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Below are links to some additional
useful sources of information on U.S.
life for Iranian students and scholars,
all available online. See also the
resources related to planning for
U.S. arrival on the Visas
section of this Web site.
- EducationUSA.
U.S. Department of State site provides
information about study in the United
States to prospective students living
in other nations and assists them
in their quest for further education.
- Edupass.
Information for international students
on admissions, financing, visas,
orientation, and more.
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Hello! America Inc.
A variety of practical information
for individuals relocating to or
from the United States.
- Hobson’s EducationUSA Guides. Developed in association with NAFSA: Association of International Educators and ETS.
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Open Doors. Statistics
on international student enrollment
in U.S. academic programs.
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Study in the USA: Understanding
U.S. Education. Guidance
in areas from getting a visa to
campus safety.
- U.S.
Network for Education Information.
Overview of the U.S. education system
as well as international exchange
issues.
Support
and Membership Groups in the United
States
Finances:
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Dollar
Stretcher.com. A collection
of links to articles on frugal living.
Topics include food, shopping, traveling,
home maintenance, and education.
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Fatwallet.com.
Provides information and coupon
codes for discounts with on-line
retailers.
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JourneyEd.com.
Provides academic discounts of up
to 85 percent off retail prices
on computer, software, and consumer
electronics products. Students and
faculty and staff members at accredited
U.S. higher education institutions
are eligible to purchase.
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STA
Travel. Provides a discount
card for students. Benefits include
savings on travel arrangements,
accommodations, museums, cultural
events, entertainment and more.
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Student
Advantage. Another discount
card provider. Benefits include
savings on entertainment, travel,
books, computer software, glasses,
clothing, and more.
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Tax
Information for International Students.
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Young Money. Web site for national magazine written primarily by students; journalists provide a variety of money-saving ideas.
Food—Halal:
Postal Services:
Study Skills:
Travel Sites
Major U.S. Airlines
U.S. Train Travel.
U.S. Bus Travel:
Apartment Hunting/Housing
Alternate/Budget Overnight
Accommodations:
Kelley
Blue Book. Information on new
and used car prices.
- American Civil Liberties
Union. U.S. national, grassroots civil
rights organization. Web site includes
such useful material as the "Know
Your Rights" brochure.
- Seven Tips for Campus Safety. The fundamentals from Security on Campus, Inc.
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Campus Security Data Analysis Cutting
Tool Web Site. Information
on reported crime on U.S. college
and university campuses from the
U.S. Department of Education, with
tools to allow evaluation and comparison.
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Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. This U.S.
government site provides extensive
information on a variety of public
health issues and medical conditions.
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To Your Health series. Ordering
information and on-line copies of
two NAFSA: Association of International
Educators brochures covering health
and insurance issues for international
students.
- University
of Chicago, Student Counseling Virtual
Pamphlet Collection.
Resources created by different universities
related to pretty well every issue
a student might consult a counseling
center about, including cultural
issues as well as such concerns
as alcohol and substance abuse,
relationships, stress, study skills,
time management, writing, and much
more.
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