Hello everyone! I am going to apply for college soon (high school junior) and I lived in the U.S for 12 years. However, my parents are TN visa holders (Canadians) and I am apparently a TD holder (also Canadian) according to my parents. I do not have working experience and I don’t even think I have a SSN.
I love US colleges, so I do not want to go back to Canada. Will this affect my chances for every U.S. college admission (particularly elite colleges)? I worked very hard and I don’t want this to be an obstacle… and we are working really hard to apply for a green card…Thank you very much!
You need to check the colleges. You will likely be applying as an international student at many schools. Some schools do not differentiate between Canadians and U.S. citizens for admission.
You won’t be eligible for any U.S. federally funded need based aid until you have permanent resident status.
What state do you reside in?
You do understand that there are students here who love some of your Canadian colleges.
Have you visited any colleges in Canada? You may find them to be terrific, affordable options.
It’s immaterial what your parents’ visa status is. The only thing that’s relevant is yours.
In some states, students who graduate from a high school in the state are eligible for resident tuition rates at that state’s public universities. You can easily Google the state’s residency requirements to check.
Otherwise, you’re simply an international applicant.
Correct
Check on this, too–[url=http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/finaid-checklists/checklists-pro-canadian.htm]UPenn[/url], for instance, treats citizens of Mexico and Canada just like US citizens for FA purposes.
Thumper said federally funded aid.
Although you won’t be eligible for US federal financial aid, you will be eligible for provincial aid from whichever province you last lived in. The cost for you to attend a Canadian university will be a small fraction of the cost of attending a US college. You should seriously look into Canadian schools.
Good catch–sorry about that. Should read less hastily.