<p>Are international students eligible to use FAFSA/ CSS? I don't even understand how it works!
I stated in my Common Application that I will be applying for need based financial aid. However, is it possible for me to apply? Should I mail my universities and tell them that I want to cancel?</p>
<p>Only US citizens and permanent residents can file fafsa and actually get aid from the US government. It could be that a school would want a paper copy of fafsa sent to them to use for their own purposes. CSS profile can be filed by international students. But you need to check the finaid web pages of each school you are applying to in order to find out what that school requires of international applicants and what the deadlines are.</p>
<p>What are you proposing to cancel?</p>
<p>Look on the websites for your colleges. Look for international student financial aid. You will find the submission requirements for each school…and they will vary. You will also find the deadlines.</p>
<p>Look at your college websites. The info is there.</p>