<p>Oh my god... I'm seriously about to break out in a waterwork...</p>
<p>I'm a permanent resident (Canadian citizen) and have in the United States for 15 years.</p>
<p>I also have a social security number...</p>
<p>Please don't tell me if I apply to this... if so, what the hell do I do?</p>
<p>do you have dual citizenship, or are you just a resident?</p>
<p>Go to school in canada, or work you way through public school. Florida public schools are some of the cheapest in the country.</p>
<p>o man...i don't know...is this for FAFSA? because it said on a thing i got , you had to be either us citizen or "eligible" u.s. citizen...go and call and find out...i'm sure if you've been living for 15 years and all. keep your hopes up :)</p>
<p>I don't have dual citizenship and yes it's for FAFSA.</p>
<p>many Canadian's are eligble for need-based aid, we have Canadian friends at Ivy schools who are getting awesome aid, based on need.</p>
<p>I don't know if it is school-based, and you might not be eligble for Pell grants, but try calling FinAid at Princeton or somewhere like that, find out what they give to non US citizens, then ask your prospective schools if they offer the same. </p>
<p>It will likely vary by school.</p>
<p>"many Canadian's are eligble for need-based aid, we have Canadian friends at Ivy schools who are getting awesome aid, based on need."</p>
<p>Most or all of the Ivies are rare U.S. colleges that are need blind for foreign nationals. Most colleges in the U.S. do not give need-based aid to foreign students.</p>
<p>If you're not a citizen at all than I doubt you're elgible for any federal aid, but school by school they want the best students, so if you're good enough to get in the schools may be willing to help you out.</p>
<p>Are you US permanent resident? What is your legal status here? Permanent resident is ok for need based help.</p>
<p>My legal status is a permanent resident... don't any of your people find the info I give you? I have an alien card and I'm a Florida resident. I also have a social security number... </p>
<p>I'll just call the place... the thing that confuses me is that my siblings went to college back in '97 and '98 and have the same status as me and they got federal aid.</p>
<p>I should be an "eligible noncitizen"... I've lived here for 15 damn years and I'm legal. The only reason why I'm not a dual citizen is because my parents don't want to become Americans and I'm a minor.</p>
<p>IF you are a U.S.citzen or a U.S. permanent resident (green card holder) then schools that are need blind to U.S. citizens and Permanent residents will be need blind to you. As a U.S. permanent resident you will be eligible for federal aid based on your parent's income.</p>
<p>Thank you sybbie.</p>
<p>yup, you are considered in the same way as a citizen. Im a perm resident as well...or rather im a cross between a perm resident and citizen. If your parents get citizenship then you automatically become a citizen. So im in this grey area where I am citizen because of my mother and still have my green card. Anyway I am 99.99% sure colleges will be need blind to you and you are eligible for financial aid from the gov't.</p>
<p>You won't be eligible to file for FAFSA unless your citizenship is well documented, so be careful...</p>