corruption

Determining Financial Need: Lessons from Vietnam

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Many US colleges and universities, especially those with healthy endowments (i.e., highly selective liberal arts colleges but also some visionary state universities that are able to offer scholarships to international students, including by charging in-state tuition), award millions of dollars worth of merit- and need-based scholarships every year to international students.  They do this for the … Continue reading Determining Financial Need: Lessons from Vietnam

Corruption in Education: The Scourge of Forged Documents

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Dear US Admission Colleagues, As you may know, corruption in its many forms, both large and small, permeates Vietnamese society, including (use your imagination) and education.  Vietnam ranks 112/183, according to the 2011  Transparency International Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI).  If you're Vietnamese or an expat who has lived in Vietnam for a long time, you know what I'm talking … Continue reading Corruption in Education: The Scourge of Forged Documents

“ADB Study Highlights Dark Side of ‘Shadow Education'”

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It sounds ominous and is certainly an issue worth delving into but there are much "darker sides" related to corruption in education in Vietnam and other countries.  Put colloquially, there are much bigger fish to fry than private tutoring.  Let's take a look at the main conclusion and key points of this Asian Development Bank report.  My responses are … Continue reading “ADB Study Highlights Dark Side of ‘Shadow Education'”

“Obama targets diploma mills that market to vets”

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White House issues new protections for military families, veterans targeted by diploma mills You're dealing with folks who aren't interested in helping you.  They're not interested in helping you find the best program.  They are interested in getting the money.  They don't care about you; they care about the cash.  That's appalling.  That's disgraceful.  It … Continue reading “Obama targets diploma mills that market to vets”

US-Based or Affiliated Unaccredited Institutions in Vietnam

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Consider the following list of (22) U.S.-based or affiliated unaccredited schools that have entered the higher education market in Vietnam as a dishonor roll of sorts.  Most are "online universities" and some are diploma mills, defined  as "a usually unregulated institution of higher education granting degrees with few or no academic requirements." For information about New Typologies for Crossborder Higher Education, … Continue reading US-Based or Affiliated Unaccredited Institutions in Vietnam

“California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools, and Enforcement Is Lax”

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Check out this excellent article by investigative reporter Jennifer Gollan about Frederick Taylor University (FTU), which I've written about on these hallowed pages and which appears on my list of US-based unaccredited schools.  FTU has been quite active in Vietnam in recent years and therefore a substantial source of revenue for this state-approved rogue provider.  Knowing … Continue reading “California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools, and Enforcement Is Lax”

“Our Member Universities are the leaders in on line distance learning…”

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I feel so empowered!  🙂  I just received an email from Martha (or whatever her/his/its name is), an Academic Counselor at College Degree Fast, the subject of a previous post, informing me that my requested degree choice Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration has been approved by the following accredited universities: Central Western University    (Texas) Southern National University  … Continue reading “Our Member Universities are the leaders in on line distance learning…”

Caveat Emptor! US Rogue Providers Discover Vietnam

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If you're interested in reading a rather lengthy(6-page)  treatment of this issue in a Vietnamese context, check out this article I wrote for the August 2011 issue of wRAP-Up Newsletter.  As I've mentioned in a number of settings, most recently in this June 2011 essay entitled Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed … Continue reading Caveat Emptor! US Rogue Providers Discover Vietnam

The importance of being honest

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This is the title of an editorial piece that appeared in the "Talk Around Town" section of Việt Nam News the a few days ago.  It's about the booming business in fake certificates and the broader issue of corruption in the Vietnam's educational system...  Who reads Việt Nam News?  Mostly foreigners I discuss the issue … Continue reading The importance of being honest