Is someone from Mexico studying in the US on a student visa eligible for financial aid?
A friend is trying to earn a student visa to move here and study, would he be able to get financial aid? I'm not sure what all the rules about that are. Also, what about student loans?
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1 :
well, in order to get financial aid you need to file through fafsa, which requires you a social security number. some people have a visa and social security that is not valid for employment. you can not get a loan without a social number. if a lender lets you borrow without a social you could get away with the money and can't be prosecuted because he/she doesn't exist
2 :
If your friend is here on a student visa, then no, they are not eligible for any sort of USA financial aid (grants or loans). In order for them to have gotten that visa they had to produce bank documents showing financial ability to pay for school.
3 :
NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FInancial aid is limited to US CITIZENS and PERMANENT RESIDENTS...............your friend can get a loan with a US citizen or permanent resident as a co-signor and if he/she returns back 2 Mexico without paying it becomes the debt of the co-signor
4 :
yes your friend needs to file for financial aid at fafsa.ed.gov
5 :
Need2Know is absolutely correct, no federal finacnial aid is available. Ask the school you are applying to if they have scholarships from their alumni to give to international students however.
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