who counts as an international student at columbia

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<p>dunno if this is the right forum...but my question is only pertaining to columbia, since I heard every college does this differently</p>

<p>I am in the process of getting my green card, very close, probably two more years....I have lived in the US for ten years legally, have attended elem, middle, and high school here</p>

<p>Do i count as an international student at columbia? i know for financial aid, I will count in the international pool (right?)....but what about academics and admissions? I have heard both ways, but I should be in teh domestic student pool right? </p>

<p>Am i thinking about this the right way or am I totally way off base? please help asap</p>

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<p>Green card means permanent residency in the united states right? I am not an American but if you have a green card I think you get the same treatment as a US citizen in terms of "need-blind" admissions.</p>

<p>If you are a Canadian or Mexican you also get treated under the need-blind admission policy.</p>

<p>Anything else means that you are an international and that you don't qualify for need-blind admissions.</p>

<p>Anyways since you don't have a green card right now I don't think you'll qualify for need-blind admissions, unless you satisfy one of the requirements above.</p>