International Student Identity Card
www.isic.org
U.S. Postal Service
International shipping rules, regulations, and rages. Other good links, too.
http://www.uspsglobal.com/
Health and Safety
World Health Organization
www.who.int
Currency conversions
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Global Information Network
- Time zones, telephone codes, and more
http://www.mapquest.com/
Scholarships
- Applies to students who are US citizens, Pell Grant recipients and plan to study abroad for a semester in many non-Western European nations
http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
- For study in Asia
http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/
Tourism
Travel Guides
Health and Safety
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov/travel
- U.S. Department of State - Travel Information
www.state.gov/travel
- SAFETI (Safety Abroad First - Educational Travel Information) Clearinghouse
www.globaled.us/safeti/
- American College Health Association
www.acha.org
- International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT)
www.iamat.org
- Public Health Foundation
www.phf.org
- InternationalVaccines.com
www.internationalvaccines.com
Interesting Study Abroad Websites
- Glimpse: Your Stories From Abroad
www.glimpse.org