A friend of mine recently started going to a large four-year university, after having attended our local community college. While at the community college, she refused to join Facebook. It only took three weeks to go by at the university and suddenly she was an active Facebook user, like so many others I know.
Social networking sites, specifically Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace are now a part of the culture at American Universities. Their names have become verbs. You can now “facebook” someone, as easily as you can call someone. Their impact …

International students do not have to pay tuition to listen to lectures given at the world’s best colleges and universities. There are a number of schools making online audio and video lectures available to self-learners around the world. These lectures can be downloaded or played for free on your computer.
While it is true that no degree is awarded to unregistered students who partake in this sort of learning, there are still many benefits to listening to free online lectures. International students can gain knowledge in …

Its much harder to find scholarships aimed at international students as most financial aid and scholarships are aimed at students who are American citizens.  A new site we recently discovered: My USearch has a $1,000 scholarship aimed at international students and a great questionnaire to help students interested in a 2-year associates degree or a 4-year bachelors degree find their ideal college match.
Scholarship info:
International and Undocumented Student Scholarship $1,000 Deadline 7/15/2009
Live abroad and want to study in the US? Does your citizenship status prevent you from enrolling as a …

By Karen Schweitzer
Teachers and students aren’t the only people who have embraced the idea of free and open learning. There are a number of U.S. colleges and universities that have decided to explore this venue as well.
Although many of the free courses these institutions offer do not result in a degree, certificate, or diploma, the courses are still a great way to get a quality education. Free online courses also provide the perfect opportunity for students to prepare for formal enrollment in a U.S. school, allowing international students specifically …

Students outside of the United States ask us often about specific online programs and whether they should attend an online university instead of moving to the US and enrolling at a traditional campus.  Online programs can work well for many students, allowing you to receive an American style education and degree without having the expense of living in the US and leaving home.  For many years in the Middle East many undergraduate students chose “correspondence schools” which allowed students, especially women, to receive a bachelor’s degree without leaving home, …