for their work.''
About Educational Information and Resources/U.S. Department of State
The Educational Information and Resources Branch (ECA/A/S/A) of the U.S. Department of State in Washington provides books and other materials, training, updated information, and occasionally, equipment to all the overseas educational advising centers. There are more than 400 centers around the world.
Educational advising takes place in U.S. embassies and consulates, in bi-national centers, at Fulbright offices, and through non-profit organizations. Advising offices offer the following services: regularly scheduled group introductory lectures or video screenings about U.S. study, individual counseling, information about standardized tests (ETS), and access to reference materials.
Educational advising lays the foundation for U.S. government-sponsored and other educational exchanges with the United States.
About ETS
With estimated consolidated revenues of $700 million for FY 2002, Educational Testing Service (ETS) is the world`s largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in education research. The company is dedicated to serving the needs of individuals, educational institutions, and government bodies in nearly 200 countries.
ETS develops and administers more than 12 million tests worldwide. For more information, access the ETS Web site at www.ets.org.
ETS also operates two subsidiaries: Chauncey Group International, www.chauncey.com, the leading provider of certification and licensing examinations for professionals, businesses and government agencies; and ETS Technologies, www.etstechnologies.com, which identifies, develops and deploys innovative technologies in support of online learning and assessment applications.
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