Higher Education in the United States
Overview of Benefits
Types of Programs of Study
Short-term Academic and Professional Programs
- U.S. and Citizen Immigration Services information on students and employment
- Bridge USA – U.S. Department of State information on exchange visitor programming
English Language Studies
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) accredited sites
- Intensive English USA Online
U.S. Academic Culture
Codes of Conduct
Culture and Lifestyle
Geography
- National Park website
- Native Land Digital map of indigenous nations
- Bureau of Indian Affairs map of the United States
American Culture
- U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) information on students’ right to assemble and protest
- Pew Research Religious Landscape Survey
- Rotaract student organization
- Circle K student organization
Campus Life and Offerings
Health Resources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security COVID-19 Resources
Greek Organizations
Food
Money Issues
- Guide explaining U.S. banking for international students
- U.S Department of Homeland Security guide on obtaining a social security number
Safety Information
Campus Security
Personal Security
Driving and Transportation
COVID-19 Protocols
- U.S. Department of State – Travel.state.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security on COVID-19
Information for Parents
Financing University Study
- U.S. Embassy webpage Kazakhstan
- U.S. Embassy webpage Kyrgyzstan
- U.S. Embassy webpage Tajikistan
- U.S. Embassy webpage Uzbekistan
- EducationUSA
Application Process
Application Process
Explore future study opportunities
- EducationUSA
- U.S. Embassy webpage Kazakhstan
- U.S. Embassy webpage Kyrgyzstan
- U.S. Embassy webpage Tajikistan
- U.S. Embassy webpage Uzbekistan
- O*NET online free career assessment
- Me3 online free career assessment
- HubSpot article with free online career assessments
Choose where to apply
- Mosaiec video on choosing the right college
- U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard
- American Association of Community Colleges’ Community College Finder
- U.S. News & World Report reviews and comparisons
- College Board – Big Future
- QS Rankings of the world’s universities
- THE Rankings of the world’s universities
- Shanghai Ranking of the world’s universities
- U.S. Department of Education database of accredited postsecondary institutions
- Department of Homeland Security School Search to find SEVP-certified schools and programs
- Campus Tours that are virtual
- Campus Reel virtual campus tours
- Get Schooled video on choosing where to apply
- Columbia University application timeline
- Princeton Review application timeline
- College Express application timeline
Complete applications
- Common Application website
- Coalition for College website
- College Board website
- New York University Abu Dhabi Common Application explanation
- Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) transcript evaluators
- World Education Services (WES) transcript evaluators
- CSS Profile application
Select university and prepare for travel
Standardized Entrance Examinations
English Language Examinations
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) website
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) study materials
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) website
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) How to Prepare
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Practice tests
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Preparation
- Duolingo English Test (DET) website
- Duolingo English Test (DET) study materials
Additional Standardized Examinations
- ACT website
- ACT study materials
- SAT website
- College Board SAT study materials
- Khan Academy SAT study materials
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) website
- Princeton Review GRE student materials
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) study materials
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) website
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) study materials
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT) website
- Khan Academy Law School Admission Test (LSAT) study materials
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT) study materials
- Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) website
- Khan Academy Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) study materials
Writing Resources
College Essays
Personal Statement
- Northeastern University personal statement writing article
- University of Wisconsin personal statement writing resource
- Berkeley personal statement writing resource
Pre-departure Preparation
Visa Application
- U.S. Department of State information on spouse visas
- EducationUSA information on student visas
- U.S. Department of State information on student visas
- Department of Homeland Security information on student visas
Documents for Presentation at Border
What to Pack from Home
Funding
Planning and Budgeting
- Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) transcript evaluators
- World Education Services (WES) transcript evaluators
- CSS Profile information for international students
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) information on U.S. university tuition
- SEVIS information
- Student health insurance information
Institutional Financial Aid
Public and Private Scholarships
- Fulbright Program information
- Humphrey Fellowship information
- Opportunity Funds Program
- U.S. Embassy Education and Culture webpage – Kazakhstan
- U.S. Embassy Education and Culture webpage – Kyrgyzstan
- U.S. Embassy Education and Culture webpage – Tajikistan
- U.S. Embassy Education and Culture webpage – Uzbekistan
- Bolashak International Scholarship information
- Aga Khan Foundation (AKDN) scholarship information
- American Association of University Women scholarship information
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators scholarship information
- Rotary scholarship information
- CareerOneStop scholarship search tool
- College Board scholarship search tool
- EducationUSA scholarship search tool
- Institute of International Education (IIE) scholarship search tool
- International Student scholarship search tool
- Next Student College Athlete (NSCA) scholarship search tool
- Cappex scholarship database
- Edupass scholarship database
- Fastweb scholarship database
- IEFA scholarship database
- Unigo scholarship database