Financial Aid help?!

Student Lounge International Students
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<p>Okay, so I've been living here in the U.S for about 12 years now. Still don't have my green card. something happened with the sponsor. So now i'm stuck as a high school senior with an F-2 visa. My parents definitely cannot pay for my college and there is no financial help available for international students except for some schools. </p>

<p>Would it be possible for me to get residential price since i've been living here for awhile?
oh i live in california by the way.</p>

<p>I've applied to San Diego St, Cal state long beach, cal state fullerton, and cal poly san luis obispo. I want to apply to a couple UC's but i dont know if they'll give me any assistance with financial aid.</p>

<p>I also want to apply to university of oregon as well as university of washington.</p>

<p>How can i get enough financial help in order to get my F-1 visa?</p>

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<p>You should contact the CA universities directly regarding your in-state tuition status and possibilities for financial aid. My guess is that you will probably not qualify for in-state tuition. While California does grant in-state tuition to some graduates of CA high schools, most university websites explicitly say that this exception does not apply to students on non-immigrant visas. (Ironically, you would probably qualify for in-state tuition if you were an undocumented immigrant…)</p>

<p>If you are willing to go to college in another state, I would encourage you to explore financial aid opportunities at colleges and universities that do offer need- or merit-based assistance to international students.</p>