Can undocumented get college help?

Paying for College
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<p>Applied for college, did fafsa through paper( they told me to do it like that) have not received anything or any info</p>

<p>Anyone know anything</p>

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<p>Where did you apply to school? Some states provide financial aid for undocumented aliens, but most don’t.</p>

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<p>state of texas</p>

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<p>As I understand it, Texas state law permits undocumented students who have attended and graduated from elementary and high school in Texas to pay the same college tuition as other state residents. In other words, if you’ve attended (and graduated from) school in Texas, you might be able to attend school there for the same cost as as any other Texas resident.</p>

<p>But you would not be eligible for federal financial aid, and I don’t know that any Texas state financial aid might be available to you.</p>

<p>You need to contact the school(s) you applied to and ask.</p>

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<p>See [FinAid</a> | Other Types of Aid | Scholarships for Undocumented Students](<a href=“http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/undocumented.phtml]FinAid”>http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/undocumented.phtml)

It may take sometime to process your FAFSA</p>

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<p>school about to start o.o i did the app in a resonable amount of time</p>

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<p>Well, yes, it would take “some time” (try, forever!) since FAFSA is the application for citizens, legal permanent residents, and certain eligible noncitizens . . . and the OP is none of those.</p>

<p>4kidsdad is correct, however, that qualifying undocumented aliens are eligible to apply for state aid in Texas . . . using TASFA, the Texas Application for State Financial Aid.</p>

<p>Here is more information about the so-called Texas Grant: [College</a> For All Texans: TEXAS Grant](<a href=“http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=458]College”>College For All Texans: <b>Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success Grant Program (TEXAS Grant)</b>)</p>

<p>And here’s where you’ll find information about the TASFA application itself: [College</a> For All Texans: Your Financial Aid Application - TASFA or FAFSA?](<a href=“http://www.collegefortexans.com/index.cfm?objectid=D465D848-EA0F-C0EA-5209BC8C89262877]College”>http://www.collegefortexans.com/index.cfm?objectid=D465D848-EA0F-C0EA-5209BC8C89262877)</p>

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or TASFA.

Please check with your school if paper FAFSA is the correct form for your state aid.

Please contact your school ASAP</p>

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<p>There was a priority deadline for applying for the Texas Grant of March 15th. Also, the funding is limited so when it runs out it’s gone. How do they verify income for TAFSA if the applicants and their families don’t file Federal taxes(I know some do file, but others don’t)? I wonder if this means they just don’t check.</p>

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<p>dodgersmom,</p>

<p>Paper FAFSA may be the correct form! See <a href=“http://www.collegeforward.org/~PDFs/Guide_for_Advising_Undocumented_Students-Oct2011.pdf[/url]”>http://www.collegeforward.org/~PDFs/Guide_for_Advising_Undocumented_Students-Oct2011.pdf&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Also, certain international students may file paper/PDF FAFSA too. For more details see [Applying</a> for Financial Aid | Be a Longhorn](<a href=“http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/financial-aid]Applying”>http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu/freshmen/financial-aid)</p>

<p>So, my statement in post #5 “It may take sometime to process your FAFSA” is ok.</p>

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<p>Potres: Have you filled out the TASFA? In the state of Texas, undocumented students can receive in-state tuition as well as Texas state financial aid. Unfortunately you are barred from federal aid. Filling out the paper FAFSA was the right thing to do because some schools use the FAFSA for financial aid qualifications but it is important that you fill out the TASFA. Good luck and if you have other questions, then please do not hesitate to PM me :).</p>

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<p>I hope you don’t mind the question, but even if you are able to get in-state tuition or scholarship money to go to school, what will you do once you graduate with that college degree yet are still “undocumented”?</p>

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<p>^ what does this question have to do with financial aid?</p>

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<p>Not much, but it’s a question that should be considered as there is no concrete federal legislation regarding the issue. However, from my understanding, Texas (and a few other states) has its own version of the DREAM Act which is how OP would be eligible for any kind of aid in the first place. </p>

<p>It’s a complex issue and not really relevant to the discussion, I agree.</p>

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<p>The reality is that there are a huge number of undocumented young people who’ve lived almost their entire lives in this country, graduated from high school here and want to go on to college. What they do later is a topic for a different forum.</p>

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<p>I agree fully with Dodgersmom. What are the best options for someone who graduates from high school and has lived in this country for most of his/her life, but the parents and that person are illegally here? They are international students under many categories. Many colleges will not give financial aid to those who are not cleared through FAFSA. There may be restrictions on some merit aid too. Some states have aid for such students, some colleges do, some don’t. </p>

<p>When some apply for jobs, they may have some tough hoops to jump through in order to get a green card. Internationals are hired, you know, for jobs in the US. Others may end up marrying a citizen and get a green card that way. But one step at a time,and getting through college might be the best possible step for such a person to take.</p>

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<p>Chesterton: The answer may be sitting on Boehner’s desk right now. If S.744 was to be passed, then the OP would become a Permanent Resident within 5 years.</p>