International student - work permit?

<p>i have aquestion but i am new here i dont know where to write to ask :frowning:
if somebody knows please tell me…i got a work permit and obviously a social security
card and i wiant to go to to the beauty college but someone told me that i need a green card if i want to apply for the FAFSA ito get the financial aid to pay for the beauty college
its that true?? :(</p>

<p>Are you in the US on a visa? </p>

<p>If you’re not a US citizen and you’re not a permenent resident (green card) then you can’t get federal aid.</p>

<p>Next time, post your question in a new thread.</p>

<p>What is your immigration status? Some people who do not have green cards are eligible to file the FAFSA. You need to look at the FAFSA website and find out if you are in one of those special categories. If you are a refugee, you might be.</p>

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<li>What is “the beauty college”? I might be mistaken but the post sounds like you are on a hook of some for-profit college. If it is true don’t go there, it is a rip off. </li>
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<p>To work in this industry (beauty business, hairdresser etc…) you have to get license/certification, and the easiest way to do it is through community college. Community colleges are cheaper, they accept all students and the difference between tuition for district residents, out-of district residents and foreign residents is not that huge. Also, community college is the only way where you still can get a degree working part time without any financial aid and loans.</p>

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<li>Where do you live? What state? Some states have financial aid for non-citizens, you just have to be a state resident.</li>
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