Grants vs Citizenship

[NBC_June04]

Guys, as it states a potental applicant for citizenship shouldn't make use of any federal financial help. Does that include applying for grants for college. Is receiving college grants considered negative when further applyng for citizenship? Thanks a lot. Any personal experience or web link would be helpful

 

[Jane Green]

Guys, as it states a potental applicant for citizenship shouldn't make use of any federal financial help. Does that include applying for grants for college. Is receiving college grants considered negative when further applyng for citizenship? Thanks a lot. Any personal experience or web link would be helpful

June, federal student loans and grants are NOT public means-tested benefits. I got one too
You’ll be fine. Here's some reading for you:

Currently, Federal means-tested public benefits include Food Stamps, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and the State Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). States and local jurisdictions may also designate certain of their programs as means-tested public benefits.
The following types of programs are not counted as means-tested public benefits: emergency Medicaid; short-term, non-cash emergency relief; services provided under the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts; immunizations and testing and treatment for communicable diseases; student assistance under the Higher Education Act and the Public Health Service Act; certain forms of foster-care or adoption assistance under the Social Security Act; Head Start programs; means-tested programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and Job Training Partnership Act programs. http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/affsupp.htm#faqs

 

[NBC_June04]

Thank you so much Jane.