They offer academic credit, although, as the institute points out, students should check with their home institutions on what their requirements are.

These schools often cover specialized areas and thus complement graduate courses available at the students' home institutions.

None of them is legally affiliated with its members' home academic institution(s).

Successful applicants are usually within the top 10% of class at their home institution.

An annual four-day program designed to train over 100 participants to develop programs in their "home" institutions.

Further, this reduces the volume of data that needs to be transferred to researchers at their home institutions.

Others have concerns about transferring credits back to their home institutions.

It is really wonderful to receive this kind of recognition from your home institution,".

In 1871 it was in use at only three home institutions.

As we each head back to our home institutions, we know what to do.