<p>My wife and I are not American citizens. When I pursued my doctoral degree in the U.S., my daughter was born and hence is an American citizen. We returned to our own country 15 years ago and have not paid U.S. tax since then. </p>
<p>My daughter is applying for a number of prestigious colleges (undergraduate, 2007), which offer financial aid. I am not sure if there are regulations regarding my non-citizen status and tax issues. I am most grateful if any guidance can be granted.</p>
<p>I understand that your daughter is a citizen of this country. But, I honestly haven't a clue as to what one could do since you folks went back to your country. </p>
<p>There is an international students area of this site. And the web site I recommended is very good, because it is just a nice honest web site.</p>
<p>Your daughter is eligible for all government aid, but you are cannot take out a parent PLUS loan without a US endorser, or co-sign any student loans for her. Also, she will may have to prove her citizenship if she gets a FAFSA reject code. Her best bet is to proactivly contact the schools and see if that's needed, and then if so, she can mail or scan and email a copy of her birth certificate/passport/. Some schools will accept a faxed copy, some won't. </p>
<p>You will need to fill out the FAFSA/Profile using your income and asset information in US dollars- there are many conversion calculators online. If the school requires verification of tax returns, you will need to get a translated copy of your returns from your country. </p>
<p>This may seem like a lot of work, but if are prepared for it, and get it done in a timely fashion, it can all go smoothly.</p>
<p>don't worry, she is eligible for financial aid!!! just make sure you get all the stuff filled out (fafsa, css profile) on time. i'm an american citizen but was living outside the country prior to applying to colleges, it was a bit of a hassle getting things sent but it worked out in the end. good luck!</p>