To receive federal or state financial assistance, a student must be a United States (U.S.) Citizen, a U.S. National, or an eligible noncitizen. Eligible noncitizen status applies to the following immigration categories:
U.S. Permanent Resident with Form I-551 or I-151
Student with Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) showing one of the following categories:
- Refugee
- Asylum Granted
- Conditional Permanent Resident
- Cuban-Haitian Entrant
- Conditional Entrant (if issued before April 1, 1980)
- Parolee (for at least one year, with evidence from USCIS that you are in the U.S. for other than a temporary purpose of becoming a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident)
- Modified parole requirements for Ukrainian citizens/nationals paroled into the U.S. between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024
- Modified parole requirements for Afghan citizens/nationals paroled into the U.S. between July 31, 2021, and September 30, 2023
- T nonimmigrant status, or child of holder of T-1 nonimmigrant status
- Person designated as “battered immigrant-qualified alien” under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
- Citizen of: Federal States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, or Republic of the Marshall Islands (for Federal Pell Grants, Federal SEOG, and Federal Work Study only)
The following documentation and visa status holders do not fulfill the requirements to be eligible noncitizens and are ineligible for federal and state financial assistance:
- Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-767 or I-464)
- Employment Authorization Documents (I-766 or EAD) with no other eligible status
- Temporary Protected Status
- Approval for Family Unity Benefits
- NATO, A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-2, H or L series (Temporary Employment), or G Series (international organizations) visa holders
- Students in the U.S. on F-1, F-2, or M-1 nonimmigrant student visas
- Students in the U.S. J-1 or J-2 nonimmigrant Exchange Visitor Visa
Students should check with the Office of Financial Assistance to review what documents are required. Limited need-based University funds are available to international students and U.S. Undocumented students.
For complete international student application information, check the Office of International Students and Scholars: https://www.villanova.edu/university/student-life/intl.html