| AACC |
American Association of Community Colleges |
Education Related |
| AACRAO |
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers |
Education Related |
| AACSB |
AACSB: International Association for Management Education |
Education Related |
| AACTE |
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education |
Education Related |
| AACU |
Association of American Colleges and Universities |
Education Related |
| AACUPI |
Association of American Colleges and University Programs in Italy |
Education Related |
| AAHE |
American Association for Higher Education |
Education Related |
| AAI |
African-American Institute |
Education Related |
| AAIEP |
American Association of Intensive English Programs |
Education Related |
| AASAP/UK |
Association of American Study Abroad Programmes/United Kingdom |
Education Related |
| AASCU |
American Association of State Colleges and Universities |
Education Related |
| AAU |
Association of African Universities |
International |
| AAU |
Association of American Universities |
Education Related |
| AAUW |
American Association of University Women |
Education Related |
| ACA |
American Counseling Association |
Education Related |
| ACA |
Academic Cooperation Association |
International |
| ACC |
Annual Conference Committee |
Education Related |
| ACCC |
Association of Canadian Community Colleges |
International |
| ACE |
American Council on Education |
Education Related |
| ACE |
American Cultural Exchange |
Education Related |
| ACE PN |
Admissions and Credential Evaluation Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| ACHA |
American College Health Association |
Education Related |
| ACTFL |
American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages |
Education Related |
| ACTR/ACCELS |
American Council of Teachers of Russian/American Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study |
Education Related |
| ACU-I |
Association of College Unions-International |
Education Related |
| AED |
Academy for Educational Development |
Education Related |
| AEI |
Australian Education International |
International |
| AERA |
American Educational Research Association |
Education Related |
| AFS |
AFS/Intercultural Programs (formerly American Field Service) |
Education Related |
| AIEA |
Association of International Education Administrators |
Education Related |
| AIEJ |
Association of International Education-Japan |
International |
| AIFS |
American Institute for Foreign Study |
Education Related |
| AIPT |
Association for International Practical Training |
Education Related |
| AISE |
American Intercultural Student Exchange, Inc. |
Education Related |
| ALIGU |
American Language Institute, Georgetown University ; also a standardized test devised by the American Language Institute |
Education Related |
| Alliance |
Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange |
Interassociational |
| AMIDEAST |
America-Mideast Educational and Training Services |
Education Related |
| AMPEI |
Asociación Mexicana para la Educación International |
International |
| APAIE |
Asia-Pacific Association for International Education |
International |
| APICE |
Pan-American Association of Educational Credit Institutions |
International |
| APLU |
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities |
Education Related |
| APUAF |
Association of American University Programs in France |
Education Related |
| APUNE |
Asociación de Programas Universitarias Norteamericanos en España |
Education Related |
| ARIES |
Agence des Relations Internationales de l Enseignement Supérieur (France) |
International |
| ARO/RO |
Alternate Responsible Officer/Responsible Officer |
Federal |
| AUCC |
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada |
International |
| AUF |
l'Agence universitaire de la francophonie |
International |
| BP SFN |
Bologna Special Focus Network |
NAFSA |
| BTS |
Border and Transportation Security |
Federal |
| BUTEX |
British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association |
International |
| Canada SIG |
Canada Specific Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| CAS |
Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education |
Interassociational |
| CASE |
Council for Advancement and Support of Education |
Education Related |
| CBIE |
Canadian Bureau of International Education |
International |
| CBP |
U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| CCA |
Career College Association |
Education Related |
| CCB |
Center for Capacity Building |
NAFSA/APLU |
| CCD |
Consular Consolidated Database |
Education Related |
| CCP |
Campus and Community Programming Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| CCID |
Community Colleges for International Development |
Education Related |
| CCIS |
College Consortium for International Studies |
Education Related |
| CEA |
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation |
Education Related |
| CEAIE |
Chinese Education Association for International Exchange |
International |
| CEC |
National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials |
Interassociational |
| CEC |
Canadian Education Centre |
International |
| CEEB |
College Entrance Examination Board |
Education Related |
| CEP |
Core Education Program |
NAFSA |
| CGS |
Council of Graduate Schools |
Education Related |
| CHEA |
Council for Higher Education Accreditation |
Education Related |
| CIC |
Council of Independent Colleges |
Education Related |
| CIF |
Council of International Fellowship |
Education Related |
| CIEE |
Council on International Educational Exchange |
Education Related |
| CIES |
Comparative and International Educations Society |
Education Related |
| CIES |
Council for the International Exchange of Scholars |
Education Related |
| CIP |
Council of International Programs |
Education Related |
| CIF |
Council of International Fellowship |
Education Related |
| CIPUSA |
Council of International Programs USA |
Education Related |
| CIS (USCIS) |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| CoWorld |
Connecting Our World |
NAFSA |
| CREPUQ |
Conference des recteurs et des principaux des universities du Quebec |
International |
| CSIET |
Council on Standards for International Educational Travel |
Education Related |
| CTW |
Current Topics Workshop |
NAFSA |
| DAAD |
German Academic Exchange Service |
International |
| DHS |
U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| DOE |
U.S. Department of Education |
Federal |
| DOL |
U.S. Department of Labor |
Federal |
| DS-2019 |
Certificate of eligibility for J exchange visitor status, issued through SEVIS by an exchange visitor program designated by the Department of State |
Federal |
| DSO |
Designated School Official |
Federal |
| EAD |
Employment Authorization Document |
Federal |
| EAIE |
European Association for International Education |
International |
| EA KC |
Knowledge Community for Education Abroad |
NAFSA |
| EARP |
Education Abroad Regulatory Practice Committee |
NAFSA |
| EARP CAL |
Education Abroad Regulatory Practice Consular Affairs Liaisons Subcommittee |
NAFSA |
| ECA |
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State |
Federal |
| ECFMG |
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates |
Education Related |
| ECTS |
European Credit Transfer Scheme |
International |
| EduFrance |
Study in France |
International |
| EFL |
English as a Foreign Language |
Education Related |
| ELC |
Every Leader Campaign |
Education Related |
| ELTA |
English Language Teaching & Administration Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| ERASMUS |
European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students |
International |
| ERIC |
Educational Resources Information Center |
Education Related |
| ERIC/HE |
Educational Resources Information Center on Higher Education |
Education Related |
| ESL |
English As a Second Language |
Education Related |
| ESTA |
DHS' Electronic System for Travel Authorization |
Federal |
| ETA |
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor |
Federal |
| ETS |
Educational Testing Service |
Education Related |
| EUA |
European University Association |
International |
| FA |
Fulbright Association |
Education Related |
| FBIE SIG |
Foreign Born International Educators Specific Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| FIPSE |
Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (Department of Education) |
Federal |
| FIUTS |
Foundation for International Understanding Through Students |
Education Related |
| Form I-20 |
Certificate of eligibility for F or M student status, issued through SEVIS by a school designated by the Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| Form DS-2019 |
Certificate of eligibility for J exchange visitor status, issued through SEVIS by an exchange visitor program designated by the Department of State |
Federal |
| FSA |
Foreign Student Adviser |
Education Related |
| FSI |
Foreign Service Institute |
Education Related |
| GPP |
Global Partnership Program |
NAFSA |
| HACU |
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities |
Education Related |
| HBCU |
Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
Education Related |
| I-20 |
Certificate of eligibility for F or M student status, issued through SEVIS by a school designated by the Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| I-94 |
Arrival/departure Record |
Federal |
| IAESTE |
International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (AIPT in the United States) |
Education Related |
| IAU |
International Association of Universities |
International |
| ICC |
Internationalizing the Curriculum and Campus Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| ICE |
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| ICET |
International Council on Education for Teaching |
Education Related |
| ICLS |
International Council for Language Studies |
Education Related |
| ICT |
Intercultural Communication and Training Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| IDP |
International Development Program of Australian Universities and Colleges |
International |
| IEAA |
International Education Association of Canada |
International |
| IEASA |
International Education Association of South Africa |
International |
| IELD |
International Education Leadership Leader Development Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| IEL KC |
International Education Leadership Knowledge Community |
NAFSA |
| IELTS |
International English Language Testing System |
Education Related |
| IEP |
Intensive English Program |
Education Related |
| IIG |
Institutional Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| IIE |
Institute of International Education |
Education Related |
| INCI |
Inter-Associational Network on Campus Internationalization |
Interassociational |
| INS |
Formerly Immigration and Naturalization Service; now merged into U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| IREX |
International Research and Exchanges Board |
Education Related |
| ISANA |
International Student Advisers Network of Australia |
International |
| ISCA |
International Scholar Advising Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| ISE |
International Student Exchange, Inc. |
Education Related |
| ISEP |
International Student Exchange Program |
Education Related |
| I-SIG |
Intercultural Specific Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| ISS |
International Student Service (of the YMCA) |
Education Related |
| ISS RP |
International Student and Scholar Regulatory Practice Committee |
NAFSA |
| ISTA |
International Student Advising Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| KC ISSS |
Knowledge Community for International Student and Scholar Services |
NAFSA |
| JAFSA |
Japan Network for International Education |
International |
| JASSO |
Japan Student Services Organization (formerly Association of International Education-Japan |
International |
| JNCL |
Joint National Committee on Languages |
Education Related |
| JUSEC |
The Japan-United States Educational Commission |
International |
| KIEC |
Korean International Exchange Council |
International |
| KAFSA |
Korean Association of Foreign Student Administrators |
International |
| KC |
Knowledge Community |
NAFSA |
| KCCC |
Knowledge Community Coordinating Committee |
NAFSA |
| KC RL |
Knowledge Community Regional Liaison |
NAFSA |
| LASPAU |
Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities |
Education Related |
| LDC |
Leadership Development Committee |
Education Related |
| LEONARDO |
da Vinci program, a European Community program for the implementation of a new community vocational training policy |
International |
| MEIG |
Middle East Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| MIG |
Member Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| MIUSA |
Mobility International USA |
Education Related |
| MLA |
Modern Language Association |
Education Related |
| MR |
Marketing & Recruiting Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| MRP |
Machine Readable Passport |
Federal |
| MRV |
Machine Readable Visa |
Federal |
| MUCIA |
Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities |
Education Related |
| NACAC |
National Association of College Admissions Counselors |
Education Related |
| NACES |
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services |
Education Related |
| NACUA |
National Association of College and University Attorneys |
Education Related |
| NACUBO |
National Association of College and University Business Officers |
Education Related |
| NAFEO |
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education |
Education Related |
| NAFSA |
NAFSA: Association of International Educators (formerly National Association for Foreign Student Affairs) |
NAFSA |
| NAICU |
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities |
Education Related |
| NASFAA |
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators |
Education Related |
| NASPA |
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators |
Education Related |
| NAWE |
Advancing Women in Higher Education |
Education Related |
| NCDE |
National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange |
Education Related |
| NCFLIS |
National Council for Foreign Language and International Studies |
Education Related |
| NCHE |
National Council on Higher Education |
Education Related |
| NCIV |
National Council for International Visitors |
Education Related |
| NCLIS |
National Council for Languages and International Studies |
Education Related |
| NEA |
National Education Association |
Education Related |
| NEA |
National Endowment of the Arts (government agency) |
Education Related |
| NSEERS |
Special Registration Program's Data System |
Federal |
| NSEP |
National Security Education Program |
Federal |
| NCC |
New Century Circle |
Education Related |
| NIEA |
Network of International Education Associations |
Interassociational |
| NUFFIC |
Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education |
International |
| ÖAD |
Austrian Exchange Service |
International |
| OEA PN |
Overseas Educational Advising Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| OES |
Occupational Employment Statistics (wage data) |
Federal |
| OMB |
Office of Management and Budget |
Federal |
| O*NET |
Job classification system administered by U.S. Department of Labor |
Federal |
| OPO |
One Person Office |
NAFSA |
| OPT |
Optional Practical Training |
Federal |
| OSAC |
Overseas Security Advisory Council |
Federal |
| PDSO |
Principal Designated School Official |
Education Related |
| PIET |
Partners for International Education and Training |
Education Related |
| PWD |
Prevailing Wage Determination |
Federal |
| Rainbow SIG |
Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay/Transgendered Specific Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| RAP KC |
Recruitment, Admissions, and Preparation Knowledge Community |
NAFSA |
| RO/ARO |
Responsible Officer/Alternate Responsible Officer |
Federal |
| RPCV |
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Specific Interest Group |
NAFSA |
| RS PN |
Research and Scholarship Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| SAIS |
School for Advanced International Studies (of Johns Hopkins University) |
Education Related |
| SAVE |
DHS Data system used by SSA to verify nonimmigrant status |
Federal |
| SC |
Subcommittee |
NAFSA |
| SCI |
Sister Cities International |
Education Related |
| SCOPs |
USCIS Service Center Operations |
Federal |
| SEVIS |
Student and Exchange Visitor Information System |
Federal |
| SEVP |
Student and Exchange Visitor Program |
Federal |
| SID |
Society for International Development |
Education Related |
| SIETAR |
Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research International |
Education Related |
| SIGs |
Specific Interest Groups |
NAFSA |
| SIM |
Subcommittee on Information Management |
NAFSA |
| SIO |
Senior International Officer |
Education Related |
| SIO |
Senior International Officer Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| SIT |
School for International Training (of World Learning, Inc.) |
Education Related |
| SOCRATES |
the European Community action program for transnational cooperation in the field of education |
International |
| SPA |
Sponsored Program Administration Professional Network |
NAFSA |
| SPAs |
Sponsoring and Programming Agencies |
NAFSA |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
Federal |
| SSN |
Social Security Number |
Federal |
| SWA |
State Workforce Agency |
Federal |
| TCS |
Training Coordination Subcommittee |
NAFSA |
| TECRO |
Taiwan Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the USA |
International |
| TEFL |
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language |
Education Related |
| TEMPUS |
Trans European Mobility Program for University Studies |
International |
| TESL |
Teaching of English As a Second Language |
Education Related |
| TESOL |
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
Education Related |
| TOEFL |
Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Education Related |
| TLS KC |
Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Community |
NAFSA |
| TSE |
Test of Spoken English |
Education Related |
| UCEA |
University Continuing Education Association |
Education Related |
| UCIEP |
Consortium of University and College Intensive English Programs |
Education Related |
| UKBA |
United Kingdom Border Agency |
International |
| UKCOSA |
United Kingdom Council on Overseas Student Affairs |
International |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizations |
International |
| USAID |
U.S. Agency for International Development |
Federal |
| USBT |
U.S.-Based Training for Overseas Educational Advisers, Educational Information and Resources Branch, U.S. Department of State |
Federal |
| USCIS |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
Federal |
| USIA |
Formerly: U.S. Information Agency (in the U.S.); now part of the U.S. Department of State |
Federal |
| USIS |
Formerly: U.S. Information Service (outside the U.S.); now part of the U.S. Department of State |
Federal |
| USNEI |
U.S. Network for Higher Education Information |
International |
| US-VISIT |
DHS entry/exit information system |
Federal |
| VWP |
Visa Waiver Program |
Federal |
| WES |
World Education Series |
Education Related |
| WHES |
Washington Higher Education Secretariat |
Education Related |
| WHTI |
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative |
Federal |
| YFU |
Youth for Understanding |
Education Related |
