Many students get federal student aid to help pay for their study at international schools, either at the undergraduate or graduate level. 
Whether you plan to study abroad for a semester or get your entire degree outside the United States , you may be able to use federal student aid to pay your expenses. The type of aid you can get and the process you must follow will depend on the type of program study - abroad or full degree you plan to enter. Your status as an undergraduate or graduate student also affects the type of aid for which you re eligible , just as it does at schools in the U.S. 

Study Abroad for a Semester or Year 
You may receive federal student aid for a study - abroad program, if you meet the aid eligibility criteria. If you aren t already in the habit of filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA form each year for college , be sure to learn about the federal student aid programs and the FAFSA process. You ll need to fill out a FAFSA form before you can receive federal student aid to study abroad. To determine which types of aid you ll be able to use for your study - abroad program , contact the financial aid office at your American school. If your American school doesn t participate in the federal student aid programs, then you won t be able to get federal student aid to help pay for your study abroad. Start early, because it s important to get all necessary paperwork done on time, both at your American school and at the international school. The rest of the information on this page below this section does not apply to you if what you re interested in is doing a study - abroad program. 

Get a Degree From an International School 
If you ve decided to get your degree from a school outside the U.S. , congratulations. Now let us help you find out which international schools participate in the federal student aid programs and guide you through the process of getting federal aid to make a dent in that tuition bill. 

How can I rese

user: Hey, finally can talk with you. I need some information about some financial aid, but for studies abroad, Can you guide me there?

assistant: With pleasure. Federal Aid for students who are planning to study abroad partially or for the total career is available from Federal Programs, so they can pay their expenses.

user: That's great. I was told that  could get that help and even went to an international student's office but i don't know where else to look for more information so, where do i find more about it?

assistant: You can always resort to our toll free numbers at 1-800-4-FED-AID or 1-800-433-3243 to get help for filling your FAFSA form.

user: Right, i guess any helps isn't that bad. Say, how much can i hope to get in financial aid?

assistant: You can get aid that goes from $5,000 up to $20,500. That is for Direct Subsidized Loans, plus Direct Unsubsidized Loans.

assistant: The can be affected for various factors so, Are you a dependent student?

user: No, i'm independent.

user: O.k, Thinking on another thing, how can i know what to expect in requirements for a school i like?

assistant: That should be available on the school's website. You go online and check it out so you can get an idea about their plans and opportunities.

user: I suppose that documentation is a must in these cases, like visas, for example?

assistant: That's correct. And that is just one of the things you'll need to put i a to-do list, being others for example, medical insurance.