U.S. Urges Nigerian Students To Explore Its Education Funding Programme

Leadership | April 05, 2019

Mathew Washburn, Programme Officer, Education USA Department of State, has urged Nigeria students to explore the department’s education Opportunity Funds Programme (OFP) to advance their studies in America. Washburn spoke at the Foreign Press Centre International Reporting Tour of the U.S. Community Colleges and Workforce Development programme in Washington D.C. The tour was organised by the Foreign Press Centre, Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, to provide foreign journalists information on opportunities available to foreign students in community colleges in the U.S. He said that the U.S. Government annually earmarked specific funds to support high qualified students from underserved communities in different countries through OFP. “The OFP is run by Education USA, it is really an amazing programme, it is in Nigeria and many other countries around sub-Saharan African countries as well.

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Prnewswire | March 28, 2023

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MixMode | March 31, 2023

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Applexus | February 20, 2023

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