CREDENTIAL EVALUATION SERVICES

• http://www.globaledu.com
  
  -- Global Education Group, Inc.
  
  
• http://www.wes.org
  
  -- World Education Services
  
  
• http://www.globelanguage.com
  
  -- Globe Language Services
  
  
• http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/info.html
  
  -- NARICs (degree program recognition in Europe)

CURRENCY CONVERSION

• http://www.xe.net/ucc/full.shtml
  
  -- The Universal Currency Converter
  
  
• http://oanda.com/converter/classic
  
  -- Oanda 164 Currency Converter
  
  
• http://www.jeico.co.kr/currency1.html
  
  -- Currency Converter

Useful Web Sites:

• http://www.monetos.co.uk/service/
  Living in the EU
• http://www.reg.uci.edu/UCI/ADMISSIONS/SPECIALISTS/international_hotlist.html
  
  -- Created by Ann Williams
  
• http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/isc/ref_desk.htm
  
  -- Created by Ron Moffat of CSU San Diego
  
  
• http://www.libofmich.lib.mi.us/law/lawguides/findfedreg.html
  
  -- How to Find Regulations
  
  
• http://www.collegeboard.org/ie/html/oeac.html
  
  -- Directory for Overseas Educational Advising
  
  
• http://www.gradschools.com
  
  -- World Wide Graduate School Directory

EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES

• http://www.embassy.org
  
  -- Electronic Embassy
  
  
• http://www.embassyworld.com
  
  -- World Embassies and Consulates
  
  
• http://usembassy.state.gov
  
  -- US Embassies Consulates in other countries

EMPLOYMENT

• http://www.nonprofitjobs.org
  
  -- Non-profit jobs
  
  
• http://www.interaction.org
  
  -- Volunteer opportunities in Relief and Development

ESL

• http://www.tealit.com
  
  -- Teaching English and Living in Taiwan
  
  
• http://eslcafe.com
  
  -- Dave’s ESL Café

FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

• http://www.iefc.com
  
  -- International Education Finance Corporation
  
  
• http://www.aauw.org
  
  -- American Association of University Women
  
  
• http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/europe.html
  
  --US institutions that offer $ assistance to non US citizens (OSEAS)
  
  
• http://www.collegeboard.org
  
  -- The College Board
  
  
• http://www.edupass.org
  
  -- Guide to study and life in the US
  
  
• http://www.fastweb.com
  
  -- Fastweb
  
  
• http://www.finaid.org
  
  
• http://www.grantsnet.org
  
  -- Grants and Financial Aid
  
  
• http://www.iefc.com
  
  -- International Education Finance Corp (loan info)
  
  
• http://www.iie.org/fulbright
  
  -- Institute of International Education
  
  
• http://www.macfdn.org
  
  -- MacArthur Foundation
  
  
• http://www.nafsa.org/students/funding.html
  
  -- NAFSA
  
  
• http://www.nafsa.org/nafsa/students/students.html
  
  
• http://www.nafsa.org/secussa/edu/edabroadlinks199.html
  
  
• http://www.nsf.gov
  
  -- National Science Foundation
  
  
• http://www.nsf.gov/home/grants.htm
  
  -- National Science Foundation
  
  
• http://www.petersons.com
  
  -- Peterson's
  
  
• http://www.rotary.org/foundation
  
  -- Rotary Club
  
  
• http://www.umich.edu/~cew/scholar.html
  
  -- Uinv. of Mich. Center for the Education of Women
  
  
• http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/ii/
  
  -- Univ. of Mich. Guide to resources
  
  
• http://www.unm.edu/~ors/MIDASII/MII_home.html
  
  -- University of New Mexico
  
  
• http://www.usjournal.com
  
  -- Via Special Services
  
  
• http://www.yahoo.com/Education/Financial_Aid
  
  -- Search Engine

INS

• http://www.usdoj.gov/ins/forms/
  
  -- Forms

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND TAXATION/TAXES

• http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/
  
  -- US IRS
  
  
• http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/forms_pubs/index.html
  
  -- Forms and Publications
  
  
• http://www.taxadmin.org/FORMS.htm
  
  -- State tax forms
  
  
• http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/cover.html
  
  -- IRS - Daily Reporter
  
  
• http://www.windstar-tech.com/new/htmltreaties/indextreat.html
  
  -- International Tax Treaties

  INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
  

• http://web66.umn.edu/schools.html#world
  
  -- Secondary and Post Sec schools abroad
  
  
• http://web.idirect.com/~klg/educate.html
  
  -- General list of educational resources and schools
  
  
• http://www.uta.fi/FAST/Forum/
  
  -- International Education Forum
  
  
• http://www.ibo.org/
  
  -- International Baccalaureate Organization
  
  
• http://www.usc.edu/dept/overseas/main.html
  
  -- World Wide Guide to Colleges and Universities

LAWYERS

• http://www.visalaw.com
  
  -- Sisskind, Haas Devine
  
  
• http://www.visalaw.com/forms
  
  -- Forms page
  
  
• http://www.fragomen.com/
  
  -- Fragomen, Del Rey Bernsen (including passport and visa links)
  
  
• http://www.shusterman.com/
  
  -- Law office of Carl Shusterman (including forms to download)
  
  
• http://www.ilw.com/pederson/page13.html
  
  -- Pederson Freedman (processing times for Dept. of Labor INS Service Centers)
  
  
• http://www.ilw.com/wasser/links.htm
  
  -- Bonnie Wasser et al (links to fed gov sites and immigration related organizations)

MISC

• http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/hupfer/global/gastronomer.html
  
  -- Cooking
  
  
• http://www.elite.net/~runner/jennifers/welcome.html/
  
  -- Welcome in 140 languages
  
  
• http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/country-frame.html
  
  -- World Fact Book (CIA)
  
  
• http://www.theodora.com/wfb/abc_world_fact_book.html
  
  -- World Fact Book
  
  
• http://cn.net.au/country.html
  
  -- Country Profiles, The Spire Project
  
  
• http://www.globalmetric.com/time
  
  -- Time Zones of the World
  
  
• http://www.state.gov/www/regions_missions.html
  
  -- US Missions on-line
  
  
• http://state..gov/www/backgroun_notes/index.html
  
  -- Dept. of State Country Profiles
  
  
• http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/index.html
  
  -- Flags of the World
  
  
• http://www.smiley.cy.net/bdecie/index.html#S
  
  -- The World Wide Holiday and Festival Page
  
  
• http://www.worldvillage.org/index2.html
  
  -- The World Village Project
  
  
• http://www.visionwear.com/
  
  -- Visionwear (flags, t-shirts, etc)
  
  
• http://kumo.swcp.com/biz/theedge/
  
  -- The Edge (intercultural relations e-journal)

NAFSA

• http://www.nafsa.org/
  
  -- NAFSA Homepage
  
  
• http://www.nafsa.org/publications/stand_pol/ethiccode.html/
  
  -- NAFSA Code of Ethics
  
  
• http://www.lexiaintl.org/intled/
  
  -- Comprehensive list of links from 98 NAFSA Conf.

OTHER GOVERNMENT LINKS

• http://www.ssa.org
  
  -- Social Security Administration
  
  
• http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10096.html
  
  -- When You Need A SSN And When You Don't
  
  
• http://www.cdc.org
  
  -- Centers for Disease Control
  
  
• http://www.bxa.doc.gov
  
  -- Dept. of Commerce (exports)
  
  
• http://www.access.gpo.gov/
  
  -- US Government Printing Office (forms, etc)
  
  
• http://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrant/arir.html/
  
  -- Immigrant's Rights
  
  
• http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/world.html
  
  -- World Wide Governments on the web
  
  
• http://www.natlaw.com/index.htm
  
  -- The National Center for Inter-American Free Trade - includes translation services

SOFTWARE

• http://www.edcat.com
  
  -- I-20 software (for sale)

SPECIFIC COUNTRY INFORMATION

• http://www.unesco.org/iau/wad_data.html
  
  -- Pre Higher Education Worldwide (alphabetical list)
  
  
• http://www.ibe.unesco.org/News/Link/mineur.htm
  
  -- Ministries of Education in Europe
  
  
• http://www.ibe.unesco.org/News/Link/
  
  -- minasp.htmMinistries of Education in Asia the Pacific
  
  
• http://www.ibe.unesco.org/News/Link/minara.htm
  
  -- Ministries of Education in the Arab States
  
  
• http://www.ibe.unesco.org/News/Link/
  
  -- minamc.htmMinistries of Education in the Caribbean
  
  
• http://www.ibe.unesco.org/News/Link/minafr.htm
  
  -- Ministries of Education in Africa
  
  
• http://www.embassyofmexico.org/english/8/new_t_v/Tourism/visa.htm
  
  -- Obtaining a Mexican Visa
  
  
• http://www.usembassycanada.gov/
  
  -- US Embassy in Canada
  
  
• http://cicnet.ci.gc.ca
  
  -- Canadian Imm. (good links to visa application kit, etc)
  
  
• http://www.cepes.ro/cepes/information_services/enic/enic.html
  
  -- ENIC: European National Information Centers
  
  
• http://www.cepes.ro/
  
  -- UNESCO European Center for Higher Education
  
  
• http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/europe.html
  
  -- OSEAS Advising offices for Europe and Israel
  
  
• http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/eucampus.html
  
  -- OSEAS American type programs in Europe
  
  
• http://www.eurydice.org/Eurybase/Files/NLEN/NLEN.htm
  
  
• http://www.eurydice.org/
  
  -- Systems National Policies in Education in Europe
  
  
• http://www.eurydice.org/Eurybase/Files/Dossier.htm/
  
  -- Database of all EU countries,part of EURYDICE.
  
  
• http://www.europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg22/socrates/agenar.html/
  
  -- Network of National Academic Recognition Centers
  
  
• http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~roliver/bro1a.html/
  
  -- Entry for the Netherlands in Eurybase
  
  
• http://www.fapenet.org
  
  -- $100/year fee - Education in the Philippines
  
  
• http://internet.ggu.edu/~jvorderstrass/philhome.htm
  
  -- Philippine tertiary institutions
  
  
• http://www.cernet.edu.cn
  
  -- Major Chinese Universities
  
  
• http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn/
  
  -- US Embassy in PR China
  
  
• http://www.ocrat.com/ocrat/chargif/surnames/html
  
  -- Popular Chinese surnames written in Chinese
  
  
• http://www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/APEC/index.html
  
  -- Asia Pacific Economic Coop Educ Forum
  
  
• http://internet.ggu.edu/~jvorderstrass/sa-educ.htm
  
  -- Institutions in South Africa written by Roberta Paola

STATE DEPARTMENT

• http://travel.state.gov/
  
  -- US State Department
  
  
• http://travel.state.gov/visa_bulletin.html
  
  -- State Dept Visa Bulletin
  
  
• http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/contacts/keyofficer_index.html
  
  -- Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts
  
  
• http://travel.state.gov/index.html
  
  -- Dept. of State - Consular Affairs
  
  
• http://travel.state.gov/passport_easy.html
  
  -- How to Apply for Visa a Border Post (for TCNs)
  
  
• http://travel.state.gov/dv-99.html
  
  -- Diversity Lottery 1999 Information
  
  
• http://travel.state.gov/visadenials.html
  
  -- What to do about Visa Denials
  
  
• http://www.stolaf.edu/network/travel-advisories.html
  
  -- Travel Advisories
  
  
• http://travel.state.gov/vwpp.html
  
  -- Visa Waiver Pilot Program

STUDY ABROAD/TRAVEL

• http://www.ifmusa.org/tours
  
  -- Low-cost trips for international students
  
  
• http://www.counciltravel.com/
  
  -- Student Travel organization
  
  
• http://www.travlang.com/
  
  -- Student interest
  
  
• http://www.rochester.edu/College/study-abroad/Predepbook.html
  
  -- Orientation ideas
  
  
• http://www.usc.edu/dept/overseas/main.html
  
  -- World Wide Guide to Colleges and Universities
  
  
• www.unesco.org/iau/wad_data.htm
  
  -- Overseas students and agents
  
  
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com
  
  -- Student travel tips and guidebooks
  
  
• http://www.bunac.org/Default.htm
  
  -- BUNAC (guides for working life abroad)
  
  
• http://www.studyabroad.com
  
  -- International Education Information
  
  
• http://www.escapeartist.com/
  
  -- Moving to another country (survival tips)?

STUDYING IN THE US

• http://www.bibl.u-szeged.hu/oseas/veao.html
  
  -- OSEAS Europe
  
  
• http://www.studyusa.com/
  
  -- Study USA
  
  
• http://www.edupass.org
  
  -- Guide to study and life in the US
  
  
• http://www.collegeboard.org/ie/html/oeac.html
  
  -- Directory for Overseas Educational Advising
  
  
• http://www.educateinternational.freeservers.com
  
  -- Placement Program Management
  
  
• http://www.isoa.org/
  
  -- International Students Organization in America

TESTING

• http://www.ielts.org/
  
  -- IELTS International English Language Testing System
  
  
• http://www.toefl.org
  
  -- TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
  
  
• http://www.toefl.org/concord.html/
  
  -- TOEFL Concordance Tables
  
  
• http://www/collegeboard.org
  
  -- SAT Testing Services

USIA

• http://www.usia.gov/
  
  -- United States Information Agency
  
  
• http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/legal/gc/cfrs/514/rom.htm
  
  -- Responsible Officer Manual
  
  
• http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/legal/gc/cfrs/514/rom/ivb.htm
  
  -- List of Country Codes/Independent States
  
  
• http://www.intstudy.com/livelern/l_usis.htm
  
  -- List of USIS locations (US Information Services)

VISA REGULATIONS

• http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get-cfr.cgi/
  
  -- Code of Federal Regulations
  
  
• http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx/8cfrv1.html
  
  -- Specifically 8CFR