<p>I am a US citizen but have studied in Pakistan . I've completed my entire education in Pakistan. Does that make me an international student and will I be considered for financial aid?</p>
<p>You will be treated as American citizen for scholarships and FA and in most cases for admission. </p>
<p>The tricky part for admissions officers is in figuring out how to judge you based on your Pakistani credentials. This is where they have to look at other applicants from your school and/or regional pool to determine your performance.</p>
<p>As long as you’re a citizen, you’re considered for the same financial aid all US citizens are entitled to.</p>
<p>That’s a relief. Thank you</p>
<p>Financial aid is one thing, getting in, is another thing.</p>
<p>Note that your application will be read by an international admissions officer, and you will still compete for admission in the context of your school.</p>
<p>An undergraduate batch contains barely 15% international students and the rest are citizens. So that means I’ll be part of the 15 % in the application process?</p>
<p>Much will come down to residency, not simply citizenship. States do not tend to give as much money to non-residents. Your chances for admission will be no better than any other international student unless you have a compelling story to tell. (like, my parent was the ambassador to Pakistan the whole time) Most schools have many more international applicants than they have spots for international students. </p>
<p>Are you a citizen in name only or have your parents been paying US taxes and otherwise living as Americans abroad?</p>
<p>I was born in America. Lived there for 2 years with my parents(Pakistanis) because they had a job there . Then we came back to Pakistan. I went to America a few times after that to get my ID card made, drivers license and vacations etc. But ive lived in Pakistan mainly</p>
<p>Given that situation, you will be treated almost exactly as every other student from Pakistan. There will be a few more options as a citizen for federal money, but the states will see no benefit in giving you money since your family has not been paying them taxes.</p>
<p>It all depends on where you are planning to apply.</p>
<p>All schools count you as US Citizen for their statistics which means you are not restricted by any defined international student quota for an admission. However, an international officer will decide whether you are worthy if you are applying to private schools.</p>
<p>State schools don’t traditionally have quotas. They admit people based on whatever defined standards they have and if they have any merit scholarships, you will automatically qualify if the scholarship is open to out of state resident or if it is based on national merit/standardized test scores with GPA.</p>
<p>The schools have no control over your borrowing capability. As a citizen you will be able to borrow money or qualify for parental loans but I am not certain if parents need to have a standing in US for you to borrow money with their cosigning.</p>