<p>Hi all:
I'm currently a junior attending HS in New York. I came to this country about 5 years ago, on a H4 Visa. My family applied for Permanent Residence about a year ago, but it is still under review. So I'm wondering, CCers, am I considered an "International" student?</p>
<p>Until you are officially a permanent resident or citizen, you are considered “international” for admissions purposes.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick reply, drac313. I appreciate it.
It’s a bit annoying though, with less opportunities/chances for programs and college admission ._.
Another question: Am I eligible for in-state tuition rates from universities like NYU when I apply to college?</p>
<p>If you are international, you are not eligible for in-state tuition. Unless you are an official citizen, every condition you review must be viewed as international.</p>
<p>^
Or permanent resident.</p>
<p>If you are a junior and your family already filed for a permanent residency, you should wait until August to see if you get your greencard. You can start checking with different schools you are applying to see if they consider your status to be any different since you filed the paperwork already if it does not come through by then.</p>
<p>Most states give you instate tuition if you have lived in the state for several years irrespective of your status (Texas and California do and so I am curious why New York won’t). However, NYU is not a public college and so instate tuition is not relevant.</p>
<p>True, it depends on the college. Though if you are filed officially as an international resident, some universities (both private and public) have separate tuitions for living out of country. Since OP does not live out of country, it depends on how the college views international applicants. You’ll have to review each college’s policies individually. Some will charge you extra for being international, most will not.</p>
<p>And RedSeven is correct, both citizens and permanent residents are not considered international (though if you are a permanent resident, you SHOULD be on your way to citizenship; the way this country’s immigration is all messed up though, that is often much more difficult done than said.)</p>
<p>After (quickly) glancing over NYU’s tuitions, it seems they do not charge more to international applicants.</p>
<p>Thanks all for the replies. I’ll look into each of my desired schools.</p>
<p>To be honest, there aren’t many private universities that charge more for international applicants. Nearly all public schools will though, because they are funded by state taxpayers and need more in-state applicants to be accepted.</p>
<p>OP - NYU is a private school and has no instate tuition vs out of state. Based on how NY state treats illegal immigrants, I believe you should also receive in state tuition in a public college in the state of New York if you reside in New York.</p>
<p>[In-State</a> Tuition and Unauthorized Immigrants](<a href=“Legislative News, Studies and Analysis | National Conference of State Legislatures”>http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=13100)</p>
<p>texaspg, the OP is not an illegal immigrant.</p>
<p>Check individual public NY colleges (as everyone says, NYU is private so there is no in-state tuition). It looks like for SUNY, if you graduated from a high school in NY and lived in state for 2 or more years, you are eligible for in-state tuition.</p>