Distance Education Links
ADEC - www.adec.edu
The American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) is an international consortium of state and land grant institutions providing economic programs and services via the latest and most appropriate information technologies.
CHEA - www.chea.org
The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) is a private, non-profit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States. CHEA is the largest institutional higher education membership organization in the United States with approximately 3,000 colleges and universities.
CTDLC - www.ctdlc.org
The Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium website provides a variety of distance learning opportunities. Courses listed on this site make it possible for you to learn anytime and anyplace. Most courses can be used to meet degree requirements at your home institution. Take online courses to upgrade your job skills, to explore an area of personal growth, or to reach that long time goal of completing your college degree.
CVC - www.cvc.edu
The California Virtual Campus (CVC) was established in 1999 to support the development and delivery of online learning in California higher education. The CVC administers an online catalog of distance learning that serves all segments of higher education. With over 130 participating colleges and universities, the catalog is the most comprehensive listing of distance education available through regionally-accredited California institutions.
DETC - www.detc.org
The Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) is a non-profit educational association located in Washington, D.C. The association also sponsors a nationally recognized accrediting agency called the "Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council."
Electronic Campus - www.electroniccampus.org
The Electronic Campus of the Southern Regional Education Board is an "electronic marketplace" for courses, programs, and services. Select from hundreds of courses and degree programs from accredited colleges and universities in the 16 SREB states and meet the Principles of Good Practice developed by the Electronic Campus.
Newsweek Distance Learning - www.newsweekdistancelearning.com
Newsweek's online directory of distance learning programs serves as a resource for students, professors, and others involved with this growing education sector.
USDLA - www.usdla.org
The US Distance Learning Association (USDLA) serves the needs of the distance education community by providing advocacy, information, networking and opportunity.
Financial Aid Links
Distance Education Demonstration Program - www.ed.gov/programs/disted
The Distance Education Demonstration Program was authorized in the 1998 Higher Education Amendments to determine the statutory and regulatory requirements that should be altered to provide greater access to distance education programs. In authorizing the Program, the Congress recognized the importance of the growing trend toward distance education as an option to on-campus study and its potential for increasing access for some groups of students.
EdFund - www.edfund.org
EdFund's web site offers valuable information on college financial aid, from scholarships to loans, and from credit management to tax incentives. Students and their families can find free publications available for download, streaming video sessions, a financial planning calculator, and more.
FAFSA - www.fafsa.ed.gov
Official site to electronically submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Financial Aid Information Page - www.finaid.org
Financial Aid Information is a reliable source that offers a free, comprehensive guide to student financial aid. Sponsored by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), this site provides information on a variety of scholarship databases and search services. The Finaid site also has links to some of the largest free scholarship search services on the Internet.
Mapping Your Future - www.mapping-your-future.org
Sponsored by national guarantee agencies, Mapping your Future's information goes beyond loans and includes links to scholarship searches and information for planning for your education.
US Dept. of Education ACSFA - www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/acsfa/edlite-distance.html
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance (ACSFA) serves as an independent source of advice and counsel to Congress and the Secretary of Education on student financial aid policy.
US Dept. of Education's Student Guide - www.ed.gov
The US Department of Education Web site offers students and financial aid professionals useful links and information in the following categories: News, Programs & Services, Publications & Products, FAQ's & Guides, Money Matters, People & Offices.
