Educational Organizations

College Board
Not-for-profit association of more than 5,200 schools & colleges, founded in 1900 in NY, to offer programs (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, Advanced Placement) & services related to college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, & studying

2Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Tel: +1-207-553-4000
300 Fore Street, Portland, ME 04101
Non-profit NGO in Portland (ME), helping people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, & develop skills for living in a globally interdependent & culturally diverse world; offers overseas study & work opportunities, faculty development seminars etc

3Law School Admission Council, Inc (LSAC) Tel: 215-968-1001
662 Penn Street, Newtown, PA 18940
Nonprofit corporation with 200+ law schools in the US & Canada as members; founded in 1947 to coordinate & facilitate the law school admission process; provides programs related to legal education, & administers LSAT; HQ: Newtown, PA

4Institute of International Education Tel: 202-898-0600
1400 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005-2403
International education and training organization; services: manage fellowships and scholarships, develop leaders, assist threatened students and scholars, provide education services, build higher education institutional capacity

5National Student Clearinghouse Tel: +1-703-742-4200
2300 Dulles Station Blvd, Herndon, VA 20171
Nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, and leading provider of educational reporting, data exchange, verification, and research services, in Herndon, VA; provides educators & policymakers with data to enable informed decision-making

6Universities Research Association, Inc (URA) Tel: 202-293-1382
1111 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Consortium of 88 leading research-oriented universities primarily in the US, with members also in Canada, Japan, & Italy; based in Washington, D.C.; founded in 1965 for the management and operation of research facilities in the national interest

7826 Valencia Tel: 415-642-5905
826 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Organization founded by author Dave Eggers & educator Nínive Calegari in San Francisco, to enhance the writing skills of students (aged 6 to 18); offers free drop-in tutoring, field trips, workshops, in-school assistance, & student publishing

8Living Classrooms Foundation Tel: +1-410-685-0295
802 S. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21231
Non-profit educational organization with expertise in experiential learning for high-risk students & young adults; offers hands-on education & job training using urban, natural, & maritime resources as living classrooms

9The SEED Foundation Tel: 202-785-4123
1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
Foundation operating urban, tuition-free, college-preparatory public boarding schools preparing underserved students for success in college & beyond; has schools in Washington DC, MD etc; serves as the state operator for such schools in OH & FL

10The Skillman Foundation Tel: 313-393-1185
100 Talon Centre Dr, Detroit, MI 48207
Private grantmaking foundation supporting 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations; aims to develop good schools and neighborhoods for children; spends mostly in Brightmoor, Cody/ Rouge, the Northend, Osborn, and Southwest Detroit; charitable & tax-exempt