US wants TT students

The event will take place at the Hyatt Regency on the Wrightson Road waterfront on October 28 and 29.

In making the announcement, US Charge Affairs in Port of Spain, John Mc Intyre, congratulated students who have qualified for entry into American universities this year pointing out that a great number business, political, cultural and educational leaders of this country have studied in the US.

“Every year local students set off for US colleges and universities ready for success,” he said.

“I want to congratulate all students in Trinidad and Tobago who have received offers of admission from one of the over 4,500 accredited institutions of higher learning in the United States.” Mc Intyre said.

Mc Intyre said offers of admission are the product of much careful thought and hard work, both by the students who apply and by American universities that conduct a rigorous review of these applications.

He said the US recognised the energy and creativity applying students poured into essays about their dreams and ideas, the hard work it took to prepare for examinations, and the commitments you fulfilled to community service and extra-curricular interests. He revealed that over one million international students are now in US higher education institutions, maintaining the United States’ long-standing position as the world’s top host nation for international students.

“International students from diverse backgrounds strengthen ties between the United States and countries around the world, developing the relationships between people and communities that are necessary to solve global challenges.,” Mc Intyre said. “We value inclusion, and actively support students from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and geographic backgrounds on campuses across the United States. Colleges and universities across the United States value international students for the unique and diverse perspectives you provide both in and out of classrooms.” Mc Intyre said American students and communities benefit from the unique opportunity interaction brings to expand their own world views, which, he added, “helps prepare all of us for shared, successful futures in an interconnected world.” “I personally encourage those of you who have received offers of admission to accept this life-changing opportunity and join your peers in experiencing the unique value of an American higher education,” Mc Intyre said.