Can I receive financial aid from college if my green card documents are in pending?

Question

My dad just mailed them in last week, I am a gong to be senior this fall.

not only state aid money but aid from private colleges like

Answer 1

You might not be able to get financial aid *while* the documents are pending, but if they are processed later (and you are still in school at that time), you should be able to obtain a late disbursement of any loans or grants that you are eligible for.

Why the delay? Well, in most cases, if you file the FAFSA and you are not yet a citizen, the Department of Homeland Security (or INS... or whatever they call themselves now...) will put a little "flag" on your application. Now, please know that this is *by no means* a big deal or a bad thing -- it just means that they will require your school to collect proof that you are eligible (citizenship-wise) to obtain federal students aid. And until your school has this proof (usually a copy of your green card or alien registration card, etc), they can't offer you any federal (and probably state) financial aid.

Answer 2

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http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml --> Dept. of Education for any questions<--

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http://www.gocollege.com

http://collegeboard.com

http://www.scholarships.com

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Answer 3

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ ---->Apply w/FAFSA first<----

http://www.iefa.org -------> International Students on the web <----

http://www.about.com --->Great search engine and information site for everything <---

http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml --> Dept. of Education for any questions<--

http://www.fastweb.com

http://www.gocollege.com

http://www.collegeboard.com

http://www.scholarships.com