Image Financial Resources for International Students Medical Student Education Financial Aid Financial Resources for International Students Eligible To be eligible for federal financial assistance, a student must be ONE of the following: – U.S. Citizen, – National, – Permanent Resident who holds an I-151, I1551, or I1551C Alien Registration Receipt Card, or – Eligible non-citizen who has an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service showing one of the following designations – refugee, asylum granted, indefinite parole or humanitarian parole, Cuban-Haitian entrant, Status Pending, or conditional entrant (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980). NOT Eligible Students are not eligible for federal financial assistance if they have a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464); are in the United States on an F1 only; or have G series visas (pertaining to international organizations). International students who do not qualify for federal financial assistance must document that they have sufficient financial resources to finance a medical education. Most international students who do not have sufficient personal financial resources (i.e., savings, sponsorship, scholarship funds) rely on qualifying for a private student loan (usually with an approved co-signer). Eligibility for the amount borrowed must be certified by the Financial Aid Office. Helpful Websites Canadian Student Financial Aid Information ELM Select (Must specify "Non-Citizen")
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