UWM partners with a carefully-selected group of recruitment agencies/consultancies that provide prospective international students with advising and application assistance.
UWM pays these agencies/consultancies a one-time fee for their support of students they recruit for UWM. 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 American International Recruitment Council (AIRC). Those agencies that are not AIRC-certified go through a UWM vetting process.
Another helpful resource for higher education information is EducationUSA, a U.S. State Department-sponsored organization with a network of advising centers around the world.
UWM also has two in-country representatives:
- South Asia Regional Director (India, Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka), Center for International Education
Priyal Shah, UWM South Asia Regional Director, is based in Ahmedabad, India and is responsible for outreach to students and agents in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Binh Thanh Hoang, UWM Vietnam In-Country Representative, is based in Ho Chi Minh City, and is responsible for outreach to students and agents in Vietnam.
Prospective students from these countries are encouraged to email Priyal or Binh directly.
Note to Prospective UWM 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 UWM admission. If you are a prospective student and you have questions about an agent claiming to represent UWM, 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