Agent FAQs

What is American Education Partners?

American Education Partners is an organization of international education professionals that have combined their knowledge and experience in college admissions, international student advising and recruitment, ESL teaching and housing placement to create one of the most comprehensive American school placement services available.

Does AEP work with nationally-ranked schools?

Yes. Many AEP Partner Schools consistently receive high national or regional rankings from publications like U.S. News and World Report magazine and The Princeton Review.

Contact AEP to receive a current list of nationally or regionally-ranked Partner Schools.

How does a school become an AEP “Partner School”?

Only carefully-selected schools that meet or exceed AEP’s high standards can become AEP Partner Schools. Each potential Partner School undergoes a thorough review and inspection by AEP staff and is regularly reviewed to ensure it continues to meet our high standards. This is done through regular communication with school staff, follow-up visits, and interviews with AEP students.

Why should my agency work with AEP?

AEP helps you offer more school placement options and reduces the time and effort needed to get your students accepted to American schools. We do this by providing the following:

• The largest number and variety of connections to high-quality American schools.
• Free pre-application advising and school recommendations for your students.
• Simple application process with quick, guaranteed school acceptance.
• Personal representation for you and your clients throughout the application process.
• Post-arrival support services like airport pick-up, 24-hour emergency phone support and academic and cultural advising available through our package programs.

Unlike many other high school and university placement organizations, AEP is an independent organization that is not owned by an English language program. AEP does not require students to enroll in an ESL program to receive our school placement service, but we can provide access to many of the same top-name institutions that other services do at a lower cost and with a more comprehensive set of services.

How can AEP refer local students to my agency?

Students that contact American Education Partners directly are provided with preliminary advising by AEP staff and then referred to an AEP representative near their home for direct advising, application and visa support service. As a registered “AEP Global Network Partner”, AEP staff will provide students in your area with your contact information and our recommendation to use your services.

How can AEP help my agency get school acceptance letters in less time and with less work?

AEP has developed its own simplified application form that is used to apply to AEP Partner Schools. This unique application is easily identified by Partner School admissions staff and given highest priority in the admissions process. The result is school acceptance letters in as little as 2-4 weeks.

Throughout the application process, AEP’s U.S.-based placement advisors provide school recommendations and advising support and handle all school communications for you and your students. This system significantly reduces the time and effort that’s normally required when applying to the school directly.

What kind of training and counseling support will AEP provide for my agency?

Because the AEP program provides expert advising and application support services, little experience or training is required to start using it.

As an AEP Global Network Partner, you are provided with our easy-to-use school program and training materials that can immediately be added to your existing placement services. Additionally, you can receive pre-application school advising service for every student and live training sessions from AEP staff that regularly travel overseas. Altogether, AEP’s time-saving placement and support services will allow your staff to improve their knowledge of American schools and assist more students in less time.

What is the “AEP School Placement Guarantee”?

AEP guarantees that every student will be accepted by at least one AEP-recommended Partner School if all required original application documents are received before the published application deadline. If AEP can’t get your student accepted to at least one recommended Partner School, the placement fee will be fully refunded.

What are the AEP school placement options?

AEP offers two school placement options:

• Standard Placement Service
• Scholar Placement Service

For the Standard Placement Service, AEP will:
- Provide personalized school advising service.
- Pay school application fees.
- Be your student’s personal representative and handle all communications with the school admissions office.
- Get an acceptance letter from at least one school.
- Help find scholarships your students may be qualified for.
- Send school acceptance letters to your office by express mail.

For the Scholar Placement Service, AEP will:
- Help your students apply to three (3) schools as follows:

1. Top 100-ranked school
2. Top 200-ranked school
3. Nationally or regionally-ranked AEP Partner School

The American High School/ College/ University Support Package
Students can combine their AEP placement service with a complete package of prepaid fees and support services during their program – the American High School/ College/ University Support Package.

This package includes:

• Housing placement (homestay or school residence hall)
• Airport greeting service and private car transportation to your new school.
• School tuition fees paid directly to the school on your behalf
• Housing and meal fees paid on your behalf
• 24-hour emergency phone support service
• AEP placement advisor support throughout your program
• Tuition and housing fee price protection insurance
• Student medical insurance coverage (optional)

What is the process to apply to American schools through AEP?

Can my students apply to an AEP Partner School without taking the TOEFL or IELTS exam?

Yes. AEP works with many schools throughout the USA that do not require the TOEFL or IELTS exam if students have completed an approved AEP-Partner Intensive English Program.

In many cases, AEP can help your students get conditional admission to college or university before they have achieved the necessary English proficiency needed for full admission to their preferred school program.

How can I find information about schools my students are interested in?

AEP has developed detailed information for each Partner School will be sent to you once you have become an approved Global Network Partner.

Are GRE/ GMAT exams required by AEP Partner Schools?

Admission requirements for American graduate programs are determined by individual program departments. Many graduate departments at AEP Partner Schools do not require students to take the GRE or GMAT exams. AEP Placement Advisors can help your students find graduate departments that do not require these exams.

How long does it take to receive acceptance letters from AEP Partner Schools?

AEP Partner Schools give top priority to processing AEP student applications. Here are acceptance letter processing times, according to school program type:
Intensive English Programs — 1-2 weeks
High School Programs — 3-5 weeks
Community College Programs — 2-3 weeks
University Programs (bachelors and masters degree programs) — 4-6 weeks
Vocational School Programs — 4-6 weeks

Can AEP help my students apply to a university that is not part of the AEP Partner School Network?

Yes. Although AEP schools offer a wide variety of programs throughout the United States, we can help your students apply to schools that are not a part of the AEP Partner School network for an additional fee.