January 3rd, 2020 Source: german-u15.de It is a known fact that higher education in the U.S. is a costly endeavor. When one factors in the cost of tuition, housing, text books and living expenses, a student can look into tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars debt on graduation. Some are able to offset the […]
“Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.” Jacques Maritain From all of us at Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI), we want to wish everyone a happy and festive Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends. We hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and gratitude. We are thankful for all of you. The […]
What is Transnational Education?
November 1st, 2019 We have been hearing the term “transnational education” used when referring to distance learning programs, teaching partnerships, off-shore campuses, and MOOCs. And we can be sure that with the global demand for higher education overpowering supply, transnational education will continue to grow and assume permanency in our lexicon. Although there are many […]
25 Quick Facts on the Educational System of Indonesia
June 14th, 2019 Location: Southeastern Asia, an archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean Official Language: Bahasa Indonesia as its official language. (Source: CIA World Factbook) Capital of Indonesia: Jakarta with a population of over 10 million (Source: CIA World Factbook) Percentage of total population under 24 years of age: 41.57% (Source: CIA […]
A 1st Timer’s Reflections on the NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference
June 7th, 2019 My excitement and expectations as a first-time participant to the NAFSA Annual Meeting were exceeded. It was a great experience to see how united and collaborative the community of international higher education is. I think this was the first time when I truly understood what networking really means. I was waiting by […]
SYRIA: Education in Exile
March 29th, 2019 Syria’s brutal civil war that began in 2011 has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, with almost 5.7 million registered refugees, including more than 2.5 million Syrian children now living in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. (In 2016, we posted an extensive piece on the Syrian conflict and its impact on the education system and […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 22nd, 2018 From all of us at Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI), we want to wish everyone a relaxing Thanksgiving. We are thankful for all of you. According to a 2000 study by Emmons and Crumpler, people who regularly express gratitude have better physical health, more optimism, enhanced well-being, and help others more.* […]
7 Facts on the SQA and SQA Advanced Qualifications
November 16th, 2018 In this week’s blog, we would like to spotlight the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and their Advanced Qualifications. In partnership with SQA, ACEI has reviewed and evaluated the qualifications in Accounting, Business and Computing for U.S. educational equivalence comparability and credit equivalence. 1. Who is the SQA? The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) […]
AN EVALUATOR’S JOURNEY
November 9th, 2018 When I accepted my mother’s invitation to accompany her to a cocktail party, I did so reluctantly. It was July 1982 and as a freshly minted college grad with a BA in Political Science the last thing I wanted to do was attend a party with my mother. It turned out to […]
20 Facts on North Korea
October 12th, 2018 North Korea continues to take center stage in world news. By isolating and cutting itself off from the rest of the world, North Korea has been a land of mystery and curiosity to the outside world. Unfortunately, the country has also harbored and covered up unimaginable atrocities against its people and continues […]