Hello, I thought I'd share this information with anyone who is interested in receiving Stafford loans for distance learning programs at foreign universites. I will follow this post with a more detailed, 4-step procedure but, for now, here's the link to finding a Federal school code, the first step in determining if your school is qualified to participate in the loan program: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0203/fslookup.htm Thank you to everyone who has entertained my questions about distance learning and the quality of specific schools and programs. I hope that in small ways I can give something back to you. I've decided to enroll at an environmental philosophy program at Lancaster University in Lancaster U.K. Sincerely, John Ryan