Financial Aid

[Mare-n-Tram 1]

Does anybody know of any non-state or federal scholarship, grant or financial aid programs (for school) that a caribbean/latina/black woman who's not currently a citizen or permanent resident?

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

If she is not a citizen or greencard holder, what is she?

What does she want to study and where?

[Mare-n-Tram 1]

If she is not a citizen or greencard holder, what is she?

What does she want to study and where?

Shes here on a K1 visa, we got married a few weeks ago and we just sent the AOS paperwork so we're waiting for it to be approved. She wants to finish her Barchelor's degree and then go to law school.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

$$$$$$$$$, school will NOT be free. She can research on the Internet for scholarships, if she qualify, then they will be offered to her.

But in reality, you'll are looking at funding this education your-selves.

[jaz00mine 8]

I have been looking for myself, there is nothing out there

[Messybrownhair 251]

I am going to grad school next month and I was awarded funding from my school.. About half of the tuition is cut off.. Next schoolyear I will apply for FAFSA since I missed the deadline this year. FYI my school accepted me without a GC but they told me I couldn't start without having the GC. Also, I am paying out-of-state because there is a 1-yr residency requirement that I could not fulfill but I don't want to wait a year to start school.

[jaz00mine 8]

On the contrary, there are many scholarships available for Latino Women, but you have to dig for them and many of them are career specific. In this case you need to look for law scholarships for Latinos or immigrant women.

When I stated nothing, I was referring to none us citizen or gc holders.

[Carlos' Wife 9]

I don't know specifically about a GC holder but I received a lot more free funding and grants from a University of California school rather than a state school. Oh, and try not to get "unsubsidized" loans as the interest accrues while you are still in school! Good luck

[fozzie 41]

www.fastweb.com

www.fastaid.com

http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp

http://apps.collegeboard.org/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

These are just a few scholarship search engines that are available. There are many more.

She can get started with school while you await the outcome of your AOS but once she becomes a permanent resident many more options at the federal and state level will open up. Loans are always an option too and with the exception of local community colleges are usually required in most cases.

Edited July 26, 2011 by fozzie