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[Artegal 1]

Thanks everyone for your ideas. I will definitely check out everyone's suggestions online. (PS His interview is Monday!!)

If you can spare the cash or get a loan or financial aid I would try to enroll in a program like this.

I was under the impression that only US citizens can receive financial aid. Or is this wrong?

FAFSA on the web:

Are you a U.S. citizen?

If you are neither a citizen nor an eligible noncitizen, you are not eligible for federal student aid. However, you should still complete the application, because you may be eligible for state or college aid.

If you are in the U.S. on an F1 or F2 student visa, or a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa,

or a G series visa (pertaining to international organizations), you must answer

“Neither citizen nor eligible noncitizen.”

Generally you are an eligible noncitizen if you are:

• A U.S. permanent resident with a Permanent Resident Card (I-551);

• A conditional permanent resident (I-551C); or

• The holder of an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the

Department of Homeland Security showing any of the following

designations: “Refugee,” “Asylum Granted,” “Parolee” (I-94 confirms

paroled for a minimum of one year and status has not

expired), or “Cuban-Haitian Entrant.”

FAFSA en el Red

¿Es usted ciudadano de EE.UU.?

Si no es ciudadano ni extranjero con derecho a participar, no puede recibir ayuda estudiantil

de los programas federales. Sin embargo, como es posible que reúna los requisitos

para recibir ayuda del estado o de la institución educativa, conviene llenar la solicitud.

Si usted se encuentra en EE.UU. al amparo de la visa de estudiante tipo F1 ó F2, de la

visa de visitante por intercambio tipo J1 ó J2, ó de la visa serie G (relativa a organizaciones

internacionales), deberá rellenar la casilla correspondiente a «Ni ciudadano ni

extranjero con derecho a participar».

Por lo general, se considera que uno es extranjero con derecho a participar

si:

• es residente permanente de EE.UU. y tiene la tarjeta de residencia

permanente (I-551);

• es residente permanente condicional (I-551C) o

• tiene constancia (I-94) del registro de su llegada o salida (emitida

por el Departamento de Seguridad Interna), en la que se indique

alguna de las siguientes categorías: «Refugiado», «Asilo otorgado»,

«Inmigrante cubano o haitiano» o «Admitido a prueba» (o

«Parolee») (tratándose de esta última categoría, la I-94 es constancia

de que la persona fue admitida a prueba por un mínimo de un

año y de que aún no ha vencido la correspondiente situación inmigratoria).

[neptune970 0]

FAFSA on the web:

Are you a U.S. citizen?

If you are neither a citizen nor an eligible noncitizen, you are not eligible for federal student aid. However, you should still complete the application, because you may be eligible for state or college aid.

If you are in the U.S. on an F1 or F2 student visa, or a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa,

or a G series visa (pertaining to international organizations), you must answer

“Neither citizen nor eligible noncitizen.”

Generally you are an eligible noncitizen if you are:

• A U.S. permanent resident with a Permanent Resident Card (I-551);

• A conditional permanent resident (I-551C)

you learn something new everyday! this is great news thanks!

[kpathak 0]

As an idea, he can download podCasts for the iPod on learning English. I have no personal experience of it, but from what I heard, it's pretty good. If you don't have an iPod, you can still listen to the podCast in iTunes.

www.podcast.net

KP

I'd like to know people's experiences with learning English. I've been looking into classes for when he comes (soon!)...and it's so expensive...at least from what I see in the Boston area...usually about $1000 for just 4 weeks. I've seen great reviews for Rosetta Stone online - has anybody used this? It's not cheap, $450 for levels 1,2 &3 but if it works I figure it's a small price to pay - especially when he'll be here with virtually no knowledge of the English language. Or are classes the way to go?