Ways to Save Money on College

It's been awhile.. but I found an article that made me question and  I wanted to share it for others to see.  The article is from US News and World Report (ugh.) and talks about how studying in a foreign county could allow students to save money on college. Here's the link - http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/2012/09/18/consider-study-abroad-to-save-money-on-college

The article outlines the ways that one might save money by either opting to study abroad with domestic college or by simply enrolling directly at another institution.  I found issue with the article because it doesn't seem to talk about the importance of finding a place that will allow for your to use that education outside the country.

I'm not sure that American places of employment are quick to accept degrees from places they are unfamilar with if you are applying or certain types of jobs.  Likewise if you attend one of these places will you be eligible for graduate study in the US? taking certification exams?  It's important to think not only about saving money today.. but how that will benefit you in the future as well.

The second question I have when reading the article is exactly how easy is it to simply start taking courses and enroll as a student in another country?  I feel like it's much more work than simply calling the school and saying "I'd like to enroll,"  don't you need a passport, travel documents, visa's, and many other things before you do something like this?

Then lets factor in the issue of being in a country that is miles and miles away from your home.  The travel of going to and from, the housing, the job prospects for a student visa, etc.  I don't know about other countries but when people come to the US to study they are usually restricted to only studying and are not eligible for employment in the US.  While it might be cheaper to study there how exactly do you plan to finance that education?

While this might be a great option for some people I think there is a lot more planning that needs to go into it than the article mentions.