U.S. university fair held

JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-four American universities will take part in a university fair hosted by the American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation (Aminef) at the Balai Pustaka building on Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 6, Central Jakarta, today.

The fair, cosponsored by Aminef and the International Students College Exchange, will feature admissions officers from the colleges and universities from throughout the United States.

It will offer parents and students, who are interested in earning their first degree (S1) at an American college or university, an opportunity to learn more about undergraduate programs at participating institutions, admission requirements, financial aid, curriculum, student life, career planning and the U.S. higher education system.

Aminef is a binational commission which assists Indonesians seeking educational opportunities in the United States and Americans wishing to pursue academic interests in Indonesia.

Aminef administers the U.S. government's Fulbright Exchange Program and other educational exchange programs between Indonesia and the United States. (hhr)