Resources for Students

Resources for Students

General Information on Studying in the United States

• Study in the USA – Finding schools, news articles, forum
• NAFSA – Association of International Educators – Professional organization for international education in the U.S.
• EducationUSA – U.S. Department of State education page
• Study in the States – U.S. Department of Homeland Security education page

Finding and Applying to an institution of higher education in the United States

• Peterson’s – Finding schools, continuing education, information for international students
• Embark – Researching, applying to, and financing college
• U.S. College Search – Search for schools by state, zip code, degree or program, and school name
• U.S. Two-Year Colleges – List of two-year colleges in the U.S. by state

Admissions Testing

• College Board – Information on the SAT test, finding colleges, and planning for college
• Pearson – Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)
• IELTS – International English Language Testing System
• ETS – Educational Testing Services: testing for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), and PRAXIS
• GMAT – Graduate Management Admission Test
• ACT – One of the accepted U.S. college admissions tests

Financial Aid

• FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• IEFA – International Education Financial Aid
• NASFAA – National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
• Student Loan Network – Student Loan Information