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Paying for School Fulbright Program - Fulbright grants offer the opportunity to study, teach, or conduct research in each others' countries and exchange ideas. Approximately 8,000 competitive, merit-based grants are awarded annually. Finance Your U.S. Studies - U.S. institutions offer a wide array of programs with a wide array of tuition and fees. Applications for financial aid go together with applications for admission.If you are interested in pursuing a degree at a college or university, here are some things you should consider when researching colleges.

College Navigator is an interactive website that allows you to explore and compare features of different institutions, including programs and majors, admissions considerations, campus crime statistics and more.

This College Scorecard allows you to compare schools costs, the average amount its students borrow, graduation rates, post college earning potentials and a host of other important statistics for colleges across the country. To use it, specify the type of degree, program area, and state or region of the U.S. you are interested in. The Scorecard will give you a snapshot of schools that meet the criteria you specify. By clicking on each school listed, you can get more details.

You should verify that the college or education program you are interested in is certified as accredited. An accredited institution has met acceptable standards of quality. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) has a database of accredited institutions.