Student consumer info

Students Abroad  
http://studentsabroad.state.gov
The first stop on a student's trip overseas! The website offers country specific information, tips for safe travel, and other important information for living and traveling abroad.
Visits: 498

Traveler & Consumer Center (Transportation Security Administration)  
http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme=1
Planning a trip? The Transportation Security Administration can help, with comprehensive information and advice on air, land and sea travel and recommended safety guidelines to ensure your protection.
Visits: 489

Be Crime Smart (Federal Bureau of Investigation)  
http://www.fbi.gov/becrimesmart.htm
Find out from the FBI how to protect yourself from crime of all kinds - from scams and online fraud, to gang violence and drugs, to terrorism - and more. The FBI has tips to help keep you and your family safe.
Visits: 446

Aviation Consumer Protection (US Dept of Transportation)  
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov
Know your rights when you fly! AirConsumer is your portal to consumer information and helpful travel tips for air travelers - including how and where to file a complaint. From the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Visits: 407

Know Your Civil Rights (US Dept of Education)  
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/know.html
Programs that receive assistance from the U.S. Department of Education are prohibited by law from discrimination. Understand your civil rights with law overviews, FAQs, and information on how to report complaints.
Visits: 369

Recalls.gov  
http://www.recalls.gov
Your online resource for government recalls of consumer products, motor vehicles, food, medicine, and more. Recalls.gov is a one-stop online service center for recall info, created by six federal agencies working together.
Visits: 368

Student Privacy Rights (US Dept of Education)  
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html
As a student, the privacy of your educational records is protected under the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA). Find out more about your right to privacy under this law at the Department of Education's FERPA homepage.
Visits: 367

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)   
http://www.eeoc.gov
The EEOC coordinates all the federal equal employment opportunity rules that protect American workers from discrimination at work. Both employees and employers can learn more about those rules and their enforcement at this website.
Visits: 350

Get Your Credit Report (Federal Trade Commission)  
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/credit/rights.shtm
The Fair Credit Reporting Act now allows you to get a free credit report every 12 months from the three national credit reporting companies. Read what the Federal Trade Commission has to say about your rights and how to order your credit report.
Visits: 323

Identity Theft (US Federal Trade Commission)  
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Learn how you can protect yourself from identity theft - or recover from identity theft - at this comprehensive web site from the Federal Trade Commission. File a complaint online or just learn more about how to prevent this crime.
Visits: 294

elaws (US Dept of Labor)  
http://www.dol.gov/elaws
elaws, from the US Dept of Labor, offers interactive e-tools that provide easy-to- understand information about a number of federal employment laws. Use the elaws Advisors to locate the information that applies to your case.
Visits: 287

SaferCar.gov (US Dept of Transportation)  
http://www.safercar.gov
Whether you're looking for a new or used car, or dealing with a lemon, SaferCar.gov can help. Use it to check crash test results and rollover ratings, or report a safety defect - or call the Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
Visits: 243

econsumer.gov (Federal Trade Commission)  
http://www.econsumer.gov/english/index.html
Your global consumer advocacy site! Consumer protection agencies from 20 nations worked together so you can file complaints online, contact foreign consumer protection agencies, or learn more about consumer protection laws.
Visits: 222

National Contact Center - 1(800) FED-INFO (General Services Admin)  
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/ncc.htm
The toll-free National Contact Center has specially trained staff to answer questions in English and Spanish about all aspects of the federal government. Call them toll-free at 1-800- 333-4636 from 8:00am to 8:00pm Eastern Time.
Visits: 222

Advance Fee Business Scams (US Dept of State)  
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1216.html
Don't be scammed! Advance fee business scams often arrive by email from Nigeria or other countries, offering large sums in exchange for upfront payments. Read what the Department of State has to say about these dangerous deals.
Visits: 205

Consumer Complaint Form (US Federal Trade Commission)  
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
Do you have a complaint against a particular company or organization? Use this form to report your complaint to the Federal Trade Commission`s (FTC) Consumer Response Center.
Visits: 188

Consumer Protection (US Federal Trade Commission)  
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm
File a consumer complaint online, get the truth about e-mail scams, or just explore this fascinating collection of consumer information from the Federal Trade Commission.
Visits: 182

Consumer Sentinel (US Federal Trade Commission)   
http://www.ftc.gov/sentinel/
Consumer Sentinel is an innovative, international law enforcement fraud-fighting program organized by the Federal Trade Commision, the Postal Service Inspection Service, Better Business Bureau, and others.
Visits: 177

Complaint Resources - Federal Consumer Information Center  
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/complaintresources.htm
Have a consumer complaint? Find out where to report it. The U.S. General Services Administration has put together this list of government resources that handle consumer complaints.
Visits: 176

Consumer Product Safety Commission  
http://www.cpsc.gov
CPSC, an independent federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. CPSC researchs consumer safety and checks on the safety of products.
Visits: 159