Please help with an uncommon problem ;)

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Hello, everyone. </p>

<p>I am a student from China. I will apply for American colleges this semester, as an international student, of course. </p>

<p>I know that most of the colleges only offer "need-based" FA for international student, while they provide "need-blind" FA for US students. </p>

<p>However, my identity will change as I will become U.S permanent resident in two years. It means that I can probably get my Permanent Resident Card during my sophomore year. </p>

<p>So, I am wondering whether the college can offer me "need-blind" FA once I become permanent US resident? Or FA policy will not change once I begin my freshman year?</p>

<p>Thank you so much.</p>

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<p>Ok, here is my situation. </p>

<p>If I apply for Vassar College, it will be extremely hard for an international student to get full Financial Aid because of the highly selective pool and the college’s need-based policy for international students. </p>

<p>Say for example, I apply for Vassar with NO Financial aid in order to increase the chance of getting admitted, and in the end I get accpeted. My family financial is not quite good, but we somehow manage to pay for the first year tuition.</p>

<p>However, in the second year, we become permanet US residents. As Vassar provides “need-blind” FA for US permanet residents, can I get FA in my second year, then?</p>