<p>I was wondering if US colleges grant URM status to international applicants. I am a native american but I am Canadian. Does this count, or does one have to be a native american from the United States?
Thanks.</p>
<p>Yes. It’s under represented minority in the US.</p>
<p>I think it counts especially since some native american tribes share the same geographic region, and a line is all that separates the tribal sections.</p>
<p>Are you asking if you would be counted as a minority in student body demographics, or if your application would be given preferential treatment during the admissions process?</p>
<p>The answer to the first question depends on your legal status. If you require a visa to study in the US, you would be counted as an “international student” in student body demographics and your ethnicity would not be reported.</p>
<p>The second question is much more difficult to answer. That comes down to institutional goals and policy, state laws (some public universities are legally not allowed to use information about ethnicity in admission decisions), your own immigration status (see #1), etc.</p>
<p>P.S. If you qualify for US permanent resident status, consider filing the paperwork before you submit your college applications. PR status would give you access to more scholarship and financial aid opportunities. [First</a> Nations and Native Americans | Embassy of the United States Ottawa, Canada](<a href=“http://canada.usembassy.gov/visas/information-for-canadians/first-nations-and-native-americans.html]First”>http://canada.usembassy.gov/visas/information-for-canadians/first-nations-and-native-americans.html)</p>
<p>Short answer is no. You do not get URM status. If you are not american citizen, you can’t get URM status.</p>