Useful Links
Click on the Title to link to information below:
1. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LINKS
2. TRAVEL LINKS
4. U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND WEB SITES
5. IMMIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LINKS
6. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LINKS
- Practice Placement Test
- Academic Resource Center
- TOEFL Information
- Intensive English Language Schools
- Credential Evaluation Services
- Possible Financial Aid:
CollegeBoard.com
FastWeb.com
Financial Aid
Possible Reduction in Tuition
Peterson's - International Student Identity Card (ISIC)
Recognized in over 90 countries, ISIC is your key to getting discounts around
the globe. There are over 4 million members world wide. Take advantage of
the many benefits that have been specially negotiated just for you! Special
student airfares, discounts on lodging, transportation and attractions in over
90 countries, basic accident and sickness coverage, help-line services
including emergency, legal and medical assistance, and tips on how to make
the most of your travel experience. - Possible Health/Accident Insurance Companies
2. TRAVEL LINKS
- Airlines, hotels, rental cars
- Airports (International)
- Local Transportation
Miscellaneous Links: - All Embassies of the World
- Currency Converter
- Dictionaries Multi-Language On-Line
- Hostelling International
- Newspapers from Other Countries
- One-Stop Language Center
with a directory of schools around the world. - Time Around the World
- Travel Services and Language Services Super site!
- U.S. Embassies Abroad
- U.S. State Department Background Notes on Different Countries
- U.S. State Department Travel
Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets & Public Announcements
3. FLORIDA and LOCAL LINKS
- The State of Florida
- Driver licensing information
- Chambers of Commerce:
Longboat Key
Manatee County
Sarasota County
Venice
- Local Newspapers with many local links:
Bradenton Herald
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Venice Sun Herald
4. U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND WEB SITES
- Emergency Services to U. S. Citizens Abroad
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
-
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE)
-- International Students Program (SEVP) - U.S. Consular Affairs - International Travel Information
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Department of State Visa Services
-- Foreign Embasies & Consular Offices in the U.S.
-- Education USA - U.S. Internal Revenue Service
- Other Government Sites
5. IMMIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LINKS
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- The Code of Federal Regulations: Nonimmigrant Classes
- Embassy Directory of the World
"Whose Embassy?" [Select Student's Country]
"In What Location?" [Select United States]
Shows what cities in U.S. that country has an embassy and its Website - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- U.S. Tax Guide for International Students
6. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators
- United Nations (UN)
- U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
