<p>I'm an American greencard holder currently living in South Korea,,and i wanna apply for some boarding schools in the states,,,according to Helen (and my full appreciation for her response),,, I AM an international student cuzz i live in korea,,no matter what,,,but do i still get the same financial aid advantages as a greencard holder in the states would? and do i hafta take toefl,,,cuz english IS NOT my second language,,,and if anyone else has anything else to add to this topic,,ur welcome to do so~~ Thx !!! =)=)</p>
<p>you would be an international applicant from korea, and aid is highly unlikely</p>
<p>^They don't have a clue. If you have a greencard you're treated as an American. Don't confuse things though, this isn't college. There are few need blind schools and financial aid is hard to come by for everyone. Being Korean will make it especially hard at top schools because there are so many Korean applicants from the US and Korea.</p>
<p>collegekid100 -- the advice that helen gave to boardinggoaler was from personal experience. She has lived in China most her life, but she holds an American passport. She was told that students holding visas and/or US passports but living abroad are considered international. That isn't the case for college admission -- but it seems to be the case for at least some boarding schools.</p>
<p>boardinggoaler -- I would suggest you contact a few schools and ask if you would be considered an international or US applicant. You could then check out the financial aid policies on their websites. Very few boarding schools give FA to internationals -- and for those that do, applications from Korea would be especially competitive.</p>
<p>Hey, you're considered international. They determine it from address.</p>
<p>And, you can certainly get FA if you're international. Yes, it will be harder, but I've seen it done many times.</p>
<p>hey helen!! thxx! i feel lyke heck sorry i'm makin u answer the same question 3 times lol... thxx everyone...andddd i'll just lyke say my parents r jobless or sth whatever.</p>
<p>cuzzz my dad is lyke..broke..seriously,,and my mom,,well,,,we'll see,,,and we can't afford it seriously,,,even if i get lyke 95th percentile,,,which is another prob..haha</p>
<p>boardinggoaler -- just to give you an idea of how the FA works, if a school provides FA to international students (read their website -- some are very specific that they only provide it in "unusual circumstances", so don't waste you time applying to those schools) your parents will be required to submit documents related to financial matters -- tax returns, accountant records, bank records, etc. You don't just "say your parents are jobless or whatever". Your parents will also have to have the financial records translated into English.</p>
<p>Also -- regardless of your financial situation, there will be costs involved in just applying. There are application fees, testing fees, international mailing fees and the costs involved with translating and obtaining the financial information. You might want to talk with your parents about how your family is going to afford those fees -- they can add up quickly.</p>
<p>alright...thxxx i think my parents are aware of that,,but none the less i'll tell them ^^ i was just jokin on the whole fakin thing hahaha anywayyyy is it any harder to apply for FA if i'm an international student?</p>
<p>many schools do not give FA to international students -- you need to read the financial aid page on their website. There are schools that do give aid -- you just have to research and eliminate those schools that do not.</p>
<p>The schools have a limited number of visas for different countries and in total. They will only take a couple from each country for that reason. If you have a greencard they don't need to use a visa on you so you have a better chance. This is how it worked at the school I went to. Korea, unfortunately, sends tons of applicants and you will need the 95 plus SSAT unless you have a hook.</p>
<p>boardinggoaler - a suggestion for you: since english is your second language, I assume, start typing correctly instead of computerize (which drives most of us parents nuts anyway!) ex: like not lyke</p>
<p>umm sorry creative1,,,english is my first language,,,i did't learn korean until i was like 6 years old,,,sorry though thanks for the advice...</p>
<p>Collegekid100: haha you're like the only person so far who actually told me i have a good chance!! everyone was like "it's really hard,,,,i don't know about you,,,your're korean,,,there are too many koreans who get top grades,,,good luck studying..." haha i'll just have to study really hard...and make sure i improve my ECs and continue my greatest "passions" and skills haha--like music you know,,,by the way what were your ECs? i'm asking around to see if mine are good enough...haha</p>