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GENERAL INFORMATION
The Consultancy on International Education provides professional interpretive services and advising regarding academic credentials, university placement and educational equivalency. CIE services and its staff are recognized nationally and internationally as experts in the field of foreign credentials evaluation, academic advising and international university admissions. It holds many years of experience in the areas of university teaching, professional writing, university admissions and educational consulting, world travel and study abroad.

Services Available and Fee Schedule
(Credit Card payments are not accepted.)
 A.  General Evaluation (U.S. $80.00)
    A general equivalency in terms of U.S. education is provided for each set of documents submitted.  Credits are not included in the report.
       BCSP/CCHEST (U.S. $95.00)
    A customized evaluation service for BCSP/CCHEST applicants.
 B.  Itemized Evaluation (U.S. $130.00)*
    A course-by-course analysis of each document submitted is performed to determine transfer credit in terms of U.S. education. There is an additional charge for rush requests. Grades calculation, if requested at the initial submission, would be an additional fee of U.S. $70.00. If requested after the evaluation process has been completed, adding grades calculation would be for a new fee of U.S. $85.00.

    * The standard fee of $130.00 is for up to 2 degrees or institutions. If you have more than 2 degrees or have attended more than 2 institutions, add $60.00 for each additional degree or institution attended.
 C.  Credentials Reconstruction (U.S. $230.00)
    This entails a year-by-year reconstruction of academic credentials determined to be unobtainable; including verification and evaluation of submitted data. Special forms will be supplied for this purpose.
 D.  Education/Job Equivalency Evaluation (U.S. $300.00)
    Statement of approximate equivalence of documented employment and relevant work experience to educational training in the U.S. Documentation of formal educational training and job descriptions is required.
 E.  Ph.D. Equivalency Evaluation (U.S. $350.00)
    Documents required: Official records of previous degrees held; most current curriculum vitae; letters of reference from professors who know your research; dissertation abstract/summary; dissertation title page; listing of publications/articles; honorary awards, and other documentations relevant to doctoral research.
 F.  Rush Service Requests (U.S. $90 - $120.00)
*plus express mailing charge.
 
 G.  Extra Copies Request (U.S. $15.00)
*per copy.



  1. Evaluations are performed for the applicant only. Copies of evaluations may be forwarded by CIE to other individuals or agencies for the cost of an extra copy.
  2. When a reassessment of an individual's education qualifications is requested based on additional information not divulged initially, a new fee will be charged. The new fee will be determined by the new information submitted.
  3. In the event CIE determines any form of tampering or alteration of credentials submitted, no evaluation will be rendered and the fee will not be refunded. CIE will notify the institution and/or agency for which the evaluation is intended.
  4. Requesting copies: Copies of evaluation reports are only available for up to one year from completion. For reports older than one year: We will re-input a report into the system to produce a master file. The fee for this service is $70.00. Each copy of the report is $15.00.
  5. There are no refunds of fees paid for evaluations completed.


Application Procedures and Instructions
  1. Print & Complete -
    the 2-page application form. For BCSP/CCHEST applicants: Please photocopy both pages of the CIE completed application form, and submit both copies.

  2. Attach -
    original educational credentials (transcripts and diplomas). English translations must accompany all documents submitted in another language.
    For credentials in Spanish: If English translations are not immediately available, pay $50.00 (for general evaluation), or $85.00 (for itemized evaluation) to evaluate documents in Spanish language. The documents will be returned. A self-addressed and stamped envelope with certified mail label must be provided for the safe return of the documents. Please notify us if you do not wish your educational credentials returned. CIE recommends the use of USPS certified mail service for mailing to CIE.
    For those who are mailing from abroad and want credentials returned: a. Include the mailing cost for returning materials with the evaluation service fee payment. To calculate postage, go to www.usps.com and postage price calculator link: http://ircalc.usps.gov/. Click on the country destination. Most choose the 5-day express mail international. b. Please put our telephone number (217 359 – 9602) on the envelope so your designated mail courier can contact us for any delivery information.


  3. Enclose -
    the non-refundable fee payment in the form of a money order or cashier's check made payable to: Consultancy on International Education.
    Credit card payments are not accepted.

  4. Evaluations will be completed and returned to the applicant and/or agency within two weeks from the date that they are received by CIE, if all materials are complete at the time of submission. No evaluations are performed unless all the required documents are received. Rush service may be provided at an additional fee of $90.00 (3-5 day turnaround) to $120 (1-2 day turnaround). Note: BCSP/CCHEST evaluation reports are sent directly to BCSP, along with a copy of the 2-page CIE application completed by the applicant.

  5. Sign -
    the Release Statement at the bottom of the application form.
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Consultancy on International Education
P.O. Box 2792
Champaign, IL 61825-2792
USA
217-359-9602