The Office for Educational Advising strives to provide accurate, comprehensive, current, and unbiased information on educational opportunities in the United States.

We do not endorse or rank any college or university, nor do we endorse services provided by any company or organization in the areas of test preparation, admissions, placement, language training, or visa procurement.

The Office also offers:

• Orientation sessions about the exams by the Educational Adviser
• Reference books about topics related to studies in the U.S
• Official information and materials to prepare for TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, SAT
• Sample exams

Hours of service

Monday to Friday 11 am to 8 pm
Please make an appointment

Group Sessions:Click here for calendar

Contact information:Ana Alejandra Alemán

Tel: (505) 2278 1288 Ext. 115

E-mail: advise@ccnn.org.ni o a alexalem26@yahoo.com

The Educational Adviser offers to the public personalized help in the selection of US universities in order to study a bachelor degree, a master degree, PhD studies, especial programs for teachers and counselors, English intensive programs and exchange opportunities, as well as help in the admission process, pre-departure and financial aid orientation.
The Adviser works in several ways:

• EducationUSA free informative sessions each month covering study opportunities in the US at all levels of higher education at CCNN (see calendar in the mission tab).
• Free informative sessions or presentations on specific topics such as Graduate studies, Undergraduate studies, Financial aid, etc. The sessions can be requested to the Adviser and hosted by local schools/universities in Managua.
• One-on-one advising sessions to help with detailed university application process, registration for standard exams, pre-departure information, etc. An appointment is required.

Financial aid to study in the United States might come from different sources, being family funds and university aid the most common. The Advising Center offers tips, books, and electronic information about financial aid for studying in the United States only. For other countries visit the respective embassies in Nicaragua. Please see the documents Opportunity Funds (pdf)
and FAQ (doc) . Other services provided are:

• Free sessions about financial aid by the Educational Adviser
• Information about scholarships opportunities
• Books about international foundations and organizations offering financial aid, fellowships, scholarships, and student loans
• Brochures with useful web sites for financial aid information

Useful Websites

FastWeb http://www.fastweb.com	Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Hispanic Fund http://www.hsf.net/	Leo Rowe Pan American Fund http://www.oas.org/rowe
CourseAdvisor http://www.courseadvisor.org	EducationGrant.com http://www.educationgrant.com/
OAS Academic Scholarships (Becas de la OEA) http://www.educoas.org/portal/en/oasbecas/announcement11-12.aspx?culture=en
Walton Scholarship for Undergraduates http://www.wispweb.org/cgi-bin/home.cgi

GENERAL:

Course Advisor
http://www.courseadvisor.org

EducationUSA
http://educationusa.state.gov

Virtual Consulting Office EducationUSA
http://www.vco-edusa.net/

Internacional Education Service
http://ies-ed.com/html/index.html

Petersons
http://petersons.com

ThinkEducationUSA
http://www.thinkeducationusa.com

EXAMS:

TOEFL. ETS
www.ets.org/toefl

SAT. College Board
http://collegeboard.com
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/index.html?student

GRE ETS
http://www.ets.org/gre

GMAT
http://www.mba.com/mba/thegmat