<p>Will this hurt on the application? I just want to know if it downgrades / hurts my application in anyway, not if it helps or does anything else. This is because it asks right on the first page of the common app if I am a dual citizen.</p>
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<p>If anything, I would say this helps.</p>
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<p>It helps? How so? So far the only ways I can imagine are that it would destroy my financial aid and admission chances along with a bunch of other negative stuff. Just in case there's any confusion, I was born in the US and lived here all my life, just one of my parents had a citizenship that carried over to me. It's all legal under US law and the country's law (the deal was made in the 1970s), but nonetheless</p>
<p>Well to me, I think colleges like to advertise their students as being "diverse." For example, I know Mcalester touts its percentage of dual citizen students.</p>
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<p>What about financial aid wise? Does it matter there?</p>
<p>Bump</p>
<p>Well, I dont think it makes a difference.. You're still an American citizen, so I doubt being a dual citizen would do much, if anything it's irrelevent to FA.</p>
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<p>your still a US citizen..its not like they would mistake you for an international student..if they do, i guess send them proof of residency...</p>
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<p>Also, does anyone specifically have any information about the draft for german/dual citizens? I know that it is done on a lottery system, but if anyone has anything to say about how often dual citizens are lotteried in and such that would be great</p>
<p>My D has triple citizenship (including US). It made no difference at all in where she was admitted, nor in financial aid or scholarship considerations.</p>
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<p>As long as that citizenship comes from a parent i can say in almost every circmstance it will not make any bit of difference barring special circumstances of course.</p>
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<p>Bu mp</p>
<p>wait i am a green card holder for like 6 years. I am considered american applicant right? not international right?</p>
<p>Does being a permanent resident (for three years) help/hurt you? I'll be starting to apply for (dual) citizenship next year, I believe. I've been around in the States for a much longer time, though.</p>
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<p>If you are a US citizen or permanent resident you are eligible for federally defined financial aid. You can hold as many other passports as will fit into your two hands, the only thing that will matter for financial aid is the US one.</p>
<p>Multiple citizenship, or non-US citizenship can be interesting to schools that are looking for diversity. They get to say "We have xx% international/multiple citizenship students". Whether this will make you interesting enough to any one particular school to get you in, is another question entirely.</p>
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<p>also its known that admissions for a lot of colleges tends to be tougher for internationals. A green card holder is NOT considered an international in terms of admissions right?
Please say i am right lol.</p>
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<p>A-Card, you are right, and happymomof1 clearly said it. Permanent residents (green card holders) are not international and are treated equally to US citizens. You may however need to submit proof once colleges start determining fin aid, but that's not a big deal, it just requires sending a photocopy of your green card.</p>
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<p>Hmm, I have a question.
I currently have 3 citizenships, none of them American.</p>
<p>However, I've been living in the US for almost 2 years now, and I'm not a greencard holder, but rather I'm in the process of getting it through my Dad. (I think you should all know about the horrible backlogs)
Would colleges count me as an international student, even though I have all my papers to show that I'm just waiting for them to finally finish processing me (and co-incidentally, It'll be done by the time I matriculate), or would I just have to explain to them that It'll be processed by the time I matriculate?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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<p>Zester, this is something you might want to include in the additional info box on your applications. That you are in the process and will have it by next September will probably be ok since you won't be considered international once you attend. After you are accepted to colleges, I'd also relay this info, as well as copies of the paperwork, to the financial aid departments at those colleges you will consider attending.</p>
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<p>^
Oh okay!
Do you think it matters if I'm applying ED?
I'm applying ED to Penn, so the deadline is in November, so should I send the info to them first, or after (should I get accepted)?
I'm just worried right now that when they see the blank SSN box, they'll totally put me in the international line T_T</p>
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<p>Zester, no, it won't matter if you apply ED. Don't send the info at this point, but do make sure you describe the situation in the "additional info" section (including the lack of SSN). They will also see you did two years of high school in the US. After you submit, or before, you could give them a call if it would make you feel better, just to get it clarified and offer to send documentation.</p>
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