<p>hello everyone! my name is sofia and i have a bit of a problem.
First I'll explain my situation: I was born in Chicago and am thus an american citizen, eventhough both my parents are from germany and i was raised bilingualy. When i was five we moved back to Berlin and i have attended german schools since then, it is however my dream to attend NYU.
So do i apply as an international or domestic student? Would i be able to get stae financial aid? Would i have to prove my english profency? Do i have to take the SATs somehow?
If you are able to answer my questions plese do so or if you are an dual citizen please describe your process or provide any information you can.
thank you
love sofia</p>
<p>With US citizenship, you get to apply as the much more favored “domestic” applicant.</p>
<p>Fin Aid varies but domestic students get the most favorable treatment. (NYU is noted for terrible Fin Aid — if this is a requirement, you should remove NYU from your target list)</p>
<p>If the primary language of instruction of your current school is not English, you may indeed need to prove proficiency.</p>
<p>NYU (and most other US colleges) require SAT/ACT of some sort. YOu need to see what each target college requires and it’s up to you to arrange the test. You need to see what their deadlines are right away.</p>
<p>“Would i be able to get stae (sic) financial aid?”</p>
<p>NYU is a PRIVATE – not a State of New York – institution. What “state financial aid” do you refer to?</p>
<p>You are a US citizen educated abroad. </p>
<p>You do not have a state of residence in the US, so you do not qualify for in-state status or aid that is offered by the individual states.</p>
<p>If you do not care where you live or study in the US, you can investigate the policies of several different public colleges and universities, and find out if it is possible for you to return to the US and establish residence on your own. For example, some community colleges will consider you to be in-district for tuition and fees if you have been living there for at least three months and can demonstrate that you have provided for more than half of your own support for the past year.</p>