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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Resources and Publications US Government advice on finding reputable institutions whilst avoiding unaccredited colleges and diploma mills.
- Counterfeit Degrees.com Warns against the dangers of degree mills and offers alternative education solutions.
- Wikipedia: Diploma Mill Online encyclopedia article describes common attributes of diploma mills and discusses their legality in different countries.
- Accredibase Business researching the approval and accreditation status of educational institutions. Provides news and general information, plus paid access to databases of the status of individual schools.
- Diploma Mills: Degrees of Deception 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.
- 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.