<p>okay, so im a student in the US, but im not a citizen. However, I am a canadian. For this reason, i dont get any tuition advantages for in-state schools but I dont really care because Im looking at ivies anyways. I know that tuition for ivies are same for everybody (Am i right?) whether they are international applicants or citizens. But would my status allow me to apply for any kind of financial aid..? and if so, would that lower my chances??</p>
<p>Well, it depends. Do you have your Green Card? If you do, then you can receive financial aid like any citizen. If you don't and receive it during your college years, then the college will, for the next year, reassess your status and reevaluate you for financial aid as if you were a citizen.</p>
<p>I also want to say that a few Ivies count Canadian citizens same as US citizens, but I am not sure. And er, tuition for ivies is same for everyone (something like 50,000), but most people receive a grant from the college (aka financial aid). Dartmouth charges 52,000 for tuition, books, board, and etc. or something like that, and they gave me 30,000 in financial aid. I am, too, a canadian citizen, though I have my green card.</p>
<p>Some colleges (I think all the Ivy League schools now? Not sure if Brown has changed their policy) are need-blind for Canadian applicants; that is to say, applying for financial aid does not put you at a disadvantage, and I believe you will be considered for aid in the same pool as the US citizens. If you do a search on the International Students section of this CC, there's a thread on there somewhere that lists all the need-blind colleges.</p>