51ÁÔÆæ partners with a carefully-selected group of recruitment agencies/consultancies that provide prospective international students with advising and application assistance.
51ÁÔÆæ pays these agencies/consultancies a one-time fee for their support of students they recruit for 51ÁÔÆæ. Some agents/consultants charge students a counseling fee. We advise that prospective students clarify all charges and service expectations in advance.
Some of the agencies listed above are certified by the . Those agencies that are not AIRC-certified go through a 51ÁÔÆæ vetting process.
Another helpful resource for higher education information is , a U.S. State Department-sponsored organization with a network of advising centers around the world.
51ÁÔÆæ also has a South Asia Regional Director, Ms. Priyal Shah. Priyal is based in Ahmedabad, India and is responsible for outreach to students and agents in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Ms. Shah can be reached at priyal@uwm.edu and prospective students from these countries should feel free to contact Ms. Shah directly.
Note to Prospective 51ÁÔÆæ International Students
Please pay attention to the above list of approved recruitment agencies/education consultants to avoid being the potential target of a scam related to your 51ÁÔÆæ admission. If you are a prospective student and you have questions about an agent claiming to represent 51ÁÔÆæ, please alert us by sending an email to isss@uwm.edu.
If you’d like to express any feedback regarding our appointed representatives, please contact agent-help@uwm.edu.
Contact
Kevin Beisser
Director of International Student & Scholar Service
agent-help@uwm.edu