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Alaska2012   462

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So I know I'm not to be a burden of any kind to the government as new in the country. But how is it with financial aid and school? I'm looking at different school options and all the web pages I've been looking on has different calculators for fees and such. On almost all of them they will ask you to fill out different info to apply for financial aid or federal grants and this and that.

Is it okej to apply for that stuff or no? If not we'll just pay all the fees as they are but if I'm allowed to apply i will for sure have a go at it.

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I'm not sure about Pell Grant, but for Studen Loan, it's totally ok. If you have a bachelor's degree before from your home country, you won't be qualifed for grant. Have you had a bachelor's degree before?

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Alaska2012   462

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I'm not sure about Pell Grant, but for Studen Loan, it's totally ok. If you have a bachelor's degree before from your home country, you won't be qualifed for grant. Have you had a bachelor's degree before?

Yeah I have a bachelors degree, but my education don't do much for me over here so i gotta go back to school...

Noa 1 August 15th 2011
Noa 2 March 2nd

NVC case numbers March 22nd
My sons AOS and IV bill paid March 23rd (status in progress)
My sons AOS and IV bill shows as paid March 26
My IV bill paid March 26
Both packages sent on March 26
My IV bill shows as paid on March 27th
CC on both cases March 30

Current record holder of fastest through the NVC :D

Medical exam in Stockholm April 13th
Interview on May 16th !!!
POE Anchorage July 12th!! 2012

July 2015 n-400 in the mail

September 2015, interview

October 23rd 2015, Oath ceremony!!!!!​​

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Federal financial aid does not count as a means-tested benefit for the purposes of your affidavit of support. Feel free to apply.

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Huh? A Swedish BA doesn't work here???? I know someone who went abroad to get a degree because he could do it in only 3 years. And you don't want to be saddled with student loans. Once you have a BA, for most fields you don't need anything else. More degrees won't ensure jobs, but they do guarentee debt.

What field are you trying to get a job in?

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Alaska2012   462

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Federal financial aid does not count as a means-tested benefit for the purposes of your affidavit of support. Feel free to apply.

Thanks :thumbs:

Huh? A Swedish BA doesn't work here???? I know someone who went abroad to get a degree because he could do it in only 3 years. And you don't want to be saddled with student loans. Once you have a BA, for most fields you don't need anything else. More degrees won't ensure jobs, but they do guarentee debt.What field are you trying to get a job in?

Oh I'm sure a swedish BA in another field would work here but not when it comes to teaching and education. I can use some of it towards a degree here but I need to get my butt back to school. With my BA i can temp or get a teaching assistant job... :wacko:

Noa 1 August 15th 2011
Noa 2 March 2nd

NVC case numbers March 22nd
My sons AOS and IV bill paid March 23rd (status in progress)
My sons AOS and IV bill shows as paid March 26
My IV bill paid March 26
Both packages sent on March 26
My IV bill shows as paid on March 27th
CC on both cases March 30

Current record holder of fastest through the NVC :D

Medical exam in Stockholm April 13th
Interview on May 16th !!!
POE Anchorage July 12th!! 2012

July 2015 n-400 in the mail

September 2015, interview

October 23rd 2015, Oath ceremony!!!!!​​

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Ippsy Pippsy   31

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Thanks :thumbs:

Oh I'm sure a swedish BA in another field would work here but not when it comes to teaching and education. I can use some of it towards a degree here but I need to get my butt back to school. With my BA i can temp or get a teaching assistant job... :wacko:

Ah, OK that makes more sense. So some kind of master's in education or something?

btw I think Pell Grants are really hard to get, you'd have to be dirt poor. Other things are more likely.

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