Expediting AOS and applying for FAFSA

[lacolinab13 86]

It's very easy to get federal student loans - and credit score/history is not a big deal, unless you've defaulted on previous student loans - but for private loans credit score and history DO matter. You may be only offered options at very high rates, or will need someone to co-sign. Careful with that; some credit agencies are very unscrupulous and the co-signer may have to pay the loan if (heaven forbid) you die for example. Read paperwork carefully and only deal with reputable companies. 

 

If you do not get AOS in time to get federal loans, I would seriously consider deferring a year. Most schools will let you do this, and a year is not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. I'd be wary of taking out loans at high rates. The job market for lawyers is not great in this country and many struggle to find well-paying jobs after graduation. (This applies less to graduates of top tier schools, and if that's where you've been admitted, congrats!) You really don't want to be stuck unable to pay off your loans, with interest accumulating, which is why it may be worth it to wait until you can get reasonable loans (plus you could save money this year and pay a chunk of tuition out of pocket). 

[databit 328]

On July 29, 2017 at 0:34 PM, AP16 said:

Off course you can. It's a common figure in many legal systems. For example, you can get compensation for injury and/or any kind of damage inflicted that would possibly keep you from working, based on the profit that you would be making but will not be able to because of such damage.

My point is, if I can't get federal student loans, I will have to get loans from private banks, which are significantly more expensive.

Yes, but the OP is not yet an attorney. He has no legal "business" to lose. And I am very familiar with laws about workers compensation. You have to have been working at that job, been injured too much to continue doing it, and then you can get compensated for future lost income. This does NOT apply to OP>

[Dublindave 52]

I was Able to get FAFSA and student loans with out a green card I went and spoke with the college financial aid office. They asked me for so much stuff then a couple of weeks later it got approved. My green card is still pending. 

 

I came here on the K1 visa last November started college in January. 

Edited August 7, 2017 by Dublindave