Internet ResourcesSelected Web sites on college and university education in the United States U.S. Department of State | ||
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U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Subtitled "Your Guide to U.S. Higher Education," EducationUSA provides "a wealth of information and services for international students at all stages of the college search." Composed of a global network of more than 450 advising and information centers [http://www.educationusa.state.gov/centers.htm] in 170 countries, these centers "actively promote U.S. higher education around the world by offering accurate, comprehensive, objective, and timely information about educational opportunities in the United States and guidance to qualified individuals on how best to access those opportunities." Portions of the Web site cover accreditation, finding a school, visa information, financial assistance, Fulbright scholarships, and programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State. International Education Week, 2005 Bureau of Consular Affairs: Visas Studying in the USA: Visas U.S. Department of Education USNEI: U.S. Network for Education Information Federal Student Aid: International Students IPEDS College Opportunities Online Office of Postsecondary Education Database of Accredited Institutions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service How Do I Become an Academic Student in the United States? Voice of America America's Global College Forum White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities Other Resources American Association of Community Colleges American Council on Education American Indian Higher Education Consortium AMIDEAST, America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. Association of American Colleges and Universities Campus Compact CHEA: Council for Higher Education Accreditation Database of accredited institutions and programs: http://www.chea.org/search/default.asp College Board Community Colleges USA Council of Independent Colleges Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) eduPASS! Higher Education Resource Hub Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Institute of International Education NAFEO: National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education NAFSA: Association of International Educators National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges University of Texas at Austin Web U.S. Higher Education The U.S. Department of State assumes no responsibility for the content and availability of the resources from other agencies and organizations listed above. All Internet links were active as of November 2005. |