Financial Aid Resources for Students Regardless of Immigration Status

Federal and State Financial Aid

Federal and Arizona state financial aid requires documentation of lawful presence. The most common documentation is a social security number that is matched with federal records via the FAFSA.

Private Financial Aid

Private scholarships that do not specify U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the scholarship eligibility criteria, or that do not require a social security number for the application, may be available to students regardless of their immigration status. Review each scholarship opportunity to understand eligibility requirements.

• Search for private scholarships through ASU's scholarship site. Also, complete ASU's General Scholarship Application by the March 1 priority date, as many private donors require this application.
• Sign up on scholarship web sites such as www.fastweb.com.
• Seek out national or local organizations that may offer or list private scholarships:
  • Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF)
    www.maldef.org/pdf/scholarships.pdf
  • Aspira Association, Inc.
    www.aspira.org
  • National Society for Hispanic Professionals
    www.nshp.org
  • Salvadoran-American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF)
    www.salef.org
  • Latino College Dollars Scholarships for America's Latinos
    www.latinocollegedollars.org
  • Chicanos Por La Causa
    American Dream Fund
    

Budgeting Resources

ASU offers students a tuition payment plan, which breaks down tuition into several payments over the course of the semester, allowing students to budget payment of their tuition over several months and to pay tuition with multiple credit cards or from multiple bank accounts. See http://www.asu.edu/sbs/pdf/spring2008_payment.pdf for more information.