Many non-U.S. citizens qualify for federal student aid. 
Don t assume you can t get aid just because you re not a citizen. The most common category of eligible noncitizen is that of permanent resident someone with a green card , but there are other categories as well. 

I am a non-U.S. citizen. Can I get federal student aid? 
Check with your college or career school s financial aid office for more information. You are considered an eligible noncitizen if you fall into certain categories, such as the ones listed below : You are a U.S. national includes natives of American Samoa or Swains Island or U.S. permanent resident with a Form I-551, I-151, or I-551C Permanent Resident Card, Resident Alien Card, or Alien Registration Receipt Card, also known as a " green card. " You have an Arrival - Departure Record I-94 from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services USCIS showing * Refugee, Asylum Granted, Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Conditional Entrant valid only if issued before April 1 , 1980 , or Parolee you must be paroled for at least one year, and you must be able to provide evidence from the USCIS that you are in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. You hold a T nonimmigrant status " T - visa " for victims of human trafficking or your parent holds a T-1 nonimmigrant status. Your college or career school s financial aid office will ask to see your visa and/or certification letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. You are a battered immigrant - qualified alien who is a victim of abuse by your citizen or permanent resident spouse , or you are the child of a person designated as such under the Violence Against Women Act VAWA. You are a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau. If this is the case , you may be eligible for only certain types of federal student aid : Citizens of the Republic of Palau are elig

user: Do non-US citizens ever qualify for federal student aid?

assistant: Yes, many non-citizens get financial aid.

user: Will I need to complete a FAFSA form if I have been granted DACA?

assistant: Always check with your high school counselor or financial aid office to see whether completing a FAFSA form is the way to apply for state and college student aid.

assistant: Do you know what you need to start your FAFSA form?

user: Yes, I know what I need to fill out my FAFSA form.

assistant: Great then you know you must enter your Social Security number.

user: What happens if I were a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Republic of Palau?

assistant: If this is the case then you may be eligible for only certain types of federal student aid.

user: What if I am a parolee?

assistant: If a parolee then you have to be paroled for no less than a year and must provide evidence from the USCIS that you are in the US for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming a US citizen or permanent resident.

user: If I am not an eligible noncitizen can I still get some type of aid to study in the US?

assistant: You can ask the college you plan to attend if they could offer you some type of aid.