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04-03-2008, 05:02 AM
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Common Educational Scams
The U.S. Educational Foundation warns foreign students to be wary of advertisements and claims about U.S. higher education that sound too good to be true. Common educational scams include:
• Unaccredited Schools: Before applying for any U.S. institution, students need to check that the school is duly accredited by an official agency. Students can do this on websites of the Council for Higher accreditation. To ascertain the legitimacy of an online or distance education institution, students may contact the Better Business Bureau or state attorney general’s office to assure the legal operation of the school. • Quick Degrees: Institutions which offer quick degrees are often called “diploma mills”. In case you encounter questionable providers of higher education, check out the questions on the Council for Higher Education Accreditation web site, as a fake degree can ruin you career and reputation. • Fake Advertisements: You come across some of these fake advertisements as most of them are often listed on the University Grants Commission’s Website. • “On the spot” admission: In case of most quality institutions, the admission process usually involves a committee of faculty who review the applicant’s academic record prior to the admissions. As against this, in spot admissions, almost anyone is accepted so that quality is in question. • Promise of a foreign visa: No institute or agent has power to guarantee that you will receive a foreign country visa. This determination is made only by the particular country’s Consular Officer. • Costly Scholarship: beware of sending an advance fee to a scholarship service that guarantees a scholarship. 
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