2016-2017 Foreign Schools Handbook
  • Welcome
  • Foreign Schools Handbook
    Introduction
    • References
    • Glossary and acronyms
    • Foreign School Handbook Updates for 2016
    • FSA Handbook Crosswalk
  • Chapter 1
    General Eligibility and Participation Requirements
    • Application And Certification
    • Definition Of A Foreign Institution
    • Institutional Eligibility Criteria
    • Eligible Programs
    • Exemption From Verification Of A Student's Financial Aid Application Information
    • Student Visa Application Documentation
    • Cost of Attendance And Fluctuating Currency Rates
    • Direct Loan Disbursements And Returns
    • Consumer Information
  • Chapter 2
    Audits and Financial Responsibility
    • Compliance Audits and Audited Financial Statements
    • Compliance Audits
    • Audited Financial Statements
    • Financial Responsibility for Foreign Public Institutions
  • Chapter 3
    Foreign Graduate Medical Schools
    • General Eligibility Criteria
    • Accreditation
    • Admission Criteria
    • USMLE Pass Rate Requirement
    • Citizenship Rate Requirement
    • Collection and Submission of Data
    • Requirements for Clinical Training
    • Location of the Program
    • Satisfactory Academic Progress
    • Application Information
  • Chapter 4
    Foreign Veterinary Schools and Nursing Schools
    • Foreign Veterinary Schools
    • Location of the Program
    • Foreign Nursing Schools

Welcome

This publication is intended for foreign institutions that participate in the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department’s) William D. Ford Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program.

Published: 03/28/2021