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Overviews of the U.S. Education System
http://www.edupass.org
Undergraduate Degree Study in the United States
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/
Academic Exchange and Educational Organizations
http://www.iie.org
IIE's homepage contains information on exchange programs,
fellowships, and services.
http://www.nafsa.org
Site of NAFSA: the Association of International Educators.
Contains resources/advice for foreign students on study abroad,
financial aid, immigration policies, study programs and advising
centers.
http://www.ciee.org/study/index.htm
Council on International Education Exchange. CIEE's study
abroad programs throughout the world. Offers an International
Student Identity card.
http://www.cies.org/
Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Information
on the Fulbright Senior Scholar Program.
Advising Resources
http://exchanges.state.gov/education/educationusa
U.S. State Department. Overview of the Educational Information
and Resources Branch and its programs.
http://www.amideast.org/aq
The Advising Quarterly Online. Advisers will have access to
old and current editions of the Advising Quarterly AQ Research
Service, and a library of links. Advisers need a password
to access the AQ. Passwords are region specific.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/edlite-about.html
The United States Network for Education Information (USNEI)
has a wealth of information on U.S. education and education
around the world. The site also contains information about
specific programs and institutions, scholarships, accreditation,
visiting the U.S. and related links.
http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/europe.html
Site of OSEAS (Overseas Educational Advisors) Europe. It has
a virtual Educational Advising Office with information on
education in the US, financial aid, English language programs
and visas. Provides links to other related sites.
http://www.ed.gov/
U.S. Department of Education homepage. Provides links to other
educational sites.
http://ericir.syr.edu
Educational information on numerous topics.
http://www.oead.ac.at/index.html
OSEAS-ADSEC web site on educational systems worldwide.
http://www.bls.gov/oco
The Occupational Outlook Handbook online. Contains descriptions
of careers, education requirements and training, and sources
of additional information.
Unaccredited Institutions and Diploma Mills
http://www.degreefinders.com/diplomamills.html
Provides general information on how to spot a diploma mill
including on distance education.
http://www.ossc.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html
The state of Oregon's Student Assistance Commission, Office
of Degree Authorization. Information on accreditation, diploma
mills and unaccredited institutions. Provides a list of unaccredited
institutions, some of which are diploma mills, whose degrees
cannot be used in the State of Oregon. Links to other State
sites.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html
Federal Trade Commission Web Site. How to spot fraudulent
scholarship organizations. Provides six tell tale lines that
should make students suspicious and cautious. Also provides
a list of organizations that are currently defendants in scholarship
fraud.
Regional Accreditation Organizations
http://www.chea.org
Council for Higher Education Accreditation Directories, links
to regional accrediting agencies and a searchable database
of accredited institutions of higher education by name, state,
and accreditation association.
Journals
http://www.chronicle.com
Chronicle of Higher Education. Requires a paid subscription
and a password.
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