are there student loans available for foreign students?  I am here on H4 visa?
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As a foreign student, you aren't eligible for *Federal* student aid (loans, grants, etc.) unless you have "refugee" status, "asylum granted" status, or "parolee" status; or are a "Cuban-Haitian Entrant." Just as an H-1 visa would not make the holder eligible to receive Federal Student Aid (FSA), it wouldn't make the spouse/child of that visa-holder eligible for FSA.\n\nSpeaking generally, the only way to obtain student loans as as a foreign student is to apply for these loans with a co-signer who is a citizen, permanent resident (or eligible non-citizen -- i.e. refugee, etc.).  Most loan companies offer this option.\n\nThere are SOME instances in which a school will have its own pool of loan funding that it can award at their discretion.  In some cases, these loans are made with the school's own money; in other cases the school is given the money by an education loan lender with whom they partner. The lender and the school are then jointly responsible for the administration of the loan.\n\nAt the school at which I work, we have $50,000 in loan funds that we are allowed to allocate as we see fit.  I generally reserve this pool of money for international students who have NO OTHER OPTION but to borrow this way (I always make sure that they have tried everything else).  These awards are generally small and the interest rates are high (about 14%), so you would need to decide if this is an option you are even willing to pursue.
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student loans. try the guidence office at your school
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http://iefa.org   ------->  International Students on the web\nhttp://www.walmartfoundation.org\nhttp://www.winscholarships.com\nhttp://www.gocollege.com\nhttp://www.fastweb.com\nhttp://www.usafunds.org\nhttp://www.srnexpress.com
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it depends on your degree,nationality and relations if any with US citizens or permanent residents. if u have a degree with 16 years education then u can apply for H1-b visa but u need to have a sponser employer.IT is most favoured in this type of visa. if u area memeber of E-2 treaty country then u have options other than this other types are exchange and student visa which are known as J-1 and F-1 Visas. Your Nationality is determinant in many cases.if you give you age nationality then i can tell you in greta details . another option is student visa.
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Many US schools have scholarships that all students are eligible for, whether or not they're US citizens, but foreign students aren't eligible for US Government-backed financial aid.  A few schools provide limited financial aid to International students - mine was one of them - but there's a lot of competition for it.
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Let me preface by apologizing for the long answer, but this the process for obtaining a student visa is very long. Also, I'm assuming you will be an undergraduate.\n\nIf you have the money, or have people who will say they are willing to sponsor you, it's not that hard. The hard part is getting the money (or making it look like you have the money). Most international students admission applications require you to show  that you can attend the school. Some allow you just to state that you can pay. Private universities usually want to see the money in an account before they'll even consider your application. Public universities give you a lot more leeway (although, you'll still probably need a job letter from you or your parents); if you're qualified they'll most likely admit you and worry about the money later. This is because most international student applications are due way in advance, and scholarship and loan disbursements don't usually occur until just before school starts.\n\nThe first step is applying to whatever university you wish to attend. Once you are accepted, get in touch with their international student office and request an I-20. You'll probably have to give them copies of your (or your sponsor/parents) bank statements and job letters. As long as you look like you have some money saved up, they'll grant you the I-20.\n\nOnce you get the I-20, you must pay the SEVIS I-901 fee. It is a one time $100 fee paid to the government organization that automatically tracks people who get student visas. Basically, if you're granted a student visa and don't show up to school, the government's going to look into it. When you pay the fee, you'll get Form I-797. This is your receipt.\n\nNow you can apply for an F-1 visa. There are two ways to do this: by mail or in person. If you do it by mail, it can take up to two to three months. To do it in person, you must go to the U.S. embassy in your home country; this can take as little as one day. \n\nTo get the visa, you MUST actually have the money in one or several accounts. You must obtain a job letter and bank statement going back three months for everyone sponsoring you. When I needed to get my visa, we did not have nearly the amount of money we needed saved up, but my parents work in the U.S. and knew we could pay for college with their salaries. But I couldn't get the visa because we didn't have the money in hand. So, we got job letters, bank statements, and sponsorship letters from family members. The sponsorship letters just said "I, ______, agree to provide ______ monies in the amount of ______ per year until the completion of his/her studies." They don't actually have to give you any money; they just need to say that they will.\n\nTake your I-20, SEVIS receipt (form I-797), financial documents, acceptance letter, visa application fee, passport, and any other important documents to the U.S. Embassy in your country. If everything is in order, you should receive and F-1 visa that lasts 5 years.\n\nThe link below is a government site. It's a start.\nGood luck.
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Attending a university with financial aid is not the same as getting grants or scholarships to attend one. Not sure which you are looking for. If you are looking for grants, they will be very hard to impossible come by to attend a US school as a foreigner.\n\nDo try ERAU, although they are one of the most expensive schools (upwards of $100,000 USD).\n\nAlso check into the University Aviation Association for information of aviation universities on the USA-\n\nhttp://uaa.auburn.edu
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I live in Canada and we have Canadian Student Loans. Maybe you do also?
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Sorry to have to say no but that's just the way it is even in America. Int Students have to pay their money or have some one sponsor them. Like some students I know have they embassy sponsor them. Find out from embassy what kind of help you can get
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The school that you plan to attend should have a list of available grants and applicatuon procedures.  If not, go to  http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2005-2006/english/types-loans.htm  and you should get all the information that you want.\n\nGood luck!
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A student visa doesn't give you the right to live here, ever, because it is a non-resident visa and is above quotas for resident visas.\n\nHowever, if you get a job lined up for after graduation, you can apply for a change of status to an H1B visa, but you need a sponsor and need to do the paperwork early enough in the year before the H1B visas for the year are gone.
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Ditto. But you also need a student visa, depending where you're from.
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no, you can't get financial aid since you are not an american and do not pay taxes to support american universities.  now, if you already have a degree and are seeking a phd, that changes things.  you can get fully funded by the school for that.  but if you are trying to get a BA/BS from an american school, then you're going to have to pay out of pocket for that or get a loan.  the only other option would be to apply for some sort of scholarship, but you would be at a disadvantage because you aren't an american.  many scholarships are specifically for american students and are based on need or winning some kind of contest, like best essay, etc.
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I might suggest talking to the Financial aid folks at the University that you are interested. At least they might be able to point you in the right direction.
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In the US you need to have money in your bank account. You need to fill out the necessary paperwork to get a student visa I-20 and all that stuff. However, the student visa is not the same as a work permit. As far as scholarships go, there are few for graduate school. You can get a teaching assistantship with a various university. Those usually come with a tuition waiver and a stipend. You would have to check with a specific school for that. Apply for admission and the TA.
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