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A brief description
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COLFUTURO is a joint public and private sector
initiative aimed at facilitating the access of Colombian professionals to
further education abroad. Created as a non-profit organization on November 21,
1991, its mission is to contribute to the entrance of Colombia into a world
undergoing globalization offering information about international education and
supporting students to have a successful study experience overseas.
COLFUTURO has developed the following programs
to achieve these goals:
- The Scholarship Loan Program designed to
finance a significant number of Colombian graduate students abroad thanks to an
initial endowment of US$13 million.
- The Language Improvement Program offers
intensive English language courses in several universities that have signed
agreements with COLFUTURO. This program is financed through Colombian banking
institutions.
- The Academic Advising Program provides
Colombian students information about admission into graduate programs,
universities abroad and international education events. It also is in charge of
spreading information about COLFUTURO and supports prospective students through
person to person sessions and online services.
- The Work Placement Program assists students
financed by COLFUTURO in obtaining suited employment on their return to
Colombia with graduate degrees from overseas universities.
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