your field.
Education Abroad Resources
Listed below are links to a wide variety of valuable resources for program participants and their families, as well as faculty and administrators.
U.S. State Department
U.S. Government – Students Abroad Website
Online U.S. Embassies and Consulates
Office of Passport Services, U.S. Department of State
State Department travel warnings
Health & Safety
International Association for Medical Assistance –
English-speaking practitioners abroad
CDC Traveler’s Health Section
World Health Organization
SAFETI Resource Guides
Student Insurance
United Health Care Global – Student Health Insurance
CISI Insurance – Student Health Insurance
iNext – International Travel Protection
Travel Guard Insurance
Student Personal Property Insurance (CSI)
Student Identities
Identity and Diversity While Studying Abroad
Diversity Abroad Community – Access articles, tips and resources
Diversity Abroad – Resource pages organized by identity
Students on a Budget Abroad
Gilman Scholarship for Pell-grant eligible students
Tips for Students of Color Abroad by Diversity Abroad
I’m First – First Generation College Student, Study Abroad blogs
JourneyWoman, Female Travel Blog
Lesbigay Special Interest Group of NAFSA
International Lesbian and Gay Association
Mobility International USA (MIUSA), for Differently-abled travelers
Culture & Intercultural Learning
Intercultural Learning: Critical preparation for international student travel – ebook
Culture Crossing Guide – community based database of cross-cultural
information about every country in the world
What’s up with culture? Guide for Study Abroad Students by University of the Pacific
Hofstede Insights Online Tool for Comparing Cultures
Travel Resources
Hostelling International
Let’s Go – Travel guides
Currency converter
Packing hints and tips
Parent Resources
A Parent Guide to Study Abroad, IIE
State Department – Study Abroad Information for Parents
World Events and Resources
News on world events – BBC
News on world events – New York Times
Weather around the world
Accent does not specifically endorse any of the above resources and holds
no liability with regards to these third party organizations.