October 9, 2007

Study-Abroad Survey Challenges the Notion of Widespread Wrongdoing

By Mary Andom

A survey of 75 colleges revealed that it is "relatively uncommon" for those institutions to receive incentives from study-abroad providers, according to Brian J. Whalen, president of the Forum on Education Abroad.

The forum conducted the survey in the wake of the public scrutiny over study-abroad business practices, and released the results on Monday to make those practices more transparent and to use them as a basis for developing a code of ethics for colleges and

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