The Lone Star Education Coalition

In June 2003, the North Texas Export Assistance Center, an office of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Service, held a meeting to discuss the creation of a Coalition of Texas Schools. “The Lone Star Education Coalition” was created to enable schools in the State of Texas to work together to market the advantages of receiving an education in Texas. Member schools are able to purchase services as a group making it more affordable for each school to be successful in international recruitment. These services include participation in trade missions, receptions at US Embassies worldwide, holding seminars on visa issues, and other functions that will aid in the recruitment of foreign students. Membership in the Coalition is open to all Texas educational institutions and at no cost. The Coalition and all of its activities are sponsored by the North Texas District Export Council.

As of November 2006, the Coalition has completed four successful trade missions to Mexico. The first mission, in Spring 2004, took ten schools to Monterrey and Mexico City. In Fall 2004, the second mission took place in Guadalajara and San Luis Potosi with the group growing to 17 schools. On this trip, schools met with over 1200 potential students. In the Spring of 2005, 27 Texas schools went to Monterrey where they were greeted by the Governor of the State of Nuevo Leon at the opening ceremonies of the fair. Moreover, at the close of the first day of this fair, the Secretary of Education for the State of Nuevo Leon hosted a reception for the delegates of the participating schools. About 2,300 prospective students visited the Texas pavilion at this fair. In 2006, 18 Texas schools joined together for a recruitment trip with stops in Monterrey and Saltillo.

For More Information on the Coalition or any Coalition activities, please contact:

Greg Thompson
Phone: 214-712-1932
Fax: 214-746-6799
Email: Greg.Thompson@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov