Education Of Children

Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Kashmir,

Good job! If your daughter's university fin. aid office will refuse your request then please ask them to contact FAFSA's only supervisor "SHAUNA MARQUEZ" at 1-800-433-3243 (FAFSA 1-800 no. and ask for her) and she told me today evening that she will guide the university what to do in this case.

In my case, I have to first fight with registar office to change my son status from 'international student' to 'in-state' then I can contact fin. aid office.

Hope everything will workout fine!

Originally posted by kashmir

February 2, 2004

(Senior Counselor's name)
Senior Counselor
Financial Aid and Scholarships
(university name)
(university address)

RE: (my daughter's name) and Green Card Processing

Dear (counselor's name);

I received your letter that described:
I have received your letter requesting financial aid for your child here at (university name). Per federal law, only students that are permanent residents or U.S. Citizens are eligible for federal financial aid. This includes student loans.
We can offer financial aid only to those students that are permanent students or U.S. Citizens.

However, I checked eligibility of other noncitizen category with the latest SFA Handbook for 2003-2004:
http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/attachments/0304Vol1Ch2.pdf
and I found new category for Other Eligible Noncitizen at page 1-23:
Persons paroled into the U.S. for at least one year. These individuals must also provide evidence (such as having filed a valid permanent resident application) from the BCIS that they are in the U.S. for other than a temporary purpose and intend to become a citizen or permanent resident;

My daughter (my daughter's name)'s case exactly fits to this category. As I attached our I-485 receipt notices in my previous letter, we have filed I-485 application for our green cards to become permanent residents even though they are still pending due to USCIS processing delay.

Please confirm my daughter (my daughter's name)'s eligibility again and let us know.

Sincerely,
(my signature)
(my name)
(my contact information)

Attachment:
1) Your Letter - 2/2/2004
2) I-485 Receipt Notices - 3/4/2002
3) SFA Handbook for 2003-2004 : page 1-19,22,23
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Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Originally posted by feb6361
Kashmir,
Good job! If your daughter's university fin. aid office will refuse your request then please ask them to contact FAFSA's only supervisor "SHAUNA MARQUEZ" at 1-800-433-3243 (FAFSA 1-800 no. and ask for her) and she told me today evening that she will guide the university what to do in this case.
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Hi, feb6361,
Thanks for your letting know FAFSA contact information.
Also, I'd appreciate your information about new eligibility for other noncitizens.
My daughter will be able to get a scholarship this year.
 
Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Originally posted by feb6361
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In my case, I have to first fight with registar office to change my son status from 'international student' to 'in-state' then I can contact fin. aid office.
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Hi, Rajiv,
I think most of AOS pending students will be eligible for Federal Scholarship this year because of FAFSA's update of criteria about other eligible noncitizens.

So, the real hardship is:
some students such as feb6361's son and vikram_vetal's wife have to pay Internationl Student Tuition or cannot apply some universities
simply because they are not permanent residents due to USCIS processing delay.
 
Re: Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Hi Kasmir,

I have only informations that I have posted here with link and I confirmed that with the above contact at FAFSA that if I-485 is pending over 1 year then you are eligible for federal aid.

Thank you!

Originally posted by kashmir
Hi, feb6361,
Thanks for your letting know FAFSA contact information.
Also, I'd appreciate your information about new eligibility for other noncitizens.
My daughter will be able to get a scholarship this year.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Originally posted by feb6361
Hi Kasmir,
I have only informations that I have posted here with link and I confirmed that with the above contact at FAFSA that if I-485 is pending over 1 year then you are eligible for federal aid.
Thank you!
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Hi, feb6361,
Your information greatly helped me about my daughter's eligibility for Federal and State Financial Aid of this year.
I hope your son can study with In-State Tuition.
 
Re: Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Originally posted by kashmir
Hi, Rajiv,
I think most of AOS pending students will be eligible for Federal Scholarship this year because of FAFSA's update of criteria about other eligible noncitizens.

So, the real hardship is:
some students such as feb6361's son and vikram_vetal's wife have to pay Internationl Student Tuition or cannot apply some universities
simply because they are not permanent residents due to USCIS processing delay.
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Hi, Rajiv,
I have to focus a couple of other things for a while.

But if I need to do something about this issue, let me know.
Thanks,
-kashmir
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Originally posted by kashmir
Hi, Rajiv,
I have to focus a couple of other things for a while.

But if I need to do something about this issue, let me know.
Thanks,
-kashmir
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No problem. Its all good.
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Hi Kasmir,

did your daughter's school has consider her for financial aid of this year? means did you got confirmation from school that your daughter is eligible?

Thank you!

Originally posted by kashmir
Hi, feb6361,
Your information greatly helped me about my daughter's eligibility for Federal and State Financial Aid of this year.
I hope your son can study with In-State Tuition.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Originally posted by feb6361
Hi Kasmir,
did your daughter's school has consider her for financial aid of this year? means did you got confirmation from school that your daughter is eligible?
Thank you!
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Not yet.
I will call to the counselor later this week.
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Faxed a letter to my daughter's university today 2/2/2004

Originally posted by kashmir
Not yet.
I will call to the counselor later this week.
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I had no time this week.
I will call her early next week.
 
Feb6361 & Kashmir

Thanks for information. However iam not very clear from your posts whether a student can apply for FAFSA aid if AOS is pending. Is it state/university dependent whether student will be considered for aid ? Appreciate of you can clarify.

Iam also in the AOS process which is pending for 2 years. My son will be going to school this fall. He has received a letter from school that he will be considered as resident of state for admission and tuition.

Thanks

Deepak
 
Originally posted by deepak007
Feb6361 & Kashmir
Thanks for information. However iam not very clear from your posts whether a student can apply for FAFSA aid if AOS is pending. Is it state/university dependent whether student will be considered for aid ? Appreciate of you can clarify.
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Hi, Deepak,
Your son should be eligible to apply FAFSA for Federal and State Financial Aid according to the latest SFA Handbook for 2003-2004.
Please read the first several pages.

For the speciific Grant, Scholarship, or Loan, it depends on University, based on applicant's finanicial status or GPA, etc. .. but I'm not sure.

The last year, our children were not elibile for FAFSA simply because we were not permanent residents, and it's changed this year,
so most of counselors may not be informed.
You may want to contact a counselor of your son's university as soon as possible.
Iam also in the AOS process which is pending for 2 years. My son will be going to school this fall. He has received a letter from school that he will be considered as resident of state for admission and tuition.
Thanks
Deepak
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It's good for your son to be considered as a state resident for admission and tution.

feb6361's son's university should consider him as a resident and reimburse the tutions that he had paid as International Student in past.
 
Kasmir,

I am just waiting for a confirmation from you that your daughter's school consider her for FAFSA..we will take it from that with my son's school..

We will update our progress with the school here..

Thank you!



Originally posted by kashmir
Hi, Deepak,
Your son should be eligible to apply FAFSA for Federal and State Financial Aid according to the latest SFA Handbook for 2003-2004.
Please read the first several pages.

For the speciific Grant, Scholarship, or Loan, it depends on University, based on applicant's finanicial status or GPA, etc. .. but I'm not sure.

The last year, our children were not elibile for FAFSA simply because we were not permanent residents, and it's changed this year,
so most of counselors may not be informed.
You may want to contact a counselor of your son's university as soon as possible. It's good for your son to be considered as a state resident for admission and tution.

feb6361's son's university should consider him as a resident and reimburse the tutions that he had paid as International Student in past.
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Originally posted by feb6361
Kasmir,
I am just waiting for a confirmation from you that your daughter's school consider her for FAFSA..we will take it from that with my son's school..
We will update our progress with the school here..
Thank you!
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I had called a couple of times but it's not connected today.
I will try tomorrow.
 
Originally posted by kashmir
I had called a couple of times but it's not connected today.
I will try tomorrow.
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1) I called to my daughter's university but the counselor was not there.
The lady I talked didn't get the porint and asked me to call back next week.

2) I called to FAFSA 1-800-433-3243 and I was told that my daugher should be eligible and to contact her university again.

3) I faxed another letter to her university again.

4) My daugher will submit the FAFSA application as an eligible noncitizen even before confirmation with the counselor.

February 10, 2004

(conselor's name)
Senior Counselor
Financial Aid and Scholarships
(my daugher's university)
(university contact information)

RE: (my daugher's name) should be Eligible
with her green card process pending status

Dear (counselor's name);

I have called to FAFSA 1-800-433-3243, and I was told:
1) my daughter (my daugher's name) should be eligible, and
2) to contact again to the Dept. of Financial Aid in her school.

Once I confirmed her eligibility with you, (my daughter's name) will apply FAFSA soon so that she can meet the deadline.

Sincerely,
(my signature)
(my name)
(my contact information)

Attachment:
1) My Letter - 2/2/2004
 
> Let us know if you recieve repsonses from Univ.,if any further on this.

Sure.

> My daugher will submit the FAFSA application as an eligible noncitizen even before confirmation with the counselor.

Before that, I have to complete 1040 at first ...
 
krishnakt

Originally posted by krishnakt at Rajiv's thread 16th February 2004 07:41 AM
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Thirdly, this is my example. My wife has a Master's. Since I am a H1B, she is on a H4 and cannot work. Even if she wants to go to school, she cannot. We have to pay "Out of State" tuition and sometimes "International" tuition fees. Waiting for her greencard so that she can either go to school or start working is killing her career.

Can we also ask such that H4 Visa/L-2 Visa is automatically treated as a work visa.
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Thank you

Kashmir,

Thank you for the response. Yes i know iam lucky to be considered for in-state tuition, however i contacted the university today and was told that my son was not eligible for FAFSA as a non-citizen. Looks like everyone is not aware of the changes. I will try again and once again thanks for the response.

Regards

Deepak
 
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