citizenship vs. permanent resident

Applying to College
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<p>i'm a permanent resident here in the US, not a citizen, and have been for 6 years, is this going to hurt me when requesting financial aid if I plan to go to a school like Northwestern?</p>

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<p>If you have status of permanent residency, it will not matter but you will have to submit additional documentation eventually to corroborate your legal "permanent resident" status. I believe that consideration for need-based aid is the same for U.S. citizens and permanent residents alike. This is not the case for international students from abroad.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/intl/financing/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/intl/financing/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>This topic helped me, a lot, seriously. </p>

<p>I was worrying that I will have a less chance on getting into top colleges when I'm only a permanent resident. </p>

<p>Thanks for the info. ;)</p>