Warning for Vietnam Students – BEWARE OF NON-ACCREDITED HAWAIIAN UNIVERSITIES

Warning for Vietnam Students – BEWARE OF NON-ACCREDITED HAWAIIAN UNIVERSITIES

There is a market for overseas studies programs in Vietnam, as evidenced by the growing number of student visas being issued each year by foreign consulates; the Institute of International Education estimates that around 5,000 Vietnamese students are leaving to attend overseas programs each year. The majority of these students are seeking undergraduate degrees in Australia, the United States, Canada and the U.K., and many begin their overseas studies with an Intensive English course. However, because this market is still immature, and because it is difficult to gauge the actual wealth of individual families, it is not known how large this potential market really is. Purchasing trends do indicate that individual wealth is increasing; since 1993, between one to two million new motorbikes have been sold at retail values of $2,500-$3,500 a bike; and between 1994 and 1996 the average per capita income in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City nearly doubled. However, virtually everybody interviewed for this report said that accredited in-country programs may be a less expensive - and therefore more desirable - option than overseas study for many students

CAUTION:

• DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY AND TIME FOR A DEGREE WITH ZERO VALUE FROM A NON-ACCREDITED HAWAII UNIVERSITY….
• DO NOT ADULTERATE YOUR RECOGNIZED BACHELOR QUALIFICATION FOR US NON-ACCREDITED POST GRADUATE QUALIFICATION
• BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING PIECE OF INFORMATION IF YOU STILL DECIDE TO ENROLL FOR A HAWAIIAN BASE UNIVERSITY

1) Look for a disclaimer notice in all university or its agents publicity materials;

Hawaii has no regulations for licensing or approving non-accredited universities and the only protection for consumers is from Department of Consumer Affairs protecting students mainly residing in USA. As a Vietnamese student you have no way to get your refund in case a University get SUED and SHUT DOWN by Consumer Department of Hawaii. Note the disclaimer require by Hawaii law for all non-accredited universities;

UNIVERSITY IS NOT ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

Note: In the United States, many licensing authorities require accredited degrees as the basis for eligibility for licensing In some cases. accredited colleges may not accept for transfer courses and degrees completed at unaccredited colleges, and some employers may require an accredited degree as a basis for eligibility for employment.


2) Hawaiian non-accredited degree value or recognition in USA ;
a) Illegal degrees in Oregon

Types of illegal degree providers classified under Oregon law. Degrees from all of these suppliers are illegal for use in Oregon and the use of such degrees can result in criminal prosecution or civil penalties. Note: Definitions of Substandard Schools and Diploma Mills are from OAR 583-050; foreign suppliers and unknown status suppliers are classified based on ORS 348.609
View the listing at;

http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html

b) Illegal degrees in Michigan

List of non-accredited colleges & universities and unapproved accreditation bodies compiled Michigan department of education. Degrees from these institutions will not be accepted by the Michigan Department of Civil Service as satisfying any educational requirements indicated on job specifications.

View the listing at;

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf

3) Hawaiian based non-accredited qualifications are not recognized by MOET of Vietnam. Use your common sense if a university is not recognized in its own country of origin, would you expect any recognition overseas??

4) Warning signs

Here are some warning signs of a diploma mill, according to the Better Business Bureau of Hawaii:

a) Mail is received only at a postal box number or at a mail forwarding service.

b) Promotional literature contains grammatical and spelling errors, words in Latin, extravagant or pretentious language, and sample diplomas.

c)Degrees can be obtained within a few weeks or months from the time of enrollment, and back-dating is possible.

d)Faculty members hold advanced degrees from the diploma mill itself or similar organizations.

e) The award of academic credit for life experience is the prime come-on.

f)The institution lacks accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by either the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation or the Secretary of Education.

g) Words denoting a legal status such as "licensed," "state authorized" or "state-approved" are misused to suggest an equivalence to accreditation.

h) Tuition and fees are paid on a degree basis rather than on a per-semester, per-quarter or per-course basis.

i) Prospective students are encouraged to "enroll now" before tuition or fees are increased, or they qualify for a "fellowship," "scholarship" or "grant."

j)The operation has no library.

 

Words in LATIN? Why, the scoundrels!

 

This advice might well be extended to other places. Say, the rest of the planet.

 

I agree that the advice has to be extended but I think it is more important that USA must control and reform their education framework so that not anybody can register a company with using university name. In fact in most of the Asian countries, university word is prohibited for company registration. In fact college and institute are also not allowed unless approved by MOE.

Another country that allow to use university in company incorporation is British Virgin Island