<p>hi,
i heard people say if you're not a u.s. citizen or don't have a green card, you can't get finacial aid and scholarship and can't even go to UC systems. Is that true? sorry, i don't really know what forum to post, but i would appreciate your help.</p>
<p>I think that's right if you are an illegal immigrant, if you are just like someone coming to study from abroad or something, I think it's different. There was a guy from Zimbabwe who just posted, and I don't think he had a green card and he got 75% coverage from Ithaca College.</p>
<p>So I guess it depends on your reasons for not having a green card/citizenship.</p>
<p>-Ernesto</p>
<p>I don't think I am an illegal immigrant (that's what my dad told me). I have H4 visa, am I still eligible to apply to colleges or finacial aid? Does anyone have knowledge in this area?</p>
<p>I don't have any knowledge on the topic, but I searched on google and it was a site with a FAQ of the H4 Visa. This was the specific FAQ entry:</p>
<p>i m on H4 in USA now but wants to convert my status from H4 to F1 what's the procedure? could u pls guide me?</p>
<p>Firstly get admission in college.
Get it stamped in the native country. </p>
<hr>
<p>So I'm guessing if their answer was to first get admitted into college, you can go to college with an H4 just fine. I don't know if the very specifics of the Visa would influence your financial aid however.</p>
<p>My recommendation would be to either call a school you're interested in and ask. Or call the INS and ask. Or call a lawyer and ask. </p>
<p>These kinds of issues are dangerous and you don't want to get in trouble for any of it.</p>
<p>thank you for your response ellano, i will do more research on google too</p>