Am I an eligible non-citizen?

These are the rules for eligibility as you will find them at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.

Eligible non-citizens meet ONE of the following criteria:

  • You are a U.S. permanent resident with an Alien Registration Card (I-551)
  • You are a conditional permanent resident with an I-551C card
  • You have an Arrival Departure Record (I-94) from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) with any of the following designations:
    • refugee
    • asylum granted
    • parole
    • Cuban-Haitian entrant

If you have only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464), you aren’t eligible for federal student aid.

If you’re in the United States on certain visas, including an F1 or F2 student visa, or a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, you’re not eligible for federal student aid. Also, persons with G series visas (pertaining to international organizations) are not eligible. For more information about other types of visas that are not acceptable, check with your school’s financial aid office.
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