<p>Hello,
I applying in the US as an international student, but i kinda confused if i'm really an international student. I lived 14 years in France and 4 years in New York, i did my high school here. I'm in an international school :the Lycee Francais of New York. My nationality is french, and i have the green card so i'm permanent resident. I past the TOEFL and I got 95 on 120, and never the SAT because i dont have the level, because the only language I'm speaking in my school is french. I'm senior, so I'm currently applying to US college.
AM I AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT?</p>
<p>International for what purpose?</p>
<p>For statistical, immigration and financial aid purposes, you are a domestic applicant since you have a green card. </p>
<p>However, some of the admission procedures for international applicants might apply to you as well. For example, many colleges will want to see TOEFL scores because you have not been educated in an English-speaking setting. If your high school followed a French curriculum, you might have to complete additional forms during the application process (e.g. an international supplement to the school report) or obtain an external evaluation of your high school credentials.</p>
<p>Each college has its own policies concerning non-native speakers and foreign academic credentials. If you are unsure which rules do or do not apply to you, you can ask the admissions office for clarification.</p>
<p>If you have a Green Card you are a domestic student.
However, since English is not your first language and is not the language spoken at your High School, you will need to take the TOEFL or an equivalent examination.
The good thing for you is that your background may differentiate you from other domestic students.</p>
<p>Thanks! I think the best is to call all of them…
however, i asked one of them at a Open House and he told me i was an international student, this is why I am confused.</p>
<p>Some schools, such as Duke and Vanderbilt, may forward your application to the group of Adcoms who evaluate international students, but this does not mean that you are truly an international student. This only means that the school may want to have someone who is more knowledgeable about other educational systems and the experiences of people with unusual backgrounds.
But you are right that it is a good idea to call the schools and ask. My suggestion is that when you call, ask to talk to someone who is more “senior” in the Admissions office. Sometimes you may get a junior aide that is not fully informed about the nuances of the process.</p>
<p>You have a green card. That makes you domestic for financial aid purposes.</p>
<p>Since you are at a Lycee, your school records will be read by someone who knows about that type of school. As others have written, it is most likely that that person will be from the international students office.</p>
<p>Start with the college placement office at your own school, surely they send many students each year to colleges and universities here in the US! They will be able to help you with this.</p>
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That may have been a misunderstanding, or they may use the term “international student” differently. There’s no fixed differentiation between “domestic students” and “international students.” It’s meaningless terminology. (Some colleges call ‘international students’ those students who were educated abroad. Some call ‘international students’ those on a temporary visa. Or something else entirely.)</p>
<p>Don’t worry about meaningless terminology and do pay attention to individual aspects of the application process. Do you qualify for in-state tuition at public universities in New York? Find out. Do you qualify for federal financial aid? Yes, you do (because of your green card). Do you qualify for state financial aid? Find out. Do you need to apply for a student visa? No, you don’t. Do you need to submit TOEFL scores to document your proficiency in English? Check with each college you are applying to. Do the colleges you would like to attend require SAT scores for admission? Find out. </p>
<p>And so on and so forth. Your high school can help guide you through the process.</p>