2006-07-01 06:26:41 · 15 answers · asked by lizett 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
You cannot apply for FAFSA because you are not a CITIZEN, but you can get a loan for international students. Ask the financial aid office at your college. You should also look for scholarships in your country and in your field of study. Try fastweb.com and ask if there are scholarships available in your college department. Also, public libraries have books listing all kinds of scholarships. I heard that most of them are not claimed, because people don't want to take the time to apply.
Good luck!
2006-07-02 10:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by joli canard 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you qualify for any federally backed loans. You wouldn't necessarily be ruled out of scholarships, though. Do some research.
There are tons of scholarships that go unclaimed each year. Many $400, $500 or $1000 scholarships never even get applied for because people think it's chump change and not worth applying for. Well, get a few of those $500 scholarships and it'll really make a dent in your tuition bill.
People make the mistake of looking for one big scholarship to pay for everything when they should be targeting smaller scholarships that are more regionalized or specialized to their intended field or reflect something unique about them (son of Italian policeman, daughter of registered nurse, etc). Everybody goes for the big scholarships, the competition for those is much higher and your chances are smaller of getting it. Research and apply for anything and everything you are close to being eligible for no matter how small the scholarship.
Do a search on scholarships, search your major, your ethnic heritage, your town, your parents employers, your employer, hobbies, high school, local Chamber of Commerce/Rotary/ Lion's Club etc. Left-handed? There is a scholarship out there for you! Older woman returning to school? There are scholarships out there for you. Do combined searches on more than one criteria "hispanic women aviation scholarships" etc.
Go to the library and ask the reference librarian for a reference book on scholarships. They usually have more than one. There are all kinds of scholarships out there, you just have to start applying yourself and make it your summer career to send out letters everyday for scholarships. Good luck!
2006-07-01 18:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally know someone who was able to take out loans and even got scholarships and they were not an American citizen.
2006-07-01 13:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by stevis78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are an eligible non-citizen, then you can complete a FAFSA application to apply for financial aid (grants and loans). Yes, it is possible for eligible non-citizens to receive financial aid if they qualify and show need.
2006-07-01 16:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by winchamp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're in California, they were trying to pass a law that states ilegal immigrants would be allowed to go to community college and be allowed Pell Grants. Don't know if it passed or if its for all of the USA.
2006-07-11 02:27:38 · answer #5 · answered by ZORRO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And why not???? May I ask??? You will surely take a U.S. citizenship when you enter the U.S.A. Then any bank will give you a loan as much as you want!!!!!!!! No bank has the right to say no!!!!
2006-07-01 13:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, I got it myself to do my M.A. in Latin American Studies at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
2006-07-01 13:31:13 · answer #7 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply for FAFSA
2006-07-01 13:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by Rock_N_Roll_Chicky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sell drugs it will pay your college
thats what alot of college people do
2006-07-01 13:27:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-01 13:28:43 · answer #10 · answered by paul b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋