Do I Count as an International Applicant????

College Search & Selection
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<p>I just wanted to share my situation and see if I counted as an international applicant for most schools. I would think I don't but anyways,</p>

<p>-Born in US
-US Citizen
-lived in NY for 15 years and finished up to 9th grade in NY
-parents still pay American taxes
-moved out of the country two years ago and will apply to colleges from the foreign African country, where I am also a citizen and parents also pay taxes</p>

<p>So do these circumstances make me an international applicant in most cases? If I happen to not be an international, would I then be considered an in-state New York resident?
Also, is there any information anyone has that could help in college admissions with this situation? Thanks and any replies welcome!</p>

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<p>You are a US citizen living abroad. Most colleges will include you in the US bucket. All colleges will consider you US from an FA perspective,</p>

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<p>Ah, thanks @skieurope ! Would I then be in-state for New York colleges?</p>

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<p>^ Don’t think so…</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=402”>http://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=402&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“Persons who have been physically present in New York State for at least twelve months but have maintained a fixed, permanent and principal residence outside of New York State shall not be considered New York State residents.”</p>

<p>Updated site: <a href=“https://www.suny.edu/smarttrack/residency/”>https://www.suny.edu/smarttrack/residency/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hmm… that’s interesting @Lilliana330 … lol so then I’m not in-state anywhere?</p>

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<p>@IVCUSA11 Sadly, no…It’s an issue for all US natives abroad, except for people from the military.</p>

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<p>Ok, thanks, that’s helpful info. </p>