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
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.