<p>A friend of mine has a visa that is about to expire this summer. She is graduating this year and applying to universities to attend in the fall of 2010. She does not yet have a SSN, and their green card is pending.</p>
<p>Does she have to apply as an international student?</p>
<p>Anyone ?!?!!</p>
<p>Yes, she would have to. If not a permanent resident, then she has to apply as international…</p>
<p>even if she is graduating from a US high school/has been living here for the past 8ish years?</p>
<p>Yes, she is still considered an international student. If she has questions about this, she can examine colleges’ web pages, which tend to spell out international status.</p>
<p>Yes. Generally if she is not a US citizen or a permanent resident the she is considered international for admissions and FA. She should check with each school to be sure.</p>