Students who are permanent United States residents and have an Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151, I-551, or I-551C), or an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) showing one of the following designations, are classified as eligible noncitizens for the purpose of receiving federal and state financial assistance: (1) Refugee, (2) Asylum Granted, (3) Indefinite Parole and/or Humanitarian Parole, (4) Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending, and (5) Conditional Entrant (valid only if issued before April 1, 1980).
Students who possess only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464) are not eligible for federal student aid. International students with an F1 or F2 student visa only, or a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa only, cannot get federal student aid. Also, persons with G series visas (pertaining to international organizations) are not eligible for federal student aid.
