<p>I'm a Canadian citizen living in California with an E2 visa.
I know most(or all?) financial aid, scholarships, grants, etc are limited to us residents and permanent residents only,
but is there ANY federal aid out there that gives E2 visas aid based on need?
Does FAFSA give out aid to E2 visas as well?</p>
<p>so, i think i count as an undocumented student?</p>
<p>If you have a visa, how can you be undocumented?</p>
<p>FAFSA doesn’t give out aid to anyone. FAFSA is just used to determine need. </p>
<p>Do you have a SSN?</p>
<p>Federal aid is for permanent residents and citizens only. An E2 visa is not a permanent resident visa so you are not eligible for any Federal aid.</p>
<p>You are not an undocumented student. You have an E2 visa. You are just not a permanent resident. </p>
<p>You might check worth your state and see if they have any aid for State residents who are not permanent residents or citizens.</p>
<p>If you have attended high school for 3 years in CA, you are eligible for in state tuition at CSUs and UCs. This may not last as it is being challenged in the CA Supreme Court, but for now, it’s a good deal.</p>
<p>oh, ok; but I’ve only attended high school in CA for about 2 years now.
I don’t have a SSN either; i can’t sign up for it b/c i’m not a citizen, a permanent resident, or someone on visa who works (children under 21 yrs who are dependent on E2 visa parents can’t work).</p>
<p>Can you apply to any Canadian schools? Will Canada give you any aid?</p>
<p>BTW…this whole discussion may all be for naught. Do you have any idea of how much your parents earn and what their EFC would be if you were a resident? Their income may be too high anyway.</p>
<p>And where were you thinking of applying?</p>
<p>yes, i will be applying to University of Toronto, McGill, and Waterloo too.
Althought these schools would be great too, Stanford is my first choice,
and I know Stanford is not needblind to internationals and very limited in financial aid to them.
Unfortunately, ever since we moved to the States in Jan.2008, our family income hasn’t been that good; if I were a US citizen/permanent resident, I would qualify for zero family contribution from any school that meets all of the applicant’s needs.</p>
<p>Well, good luck. Do you think that your family will be moving back to Canada, since they things haven’t been working out that well here for them?</p>
<p>thanks; i guess the only kind of money i could get are art scholarships (since i’m passionate in that area), and prbably only i will go to Canada if i decide to go to a university there. Before I gave up on looking for financial aid, I just wanted to see if there was any way to get some in my situation.</p>
<p>With an E2 visa, you would be treated as an International applicant for financial aid purposes in the US. Some colleges and universities do offer need-based and/or merit-based aid to international candidates, however the competition is very tough. Going back to Canada for your degree is probably your best option. All the Canadian parents I know want their kids to “go home” for college because it almost always is much cheaper there than in the US - even for kids who are dual citizens.</p>
<p>In addition to the big names (U of T, McGill, Waterloo), take a look at lower tier colleges/universities that could serve as academic and financial safeties for you. </p>
<p>Wishing you all the best.</p>
<p>i see… alrite. thanks.</p>