student loans

[r8rfanisi 0]

My fiancee wants to attend cosmetology school when she arrives. Can she apply for federal student loans/grants, or does this violate our affidavit of support? how about when she receives advance parole? is financial aid only for US citizens?

Thank you in advance

r8rfanizme

[r8rfanisi 0]

I did find this, but it makes little sense to me

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/stu...giblenoncitizen

Eligible Noncitizen

You must be one of the following to receive federal student aid:

* U.S. citizen

* U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain’s Island)

* U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Permanent Resident Card)

If you’re not in one of these categories, you must be an eligible noncitizen, and you must have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following designations:

* "Refugee"

* "Asylum Granted"

* "Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending"

* "Conditional Entrant" (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)

* Victims of human trafficking, T-visa (T-2, T-3, or T-4, etc.) holder

* "Parolee" (You must be paroled into the United States for at least one 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.)

If you have only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464), you aren’t eligible for federal student aid.

[Malrothien 6]

Financial aid for student loans is not considered to violate the AOS. It's not considered a "Mean Tested Public Benefit."

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/in...s_Tested_Public

What you listed is correct. She has to be a permanent resident prior to applying for financial aid.

Edited August 30, 2009 by Malrothien

[endoftheroad 1]

I did find this, but it makes little sense to me

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/stu...giblenoncitizen

Eligible Noncitizen

You must be one of the following to receive federal student aid:

* U.S. citizen

* U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain’s Island)

* U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Permanent Resident Card)

If you’re not in one of these categories, you must be an eligible noncitizen, and you must have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following designations:

* "Refugee"

* "Asylum Granted"

* "Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending"

* "Conditional Entrant" (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)

* Victims of human trafficking, T-visa (T-2, T-3, or T-4, etc.) holder

* "Parolee" (You must be paroled into the United States for at least one 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.)

If you have only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464), you aren’t eligible for federal student aid.

Can't the beneficiary utilize the "Parolee" status as an eligible noncitizen?

[r8rfanisi 0]

I did find this, but it makes little sense to me

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/stu...giblenoncitizen

Eligible Noncitizen

You must be one of the following to receive federal student aid:

* U.S. citizen

* U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain’s Island)

* U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Permanent Resident Card)

If you’re not in one of these categories, you must be an eligible noncitizen, and you must have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following designations:

* "Refugee"

* "Asylum Granted"

* "Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending"

* "Conditional Entrant" (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)

* Victims of human trafficking, T-visa (T-2, T-3, or T-4, etc.) holder

* "Parolee" (You must be paroled into the United States for at least one 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.)

If you have only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464), you aren’t eligible for federal student aid.

Can't the beneficiary utilize the "Parolee" status as an eligible noncitizen?

I dont know, I found the same thing you did. I dont know the dirrerence yet between a I-this or an I-that. still trying to figure this one out.

[Anh map 2,098]

Typically you must be an LPR or citizen. As the info you found states there is a 1 year wait until an immigratn would qualify.

[r8rfanisi 0]

Typically you must be an LPR or citizen. As the info you found states there is a 1 year wait until an immigratn would qualify.

what is an LPR?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

LPR - Lawful Permanent Resident - in other words, you have a green card

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...00045f3d6a1RCRD

Edited August 31, 2009 by Kathryn41

[r8rfanisi 0]

thank you all for the info

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

I did find this, but it makes little sense to me

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/stu...giblenoncitizen

Eligible Noncitizen

You must be one of the following to receive federal student aid:

* U.S. citizen

* U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain's Island)

* U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Permanent Resident Card)

If you're not in one of these categories, you must be an eligible noncitizen, and you must have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following designations:

* "Refugee"

* "Asylum Granted"

* "Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending"

* "Conditional Entrant" (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)

* Victims of human trafficking, T-visa (T-2, T-3, or T-4, etc.) holder

* "Parolee" (You must be paroled into the United States for at least one 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.)

If you have only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464), you aren't eligible for federal student aid.

Can't the beneficiary utilize the "Parolee" status as an eligible noncitizen?

Typically you must be an LPR or citizen. As the info you found states there is a 1 year wait until an immigratn would qualify.

A parolee is a very specific (and fairly uncommon) immigration status. A person in the process of adjusting status from a K-1, for example, is at no time considered a parolee. No matter how long it takes for AOS, someone who utilizes the K-1 path cannot qualify for federal student aid until the AOS is approved and green card is issued.

This might be another consideration in your decision on whether to go the K-1 route vs CR-1/IR-1. CR-1/IR-1 get a green card almost immediately upon entry.

[r8rfanisi 0]

too late, she has her visa already, and be here in three weeks!!!! Im so happy

Edited August 31, 2009 by r8rfanizme

[bayojona3231 4]

Typically you must be an LPR or citizen. As the info you found states there is a 1 year wait until an immigratn would qualify.

That is very correct. My wife arrived on 8/28/08 and she has her green card. As of today (8/29/2009), she is qualified to get a loan to take ADA review classes.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My fiancee wants to attend cosmetology school when she arrives. Can she apply for federal student loans/grants, or does this violate our affidavit of support? how about when she receives advance parole? is financial aid only for US citizens?

Thank you in advance

r8rfanizme

Yes, absolutely she can apply for student loans, they are not one of the disqualified benefits. My wife has received grants for her education. No problem. For FEDERAL student loans she will have to have her green card, these are available only to citizens and LPRs. Other aid, from schools, etc., may have different rules. My wife received a 50% grant from her university and the ramainder (except $1295 which we must pay) from a Pell (federal) grant. Comsidering her annual tuition is more than $24000 we are pretty happy about it. She is studying to be certified as an English teacher and there are pretty good grants available for people wanting to be teachers.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Typically you must be an LPR or citizen. As the info you found states there is a 1 year wait until an immigratn would qualify.

That is very correct. My wife arrived on 8/28/08 and she has her green card. As of today (8/29/2009), she is qualified to get a loan to take ADA review classes.

My wife arrived 9-11-08. She received a 50% education GRANT from her University 5 days after arriving. She received a FEDERAL Pell Grant for the balance (except $1295 we must pay ourselves) in January, 2009 within days of getting her green card. It was RETROACTIVE to cover all her expenses. There is NO one year waiting period for Federal Grants, per se. There MAY a be one year waiting period for SOME types of Federal Loans and grants, but not all. You DO have to be a citizen or LPR. In our state there is a one year waiting period for any STATE loans and grants. Private institutions can make whatever rules they want.

My wife is in a degree program for a teaching degree. There are different rules for degree and non-degree programs. It was my understanding that NON degree programs were not eligible for ANY federal aid, but that I am not sure of, admittedly

[raymaga 25]

My daughter is a college student and she had to be a "resident" of our state for one year before she was able to attend. Because I was a resident of our state for more than a year, and the fact that my daughter hadn't just moved here to attend school, she would have been able to go on those grounds as well.

She has Subsidized and Unsubsidzed Student Loans.