International Students – students who are here on a student visa – are not eligible to receive financial aid or loans from the Federal Government or from the State of New York. This includes the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) as well as all the Title IV Programs such as Pell, S.E.O.G., College Work Study, subsidized and unsubsidized loans, and the College Discovery and Bilingual Programs.

Only U.S. citizens and permanent non-resident aliens holding “Green Cards” or other eligible non-citizens may participate in U.S. and/or state-sponsored financial aid programs. If you are unsure of your immigration status, see an international student counselor, located in room V-114.

There are some scholarships for international students from private sources. Use scholarship search engines such as edupass.org, finaid.org or educationguide-usa.com to find them.

You might also wish to check with the government of your home country to see if it provides educational support to its nationals studying abroad.

It is important to speak with our international student advisors who are located in Room V-114.They are best qualified to answer any of your questions regarding immigration, employment and finances. Additional information is available during international student support group meetings held each week. For time and location, please stop by Room V-114 or call 718-368-6800.