Our Mission
At Illuminate Global, our mission is to guide international students through every step of their U.S. educational journey. Whether it's middle school, high school, undergraduate, or graduate studies, we are committed to ensuring student success through:
Study Abroad Supervision
Study Abroad Supervision services are crucial for international students to gain essential academic and personal support in an unfamiliar environment. Many international students encounter challenges such as cultural adjustment, language barriers, academic expectations, and legal regulations. These services assist them in navigating these complexities, ensuring their well-being, academic success, and compliance with visa and institutional requirements. Support may include regular check-ins, assistance with documentation, emergency aid, and guidance in adapting to a new educational system and lifestyle.
Why Choose Us
With offices in New York, California, and Boston, we offer nationwide access to resources and opportunities. Our services extend beyond education to include career development support, helping students gain internships and employment at leading U.S. companies.
Our Services
- School & University Placement: Middle School, High School, University, and Graduate Admissions
- Career & Academic Growth: Mentorship, Internships, and Job Placement
Illuminate Global is committed to empowering international students to unlock their full potential and thrive in the competitive U.S. education and job markets.
Popular College Admissions
A sample of the prestigious Universities to which graduates are accepted to:
Enhancing Academic and Personal Development for International Students
School Application Assistance
Provide tailored school recommendations based on students’ academic and personal preferences, including detailed information on programs, curricula, and student demographics. Facilitate the entire application process, ensuring timely submission and compliance with school requirements. Assist with tuition payment processing and obtaining the admission offer and Form I-20. Guide students through the SEVIS fee payment process.
Visa Interview Preparation
Provide step-by-step assistance with completing the DS-160 visa application and scheduling the visa appointment. Conduct personalized mock interviews to improve students' confidence and success rate. Carefully select high-quality host families that provide both living support and partial academic oversight, ensuring students maintain a balanced lifestyle (e.g., monitoring attendance and responsible screen time).
Host Family Placement & Integration Support
Facilitate language immersion and cultural adaptation for seamless integration into American society. Arrange private accommodations with daily family meals. Organize airport pickup and drop-off services. Provide guidance on setting up essential services such as bank accounts and mobile phone plans. Assist students with school registration, email account setup, and the enrollment process for essential learning platforms (e.g., ctcLink, Canvas).
Academic Onboarding & Registration Support
Support students in building a well-rounded profile through extracurricular engagement.
Provide strategic guidance on participation in student organizations, community service, volunteer work, school events, and summer programs to enhance leadership and interpersonal skills. Identify and recommend 5-8 top-ranked universities based on students' academic performance, standardized test scores, and extracurricular achievements.
Ongoing Academic Supervision & Performance Monitoring
Offer strategies for GPA improvement (excluding direct subject tutoring). Provide expert guidance on course withdrawal policies and deadlines. Share valuable academic resources to support students' success. Assist students in resolving academic challenges and administrative concerns. Help students establish clear academic and career goals. Assess students’ interests and long-term aspirations to tailor guidance accordingly.
Soft Skills & Extracurricular Development
Provide guidance on mandatory health screenings, vaccinations, and school insurance enrollment. Support students in preparing for Math & English placement assessments. Ensure smooth participation in orientation and course registration. Develop personalized course selection plans aligned with students’ interests and academic capabilities. Ensure a seamless transition for students enrolled in 2+2 programs to four-year universities. Monitor academic progress, including attendance, coursework completion, and overall performance.
Academic Goal Setting & Motivation
Implement a goal-oriented motivation system by providing admission benchmarks for target universities, ensuring students have a clear direction for their academic efforts. Offer 24/7 emergency support to enhance students’ safety, confidence, and overall well-being.
Top 50 U.S. University Application Support
Identify and recommend 5-8 top-ranked universities based on students' academic performance, standardized test scores, and extracurricular achievements. Provide strategic guidance to optimize students’ chances of admission to competitive institutions.
Professional Resume Enhancement
Review, edit, and refine students’ resumes to align with U.S. academic and professional standards, ensuring clarity, professionalism, and competitiveness in university applications.
Public High School Programs with Tuition-Free
Our Public High School program offers international students a life-changing opportunity to attend high schools as an exchange student in the U.S and live and study like an American teen. Play a sport, learn English, and live in the American heartland with a welcoming host family.
We are offering a unique Elective Program, which guarantees placement in one of our carefully selected groups of high schools, guaranteed to offer specific criteria students are seeking as part of their American high school experience.
We have a specific advisor who helps us choose the classes we need and ones we like. This helps us enjoy learning and want to study more. After school, as a J1 visa holder, We can do different activities like basketball, volleyball, tennis, baseball, etc. We can also join clubs like robotics, film, Model United Nations, creative writing, painting, etc.
Why Choose Our Public High School Program
- International students gain access to high-quality public high schools in the U.S. at a much lower cost than private school optionsThe pure English-speaking environment allows students to significantly improve their language skills.Students can easily integrate with local peers.
Facts about our Public High School program
- STUDENT must be between 15 (fifteen) and 18.5 years old on arrival.Students take the English proficiency exam, ELTiS English Test online, with a minimum score of 689 ( six hundred and eighty-nine ) points.Students present their updated school transcripts, as well as have obtained an average equal to or greater than the equivalent of the "B" grade of the American education system.Students will study in American public schools for the equivalent of one semester or academic year or Calendar Year (J1 visa).STUDENTS will reside with our carefully selected American host families.
Programs
- The Academic Year Program, starting in July, August or September: until May or June of the same year.12-month program, starting in January, from approximately January through June (second US academic semester) and August to January (first American academic semester).Regional or State Request (additional fee applies): Choose regions such as Southern, Southwestern, Northwestern, Midwestern, Northeastern, or specific states like New York, California, Washington, etc. for placement.A Safe and Welcoming Home to Live: We strive to match students with host families based on personality traits, hobbies, curricular or extracurricular interests, family make-up, and more. That way you feel less like a guest and more like a member of the family.A Local Coordinator in Student Host Community: Your LC, who is highly trained in conflict resolution and intercultural communication, will be there to welcome you to the U.S. and to provide supervision and support throughout your experience, helping you quickly integrate into local life.24/7 Multilingual Phone SupportParents receive a monthly briefing at the end of each month regarding the student's life and studies in their respective location, enabling parents to stay informed about the student's experiences in the US.Our highly trained and multilingual support staff is available 24/7 by phone in case of emergencies.*Students attending boarding schools will live in a supervised dormitory.
School Life
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