Eligible Non-Citizens

To be eligible for most federal aid programs, students must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens as defined below.

A U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swains Island), U.S. permanent resident (who has an I-151, I-551 or I-551C), or an individual who has an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 服务 (USCIS) showing one of the following designations:

• “难民”
• "Asylum Granted"
• "Cuban-Haitian Entrant (Status Pending)"
• "Conditional Entrant" (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980).
• Victims of human trafficking, T-visa holder
• "Parolee" (you must be paroled into the United States for at least 1 year and you must be able to provide evidence from the USCIS that you are in the United States for other than a temporary purpose and that you intend to become a U.S. citizen or permanent resident).

For more information on Non U.S. Citizen Financial 援助 Qualifications - Click here.

Not an Eligible Non-Citizen

There are still some types of financial aid available to study in the U.S. There may be some scholarships and other aid you can get.

• Check with your country's embassy or a consulate here in the U.S. or with the appropriate government office back in your country to see what they offer.
• 试试美国.S. 部门 of Labor's free online scholarship search.
• Check out the Education USA 网站.
• 或访问 Federal Student 援助 (FSA) for more information.