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International Membership

Connect to the world of higher education

With AACRAO membership you'll be connected to more than 11,000 members from institutions around the world. Facilitate your professional development by attending discounted meetings, gaining complimentary subscriptions to our College & University journal and more.

Why should you join? From professional development opportunities to forging connections that will help you in setting down career stones, there's more than one reason. 

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Is your institution already a member? Apply to join the roster.
Want to join independently? Apply without an institution.

 

Annual Membership Price: Starting at $302

Requirements: YOU MUST BE AT A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION OR APPROPRIATE MINISTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND AUTHORIZED TO GRANT DEGREES.

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AACRAO Edge

When education standards change, new credentials are awarded, or foreign education systems are reorganized, AACRAO EDGE utilizes the expertise of the International Education Standards Council (IESC) to review and update our database.

Professional Competencies

Work on your skills like diversity and inclusion, interpretation and application of institutional and external data, and leadership. We have the tools for you.

Online Learning

From free webinars to self-paced on-demand learning, AACRAO's online learning covers a variety of subjects—technology, strategic enrollment management, admissions, FERPA, transfer, credential evaluation, and international education—and allow you to engage with the presenters and instructors.

Take the next step in your career

AACRAO's Career Navigator is a wealth of job postings and resources for training. 

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Get Published

AACRAO's professional journals College & University and SEM Quarterly are always accepting articles and have a wide circulation base.

Research Opportunities

Leverage the expertise of our over 11,000 members and contribute to one of the premier sources of practice related research within the global higher education community. 

Join a committee

Do work you're passionate about, with support and mentoring from fellow members. From Caucuses to specialized topics, it's all one community, no matter where in the world your institution is located. 


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AACRAO's bi-weekly professional development e-newsletter

EdUSA and Dept of Commerce to discuss policies on work with commissioned agents

Mar 5, 2019, 10:24 AM
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Summary : EducationUSA, AIRC, NACAC, and AACRAO offer two-part webinar.
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AACRAO is facilitating a 2-Part Webinar on the Use of Agents in International Recruitment and the work of the U.S. Commercial Service, (the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration) and EducationUSA, a branch of the Office of Global Education Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs within the U.S. Department of State.  

While each agency has a long history of supporting U.S. higher education, in December 2018, EducationUSA officials participated for the first time in the annual meeting of the American International Recruitment Council (AIRC), an association of universities that vets and certifies overseas recruitment agencies in a process modeled after accreditation.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Programs Caroline Casagrande made the following statement:

EducationUSA advisors around the world will continue to give top priority to working with prospective international students as well as working directly with accredited U.S. higher education institutions. At the same time, recognizing the important role of other stakeholders in this area, we have significantly expanded the information we make publicly available related to EducationUSA. We welcome agents and other professionals working with U.S. universities to access that information and use it in their work. We will include agents and other legitimate stakeholders working with U.S. universities in EducationUSA events and meetings.

This announcement signaled a significant policy shift in EducationUSA work with commissioned agents and raised questions regarding the Commercial Service’s education portfolio.

In Part 1 of the two-part discussion with Education USA, AIRC and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), discussed their history of international recruitment and the use of agents.  

Join us for Part 2 of this discussion on March 12 (2-3pm) as AACRAO sits down for a conversation with Alfred "Fred" Boll, EducationUSA Branch Chief, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and Gabriela Zelaya Global Education Team Leader, U.S. Commercial Service – San Jose/Silicon Valley. Each will inform how their agency supports U.S. higher education, and their policies on working with agents and how they can support higher education institutions in international recruitment and admissions.

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