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PROGRAMSThe U.S. Department of State's Educational Information and Resources Branch (ECA/A/S/A) works to provide information on the U.S. higher education system and study opportunities to prospective students, scholars, and others. ECA/A/S/A supports a network of approximately 450 education information/advising centers that collectively respond to over 5 million requests annually. Located at US embassies, Fulbright Commissions, binational centers, non-governmental organizations, libraries, universities, and businesses, centers included in the network have agreed to operate according to established guidelines and ethical practice. The branch provides training programs for educational advisers, (including the services of Regional Educational Advising Coordinators, or REACs, and specialized programs through NAFSA: Association of International Educators), an annual supply of reference materials, and equipment on a prioritized basis. ECA/A/S/A's support for centers in the network is predicated on each center's agreement to operate according to the following principles:
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