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List your programs where students are actively searching.

Volkina International Foundation, PBC is a dedicated global education ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between academic institutions and international opportunities. We empower universities, faculty, and students by providing a centralized platform for program discovery, logistical management, and meaningful global engagement. Our mission is to simplify the complexities of international education through innovation and a commitment to academic excellence.

Who Can List

Built for organizations that run Umrah and Hajj packages.

Any organization that offers accredited, structured, or faculty-led international study programs can apply to list on volkina.org.

Universities & Colleges

Accredited institutions offering semester abroad, exchange programs, or faculty-led courses to domestic and international students.

Independent Program Providers

Third-party organizations that design and operate Umrah and Hajj packages independent of a specific university, often across multiple destinations and disciplines.

Faculty-Led Program Organizers

Academic departments or faculty coordinators running short-term, course-embedded international programs tied to specific curricula or travel itineraries.

How It Works

Four steps from registration to receiving student inquiries.

The process is straightforward. Each step requires admin review before advancing, ensuring quality and trust are maintained throughout.

1
Register & Claim Your Profile

Submit your organization for review. If your provider already exists in the ecosystem, you can claim it and request ownership. Admin approval is required before access is granted.

2
Build Your Provider Profile

Add your logo, organizational description, accreditation details, destinations served, contact information, and social links. Your profile is your public-facing identity on the platform.

3
List your programs

Publish individual program listings with full detail: destination, term, subject, cost, duration, credits, housing, deadlines, and more. Each program submission goes through admin review before going live.

4
Receive Student Inquiries

Student leads arrive directly from your provider page and individual program listings. You respond from your provider dashboard and manage all inquiries in one place.

Program Listing Data

Every program listing carries the full depth of information students need to make a decision.

Volkina International Foundation, PBC supports a richer data model than most directories. Providers can populate detailed fields across logistics, academics, costs, housing, and financial aid — all of which appear on the public-facing program page.

Each field that is populated increases the quality signal of your listing and gives students more reason to inquire rather than move on.

Identity & Discovery
Destination country & city
Term & session type (from the shared taxonomy)
Subject area & program type
Academic Level
Academic Details
Credits transferable
GPA requirement
Language of instruction
Requirements & prerequisites
Logistics & Timing
Duration
Start date & application deadline
Direct application URL
Program image & gallery
Cost, Housing & Support
Cost range (min & max)
Housing availability & types
Visa assistance & health insurance
Scholarship & financial aid details
Visibility Plans

Choose the tier that matches your organization's goals.

All providers start with a Free listing. Paid plans expand your visibility, placement, and access to student matches and RFPs. Visibility badges (Verified, Featured) are always admin-controlled — they are not granted automatically by upgrading.

PlanPriceKey Differentiator
Free $0 / month Claim your profile and establish a basic presence in the ecosystem.
Starter $49 / month Full profile editing, program management, lead notifications, and up to 5 student matches per month.
Growth $249 / month Unlimited student matches, full RFP marketplace access, priority search ranking, and a branded microsite.
Premier $499 / month First access to every lead with a 24-hour head start, exclusive matches, and homepage featured placement.
Beyond Your Listing

Warm leads come to you — you don't chase them.

Your listing is only the start. When students use Student Match or universities submit an RFP, matching requests are released to you as warm leads — with requirements and contact details — so you can respond instead of prospect.

Your plan controls how early and how many you receive. Premier providers get a 24-hour head start and exclusive matches; Growth unlocks unlimited matches and the full RFP marketplace.

See how leads reach you
Student Match leads

Individual students share their goals and are matched with up to 5 providers. You receive their request and reach out directly. Available from Starter.

RFP marketplace

Universities post group and faculty-led program requests. Submit a proposal, then message the institution directly. Available from Growth.

Provider Dashboard

Everything you manage is in one dashboard.

Your provider dashboard gives you complete control over your profile, programs, and leads. Subscription management and account settings are handled from the same place.

Profile Management

Edit your organization name, tagline, description, logo, gallery, accreditation details, contact information, website, and social links at any time.

Program Management

Create and manage all your program listings. See which programs are active, pending review, or require attention. Update content as deadlines and costs change.

Leads & Inquiries

All student inquiries submitted from your provider and program pages appear in your leads inbox. Reply directly and track follow-up from the dashboard.

Subscription & Billing

View your current plan, upgrade or change your tier, and manage your billing details through Stripe's secure customer portal. All billing is handled monthly.

Verification Status

Track the status of your provider verification and featured badge eligibility. Badge decisions are made by the admin team based on profile completeness and organizational legitimacy.

Account Settings

Update your account email, password, and notification preferences. Manage your linked user profile independently from your public provider listing.

Quality & Trust

Every profile and program goes through admin review.

Volkina International Foundation, PBC is a moderated global education ecosystem. This means providers and programs are reviewed before they go live, and trust badges are awarded based on admin evaluation — not automatically through payment.

This approach protects students from low-quality or misleading listings and gives your organization's approval status genuine credibility.

Provider Profile Approval

New provider registrations and claim requests require admin approval before the provider gains access to their dashboard and before the profile goes public.

Program Listing Approval

Each new program submission enters a pending state and will not appear in search results until an admin approves it. This maintains listing quality across the ecosystem.

Verified Badge

The Verified badge is awarded by the admin team based on profile completeness, accreditation evidence, and organizational legitimacy. It is not granted automatically by any paid plan.

Featured Badge

Featured status is an admin-controlled designation. Providers on Growth or Premier plans become eligible for the badge, but it is only activated after admin review and approval.

FAQ

Questions providers typically ask before listing.

Any accredited university, college, independent Umrah and Hajj provider, or faculty-led program organizer can apply to list. All applications go through an admin approval process before the provider gains access to manage their profile and programs. We do not automatically approve every submission — the ecosystem is maintained for quality and relevance to the Umrah and Hajj use case.

No. Verified and Featured badges are always admin-controlled. Upgrading to a Starter, Growth, or Premier plan makes your organization eligible for these badges, but the admin team evaluates each case independently. Badges represent a quality signal to students and are never sold or automatically assigned.

You can list semester abroad programs, summer programs, winter programs, faculty-led travel courses, service learning programs, language immersion programs, internship abroad programs, and other structured international study experiences. Each program is associated with a destination, subject area, and term type to appear in relevant discovery flows.

All paid plans are billed monthly through Stripe and renew automatically until cancelled. Billing is handled securely through Stripe's customer portal, which you can access directly from your provider dashboard. You can cancel or change your plan at any time. The Free plan has no billing and no time limit.

Yes. One provider account can have as many program listings as your organization offers. Each program is reviewed and approved individually before going live. There is no cap on the number of programs you can publish. Programs appear on your public provider profile and in search results independently.

Start building your presence where students are searching.

Register your organization, claim your profile, and list the programs students are looking for. The platform is designed around the Umrah and Hajj use case — not a generic directory adapted for it.