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Non-Citizen Eligibility

Non-U.S. Citizen Eligibility

The following chart provides the financial aid eligibility status for most classifications of non-US citizens.

Student StatusFederal Pell/Direct LoansNYS TAP (1)Campus-Based Federal Aid (2) (FWS, Perkins Loan, FSEOG)Special Programs (3) (SEEK, CD)
Asylum Status Granted (must be stamped on Form I-94)EligibleEligibleEligibleEligible
Asylum Status PendingIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleEligible
Battered Immigrants-Qualified AlienEligibleEligibleEligibleEligible
Conditional Entrant (4) Temporary Refugee Status (must be stamped on Form I-94)EligibleEligibleEligibleEligible
Cuban/Haitian Entrant (must be stamped on Form I-94)EligibleEligibleEligibleEligible
I-688A HoldersIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleEligible
I-688B HoldersIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleEligible
I-688 HoldersIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleEligible
I-797 Family Unity StatusIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleEligible
Permanent Residency PendingIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleEligible
Permanent U.S. Resident (Form I-151,I-551, or I-551C)EligibleEligibleEligibleEligible
Refugee/Parolee Status Granted (must be stamped on Form I-94)EligibleEligibleEligibleEligible
Refugee/Parolee Status PendingIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleEligible
Temporary or Student VisaIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleIneligible
Undocumented AlienIneligibleIneligibleIneligibleIneligible
Victims of Human Trafficking T-Visa (and their spouses and children)EligibleEligibleEligibleEligible

Notes:

  1. New York State residency is required for TAP
  2. Campus Based Federal Aid (Federal Work-Study, Perkins Loan, Federal SEOG)
  3. New York City residency is required for College Discovery and Bi-Lingual program.
  4. Dated prior to March 31, 1980
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