International applicant?

<p>Hi everyone, if you can help me on this it'd be great</p>

<p>Daughter is applying to college this fall, and we're a little confused as to whether or not we're classified as international.
We've lived in the United States for 4 years, but we aren't US permanent Residents (in the process of) so in the common application, she is checking "other" and holds a citizenship in Taiwan. However, she's attended an American School for the past four years.</p>

<p>Does this mean we're international in the college application process?</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated!</p>

<p>Unless you are a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident on the day you apply you are an international student (regardless of how long you have lived in the U.S. or have attended/attending school in the U.S.).</p>

<p>Also keep in mind as a international student, your child will nto be eligible for federal aid and there are very few schools that are need blind to international students.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

<p>One more thing though, do you know if we have to complete the "international supplement to the Secondary School Report" even if we completed high school in the US?</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure you're classified as International (I'm in the exact same situation as you, except I'll be applying next year. Been living in America for 4 years, but no GC). I'm curious about the International Supplement question - haven't found info about this anywhere :(</p>

<p>And to add on to what sybbie said about Fin Aid. Not only are very few schools need blind, there are very few that even offer any financial aid to International Students :(</p>

<p>According to the common application the international secondary school report should be used when:</p>

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This form should only be completed by secondary schools using non-US educational systems. International schools using an AP curriculum exclusively need not complete this form.

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<p>Since your child attends school in the U.S. the international supplement will not be necessary.</p>

<p>Thanks for the information sybbie. Do you think an IB program (still a American Public School however) would qualify as part of the educational system (as IB is European)?</p>

<p>OP, I'm pretty sure your daughter will have to apply as an international applicant. Some state schools might classify her as a "resident" if she graduates from a US school and has lived in the US for a certain period of time (UW used to do this), in which case, she might be entitled to pay tuition at the state resident rate.</p>

<p>if you attend high school in the U.S., you will not be required to fill out the international supplement to the Secondary School Report as it is not unusual for a in the U.S. to have a full IB program.</p>