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Contrary to popular belief, many immigrant students are eligible to receive financial aid. At ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ, financial assistance may come from either the United States federal government or the New York State government. For qualified students, financial aid may include grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities, and subsidized loans.<\/p>\n
It is important to note the eligibility requirements and qualifications to apply for federal student aid and New York State aid are different. Therefore, a student ineligible for federal student aid may be eligible to apply for New York State financial aid and vice versa.<\/p>\n
If you are unsure if you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for financial aid, we recommend you review the guide below.<\/p>\n
When determining your eligibility for financial aid, we recommend you start by reviewing if you are eligible for\u00a0<\/span>federal student aid<\/span><\/a>. Generally, federal student aid is available to U.S. citizens and those with select immigration statuses, such as permanent residents, refugees, and asylees. For more detailed eligibility criteria for federal student aid and resources on how to apply, please review the sections below.<\/span><\/p>\n Undocumented students (including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and students with pending asylum applications) are ineligible for federal student aid. However, undocumented students, DACA recipients, those with pending asylum applications, and other students ineligible for federal student aid should refer to the section below, as they may be eligible to apply for New York State aid.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ open_toggle_background_color=”#FFFFFF” closed_toggle_background_color=”#EFEFEF” icon_color=”#E71939″ admin_label=”Federal Student Aid Accordion” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_text_color=”#E71939″ toggle_level=”h4″ custom_margin=”|||20px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ db_closeable=”on” db_initial_state=”all_closed” border_width_all=”3px” border_color_all=”#333333″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Eligibility Requirements” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The\u00a0general requirements<\/a>\u00a0to apply for federal student aid include that students exhibit a financial need, are U.S. Citizens or eligible non-citizens, and are enrolled in a qualified degree program at their college of choice.<\/p>\n To be considered an\u00a0eligible non-citizen<\/a>, students must fall into\u00a0one<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0of the following immigration categories.<\/p>\nEligibility Requirements<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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