The Student
and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) allows non-immigrant or
international students and
exchange
visitors to receive various visa categories to study in the
United States (US). International
students or exchange
visitors do not qualify for Title IV funds
(federal financial aid).
A
student must be either a US Citizen or an eligible non-citizen to
qualify for Title IV funding (federal financial aid). However, an
international student may qualify for a
private loan (contingent upon
lender’s eligibility requirements).
International
students/visitors:
-
in the US on a F1 or F2 student
visa;
-
in the US on a J1 or J2 exchange
visitor visa;
-
in the US on a G series visa
(pertaining to international organizations)
-
"other"
non-immigrant categories not
cited
US citizens or
nationals:
-
The term "US
citizen" includes citizens of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, the US
Virgin
Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands
-
All US citizens are considered to be US nationals. However, not
all nationals are US citizens: natives
of American
Samoa and Swain’s Island are not US citizens but are
nationals and therefore may receive
MOST Title IV funding
(federal financial aid)
Eligible non-citizens:
-
A US permanent resident with an Alien Registration Receipt Card
(I-151);
-
A conditional permanent resident (I-1551C);
-
Or
other eligible non-citizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94)
from the Department of Homeland
Security
showing any one of the following designations: “Refugee”,
“Asylum Granted”, “Parole” (I-94
confirms paroled
for a minimum of one year and status has not
expired), or “Cuban-Haitian Entrant"
For
additional information, please visit the
Office of International
Students & Scholars. They are located on:
175 University
Avenue
Conklin Hall, Room 120
Newark, NJ 07102-1811
Tel:
1-973-353-1427
Fax:
1-973-353-1281
E-mail:
oiss@andromeda.rutgers.edu
