<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am a teacher trying to help a few of my students, here in Korea, that find themselves in somewhat of a unique situation. I teach at an international high school that utilizes a totally American curriculum. A few of my students are U.S. born citizens that reside in South Korea and really need both federal financial aid and non-federal scholarships and grants so that they can attend universities and colleges in the States. As far as federal and school based financial aid, they have been informed of FAFSA and have applied. Also, I have directed students to stay in constant communication with the universities themselves; however, we are both having quite a bit of difficulty in finding resources and information for non-federal and non-school based scholarships and grants. Most of these students no longer have homes/addresses in the US, so they cannot sign up for Fastweb. I would TRULY like to consult my students, please help!</p>
<p>we are both having quite a bit of difficulty in finding resources and information for non-federal and non-school based scholarships and grants.</p>
<p>Personally, I wouldn’t waste much time trying to find “non-federal, [non state], and non-school based scholarships and grants.” </p>
<p>The private scholarships are often small, only for one year, and super competitive…often not worth the time spent. What’s the point of writing tons of essays in hopes of getting a small scholarship for only one year? What do you do for the rest??</p>
<p>The best scholarships are from schools, and the best grants are from schools and gov’t. They are for multi-years.</p>
<p>Your American students can get scholarships from schools that give to OOS students (nonresidents). There are many schools that do that.</p>
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<p>Each of your students need to find out if they can be considered state residents anywhere in the US based on where they used to live or where their family owns property. They also need to find out if they can be considered in-state once they move back to the US to study, given that they have no current address in the US. The rules are different for each state, and sometimes for each institution. In some cases, they may be better off moving back to the US to live and work thus establishing in-state residence somewhere. For example, three months living and working in Maryland would qualify them for in-state tuition and fees at the community colleges.</p>
<p>Don’t forget to have them register to vote. The last time I checked, citizens abroad could register to vote in the state of their last US residence - or if born abroad, in the state of their US citizen parent’s last residence. Perhaps they can help create an effective lobby one day.</p>
<p>Wishing you and your students all the best!</p>