Category for sites that educate visitors about the issue of diploma mills which are institutions that grant degrees based upon payment only although they may use the language of higher education (accredited, alternative or distance education, etc.) to fool people into believeing the degrees are of value.
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  • Diploma Mills
    Information on diploma mills from the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. Includes a list of institutions which are known to be diploma mills.
  • USATODAY.com - Diploma Mills Insert Degree of Fraud into Job Market
    Article which examines the problems caused by diploma mills. It also shows how hard it is to combat the bogus degree providers.
  • Ivory Tower Ripoffs - Information about Diploma Mills
    Provides information about the history of diploma mills, what to look out for, as well as links to additional information.
  • Position Paper on Diploma Mills
    The National Council Against Health Fraud provides this summary of diploma mills and why they are bad for the nutrition industry.
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education: Is the Internet Becoming a Bonanza for Diploma Mills?
    Article which examines how the Web has made it easy for diploma mills to operate.
  • General Delivery University
    This is a parody site which shows how easy it is to set up a diploma mill. Includes course catalog and the ability to download a diploma.
  • Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials
    US Federal Trade Commission advice on identifying legitimate schools and assessing a job applicant's claimed academic credentials.
  • Degree.net - Diploma Mills
    Gives information on how diploma mills operate. Includes a list of the ways that consumers and employers are victimized.
  • How to Recognize Bogus Diploma Mill Schools
    Offers advice to military personnel on recognizing the providers of fake degrees.
  • Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Resources and Publications
    US Government advice on finding reputable institutions whilst avoiding unaccredited colleges and diploma mills.
  • Diploma Mill
    Describes common attributes of diploma mills and discusses their legality in different countries.
  • Counterfeit Degrees.com
    Warns against the dangers of degree mills and offers alternative education solutions.
  • Wired News: Phony Degrees a Hot Net Scam
    Diploma mills are proliferating.
  • Wired News: Down by the Diploma Mills Stream
    Anyone can purchase a bachelor's or master's degree for the bargain price of several thousand dollars.

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  • Office of Degree Authorization - Diploma Mills
    URL : www.osac.state.or.us/oda/diploma_mill.html
    Information on diploma mills from the Oregon Office of Degree Authorization. ... Diploma mill: An institution of higher education operating without supervision ...[2008/04/30]
  • Avoiding Diploma Mills - Education - Military.com
    URL : education.military.com/finding-a-school/avoiding-diploma-mills
    Don't spend money and time on obtaining a worthless degree--protect yourself from "diploma mills. ... Diploma Mills are not accredited by any legitimate ...[2008/10/23]
  • Diploma mill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diploma_mill
    ... use of higher education credentials from diploma mills and unaccredited schools ... U.S. Department of Education, Diploma Mills and Accreditation ...[2008/11/21]
  • Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Diploma Mills
    URL : www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/diploma-mills.html
    This Web site provides information to students planning on pursuing their education beyond high school. It lets prospective students know more about the role of ...[2008/11/25]
  • Important Questions about "Diploma Mills" and "Accreditation Mills"
    URL : www.chea.org/pdf/fact_sheet_6_diploma_mills.pdf
    There is no single definition of "diploma mill" or of "accreditation mill" in higher education. ... mills are similar to familiar higher education institutions. ...[2003/08/18]
  • Diploma Mills: Identify and Avoid Fake Online Degrees - eLearners.com
    URL : www.elearners.com/resources/diploma-mills.asp
    Diploma Mills: Identify and Avoid Fake Online Degrees Diploma mills (or degree mills) sell degrees without requiring any academic work. Learn about how...[2008/11/16]
  • diploma mill: Definition from Answers.com
    URL : www.answers.com/topic/diploma-mill
    diploma mill n. Informal. An unaccredited institution of higher education that grants degrees without ensuring that students are properly[2008/11/20]
  • Diploma Mills - What You Need to Know About Diploma Mills
    URL : distancelearn.about.com/od/accreditationinfo/a/diplomamills.htm
    A diploma mill is a company that awards unaccredited degrees and provides either an inferior education or no education at all. If you're considering attending an ...[2008/11/22]
  • Avoid Fake-Degree Burns By Researching Academic Credentials
    URL : www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/diplomamills.shtm
    Most diploma mills charge a flat fee, require little course work, if any, and ... When you review education claims, you expect to see degrees earned in a ...[2008/11/20]
  • Accreditation & Diploma Mill Resources
    URL : www.state.nj.us/highereducation/More_HE_Resources/accreditation.htm
    The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, established by the Higher Education Restructuring Act of 1994, provides coordination, planning, policy development, ...[2008/11/17]
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