Community College Initiative Program (CCI)

Eligible Fields of Study:

• Agriculture
• Applied Engineering
• Business and Entrepreneurship
• Creative Economy and Media
• Early Childhood Education
• Information Technology (IT)

Please click here for more information about each field and the concentration areas.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Egyptian Citizenship.
• Currently residing in Egypt; applicants must reside in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the selection, placement, and pre-departure processes.
• Age between 18 and 30.
• Applicant must meet one of the following conditions at the time of application:
  1. Students or graduates of technical institutes or technological colleges (field of application must be relevant to the major field of study)
  2. University students enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program (field of application must be relevant to the major field of study)
  3. University graduates who received their bachelor’s degree (field of application must be completely different from the major field of study, and applicants must have at least two years of practical experience in the field of the application)
• Proof of English Language proficiency from any of the below approved test centers. Applicants must submit an official score report for only one of the following tests:
  1. TOEFL ITP – minimum required score of 420
  2. TOEFL iBT – minimum required scores of 36-37
  3. Academic or General IELTS – minimum overall score of 5.0 (no required score for each section)
  4. Duolingo English Test – minimum required score of 75
  5. English language proficiency test from Egyptian Universities – minimum required score of 420

Required Documents: (All documents must be submitted by no later than January 4, 2025. Please carefully read the Application Guidelines)

• Complete Application Form (Must include answers to all essay questions)
• Certificates and transcripts as follows:
  • All applicants must submit a clear scanned copy of the original secondary school transcript in English and Arabic (3-year technical secondary school, 5-year technical secondary school or General secondary school).
  • Students enrolled in technical institutes, technological colleges, or universities must submit proof of enrollment at their educational institution.
  • Graduates of technical institutes, technological colleges, or universities must submit a copy of the original certificate and/or transcript for the highest academic degree obtained in English and Arabic.
• Minimum TOEFL ITP of 420 or its equivalent iBT (36-37), or IELTS (5.0), or Duolingo (75) or an English Proficiency Test from Egyptian Universities (420) from any of the centers in the table above.
• Scanned copies of any previous U.S. J1 or J2 visas (if applicable)
• A scanned copy of your original valid passport or National ID
• Personal Photo
• Male applicants must submit a proof of their military services status.