Immigration status ?

venezuelangirl
Sun, 28 Aug 2016 04:41:10 +0000

Hello I´m a 19 year old girl from Venezuela and I recently moved to Florida due to the situation my country is going through. I graduated high school in Venezuela in 2014 with and average of 19.88 over 20, and I got into med school there. I started my medical education, but I had to leave it to move here.

Immigration wise, I am waiting for the approval of my political asylum case. It´s of my understanding that I can pursue higher education while my case is still pending.

My goal is to get a major in biomedical engineering and then go to medical school. I haven´t taken the TOEFL nor the SAT, but I am currently preparing for them.

What I´m wondering is, can I get In-state tuition with that immigration status? or would I be treated as an international student?
Does the fact that I graduated more than 2 years ago affect my admission? and am I eligible for scholarships?

I know this are a lot of question, but I haven´t found anyone who can answer them, and every time I think about it, I just feel overwhelmed by the whole process. Leaving my education in Venezuela was the hardest thing I have ever had to do, and I don´t want to choose between quality of life or being able to study, so I really hope I can achieve both here in the U.S.

Thank you in advance