<p>As a US citizen, you have access to federally determined financial aid (including federal loans) and will need to file the FAFSA.</p>
<p>As a student who was educated outside the US, you will need to have your secondary school transcripts evaluated for equivalency.</p>
<p>When you contact each school, be sure that you let them know that you are a US citizen being educated abroad so that they can process everything correctly.</p>
<p>You may want to start the whole process by making an appointment with the Education Advisors at the US Consulate:</p>
<p>JAMAICA
US Embassy Jamaica
Walk Up Address:
142 Old Hope Road
Kingston 6
JAMAICA West Indies</p>
<p>tel: 876-702-6172
e-mail: <a href="mailto:opakgn@state.gov">opakgn@state.gov</a>
website: [Educational</a> Exchange](<a href=“http://kingston.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html]Educational”>http://kingston.usembassy.gov/educational_exchange.html)</p>