An important thing to be wary of: Degree Mills!!

Degree Mills are institutions who are not recognized by an accreditation organization. Be sure that the school you are interested in has a nationally recognized accreditation or the degree you earn could be just a piece of paper.
 

Ways to check for Accreditation:

1. Council for Higher Education Accreditation
2. The Dept. of Education's list of Regional & National Accrediting Agencies
3. The Dept. of Education's Searchable Database of Accredited Institutions
    

Gradschools.com is a search engine that searches only accredited programs. This site searches both online and on-campus programs.

There are multiple English language programs available
for students who wish to study abroad for their Ph.D.

Study Across the Pond
is a free service that
helps students with the entire process from requesting information
to filing out the visa
forms, free of charge
for their member
colleges in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Gradschools.com
is a search engine that searches only
accredited programs.
This site searches
both online and on-campus programs along with overseas programs.

Gradschoolsabroad.com 
is a free service that can help with searching through programs
offered in the UK
along with Australia,
New Zealand, Ireland, and Canada.

Mastersdegree.net
Masters Degree is a free comprehensive guide written by a group of academics and post-graduate students covering everything you need to know about earning your master’s degree successfully.

List of Dept. of Defense
Colleges as compiled
from information
available on the web.
Check with individual programs for up to
date information.

Department of Defense
Colleges have more
strict requirements:

1. Must be a government employee or
   military
   personnel. Government contractors DO
   NOT QUALIFY.
    
2. For full-time study: nomination from
   the Flag/Genera/
   SES officer of
   your command.
    
3. For part-time
   study (1 or 2
   classes at a time): need a form filled out from your immediate supervisor okaying attendance should the class occur within normal working hours & with a plan for making up any lost work hours.

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The FAFSA can help provide student loans just as it does with undergraduate study.

There are several scholarships, fellowships, & assistantships available. Check with Financial Aid Office of your prospective graduate school for more options.

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Many overseas schools have undergone the process to receive Federal Funds through the Direct Loan Program.

To check and see if your program qualifies, search for school codes from the FAFSA website and highlight "Foreign Country" in the "state" field.

The Marshall Scholarship:

This scholarship is for U.S. students who wish to study in the United Kingdom.
 

The deadline is typically in the Fall of the year prior to the year you are wishing to study. See the website for more details.

There are additional funding opportunities for international students from individual Universities. These funds are limited though and have early deadlines.

Typically students pay for the class up front

Submit proof of final grade to command

Command reimburses student

Full funding provided (may also continue to receive regular paycheck)

Need to be nominated by the Flag/General/SES officer of your command

***YOU MUST CHECK WITH YOUR COMMAND FOR THE EXACT PROCEDURE FOR YOUR UNIQUE SITUATION.**