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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 website. Includes information on study
abroad programs throughout the world and International
Student Identity cards.
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. Password protected site with access to
old and current editions of the Advising Quarterly, the AQ Research
Service, and a library of links.
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.ed.gov/
U.S. Department of Education homepage. Provides links to other
educational sites.
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
Postsecondary
Educational Institutions and Programs Accredited by Accrediting
Agencies and State Approval Agencies Recognized by the U.S.
Secretary of Education: U.S. Department of Education Accreditation
website designed to help students avoid online diploma mills.
Provides a searchable list of institutions accredited by federally
approved organizations.
Avoid Fake-Degree Burns by Researching Academic Credentials:
Report from the Office of Personnel Management and the Federal
Trade Commission with guidelines on unaccredited degrees and
tips for spotting diploma mills.
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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