The Community College Initiative (CCI) Program provides Egyptian young professionals an opportunity to attend one academic year of non-degree study at accredited U.S. community colleges. The CCI Program encourages a well-rounded learning and exchange experience and focuses on five program pillars: academics, cultural exchange, service learning, internships, and leadership and action planning. All pillars of the CCI Program are of equal importance. The CCI Program is designed to build participants’ technical skills in applied fields, enhance their leadership capabilities, and strengthen their English language proficiency. The program also provides opportunities for professional internships, service learning, and community engagement. Immediately after completing the program, participants are expected to return to Egypt with new skills and expertise to help them contribute to the country’s development and economic growth. The CCI Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State.

What are community colleges? In the United States, a community college is a two-year post-secondary institution that offers certificate programs, Associate of Arts degrees, Associate of Sciences degrees, plus many other programs.

Program Start Date: Summer of 2019 (July/August 2019).

Agriculture (within the following concentration areas):
Agribusiness - Agricultural Geospatial Technology - Agricultural Production Management - Animal Science - Aquaponics, Aquaculture and/or Hydroponics - Environmental Horticulture and Conservation - Parks and Natural Resources - Small Scale Food Production - Sustainable Agriculture

Eligibility Criteria:

• Egyptian Citizenship.
• Age between 21 and 30.
• Has completed a secondary (technical or general) degree or its equivalent with a minimum grade of 70%.
• Highest Educational Degree:
• Graduates of Technical Schools/Institutes: 3-year Technical Secondary School; 5-year Technical Secondary School; 2-Year Higher Institute; or General Secondary School
• Bachelor’s degrees: A. holders must have a minimum of 2 years recent work experience in the field of application, which must be other than the field in which the B.A. was attained.
• Minimum valid TOEFL score of 400 (TOEFL ITP), or 32-34 (TOEFL IBT) from AMIDEAST or from one of the official ETS-approved centers listed below, or a minimum valid IELTS scor

Community College Initiative Program (CCI)