INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS (JD & LL.M.)
You must be one
of the following to receive federal student aid:
- U.S. citizen
- US national
(includes natives of American Samoa or Swain's Island)
- US permanent
resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Alien Registration Receipt Card)
If you are not
in one of these categories, you must be an eligible noncitizen, and you must
have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) showing one of the following designations:
- "Refugee"
- "Asylum Granted"
- "Cuban-Haitian
Entrant, Status Pending"
- "Conditional
Entrant" (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980)
- "Parolee"
(You must be paroled into the United States for at least one year, and you
must be able to provide evidence from the USCIS that you are in the United
States for other than temporary purpose and intend to become a citizen or
permanent resident.)
If you have only
a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464), you
are not eligible for federal student aid.
If you are in
the United States on certain visas, including an F1 or F2 student visa or on
a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa only, you are not eligible for federal student
aid. Also, persons with G series visas (pertaining to international organizations)
are not eligible.
International
students can apply for a private loan with a U.S. (creditworthy) cosigner.
SCHOLARSHIPS
(Foreign LL.M. Students)
For possible
funding sources, check:
- With your home
country for Fulbright Scholarship opportunities
- With your home
country for Rotary International Scholarships
- With your government
in your home country
- With your employer
- www.fastweb.com
- www.iefa.org
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