Helpful Links
Cars
- Buying a car simple advice
- Information on Automobiles comprehensive directory of links
- Kelley Blue Book basic reference on used cars, includes good advice
Consumer Information
- Better Business Bureau - help on a wide variety of consumer problems
- Consumer Information Center - US Government pamphlets on a wide range of consumer problems
- Consumer Law - searchable database of information on automobiles, banking, credit, career and employment problems, health, investing, loans, et cetera
- Consumer World - product recalls, numbers to telephone, corporate 'Customer Service' resources, et cetera
- Consumer Advocacy: Yahoo - finance, health, and fraud
- FirstGov for Consumers - US government consumer information center
- Google > Consumer Information - links
- Consumer information directory - links
General Information
- internationalscholarships.com
- worldwidelearn.com - this tells students how to apply to the US and financial aid options
- internationalstudent.com - helpful site for international students planning to study in the US
- nafsa.org - this is a great site for administrators through NAFSA (if you are not yet a member I highly recommend it…but apply with others on campus because then it’s much cheaper)
Health
- Ask Alice! searchable by topic
- HealthFinder
- National Women's Health Information Center
- Minding Your Mental Health
The Law
- Indiana University Student Legal Services - lots of good information
Money
- Money information - US government information center
- Consumer Education Tips - a good collection of tips
- Consumer Information - tips by topic from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Consumer Affairs
- Financial Aid Network - information for students, including a FAQ, information on aid for special needs students, and alerts for scams aimed at students
- Fraud Protection - how to avoid being cheated
Other Resources
- US Visit
- Guide to U.S. Higher Education
- USA Study Guide
- U.S. Educational/Information Centers around the World
- SEVIS 1-901 Fee
- Student Visas
- U.S. Embassies and Consulate
- U.S. Immigration Classifications and Visa categories
- Change of Status Eligibility
- Foreign Embassies in the United States
- Currency Converter
- Temperature and Other Conversions
- Outside Scholarships
- TOEFL
- ACT
- SAT I
Personal Safety
- How to Not Get Hit by Cars - bicycle safety
- Campus Safety for students - practical advice
- Fire Safety - at home and at school, from Oklahoma University
- First Aid - what to do in case of emergency, from Oklahoma University
- Protecting your valuables - from Reality Times
- Sexual Abuse and Assault - information on acquaintance rape, child sexual abuse/assault, incest, rape, ritual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual harassment