<p>I am about to be a permenant resident in the US through the Green Card. I am not a US citizen, but will colleges view me differently if I'm not a citizen but a permenant resident? Or am I going to be equally treated with US citizen students?</p>
<p>As soon as you have your green card, you will be considered a domestic applicant for financial aid purposes. This means that you will be able to file the FAFSA and qualify for federally determined financial aid. </p>
<p>How your high school record will be treated will depend on where you were educated. If you completed four years of high school in the US, you will be treated just like your classmates. If some (or all) of your education was outside the US, those records may be reviewed by the international admissions staff person responsible for the country or countries where you did study, so if that is your situation, do let the admissions offices know, and ask what they need you to do.</p>
<p>There are a very small number of scholarships that are strictly limited to US citizens. You would not be eligible to receive those. However there are very few like that, so it really isn’t much of a problem.</p>
<p>Thank you, that was very helpful. I will have completed all 4 years of high school in the US. I actually started school here since 4th grade.</p>
<p>If English is not your first language, some colleges and universities might require that you take the TOEFL or another English proficiency exam. Check the websites carefully, and ask if the information is not clear.</p>
<p>S is a permanent resident not a citizen and is educated here, got treated like a domestic applicant. Since you are educated here, I don’t think you need TOFEL. Your SAT is enough.
If you are waiting for your permanent residency or to apply for I 485, PM me, I have a friend who has gone through this situation with her D this year. She will be able to give direction to u on this.</p>
<p>S mentioned in his app about coming to this country as a boy and finding his place while describing his background because coming to US as a four year old and going back and forth for next four years and studying in two different countries in elementary school before finally getting settled here was a big part of growing up and his identity. He describe himself as a global citizen.</p>