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idream25 07-04-2009 01:39 AM
what else is there to do?
 
So I just graduated high school las june...nd now I cnt even go to college..I jss went to dis school nd dat was my last chance but den ofcourse I was turned down for not having a ssn..I'm trying to take up nursing..I can't find any schools that doesn't require ssn here in florida that is near me..nd I don't drive nor work..I just wanted to break down and my parents jss keep tellin me to just wait ..but how long will I have to wait for...I wna start my life already..and my situation just puts me in low depressing place...I just don't know what to do...it sucks..I wana do so much and yet I can't...

Junnymonkey7 07-04-2009 02:01 AM
Re: what else is there to do?
 
Hey, although most colleges require a SSN, I believe you can still enroll with a international student status(but it would be expensive). I would suggest to go out of state if possible, youll have more choices of schools. If not, try to take some classes at a community college near by, itll keep you busy and you can earn some credits.

it really sucks to be in this kind of situation, and i know how torturous waiting can be, but you just gotta endure and do your best to outlast it.

keep your head up high man, we r all in the same boat

YourNeighbor 07-04-2009 02:08 AM
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I know what you're going through. I graduated a year ago from HS and just finished my first year of college. What I did was go to community college and you still get accepted, the only catch is you do have to pay the international rate. It's very expensive, so I recommend only taking as many classes as you're sure you can afford. Trust me I know it's hard but you'll pull through. You can always transfer later.

melpw 07-04-2009 02:14 AM
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i thought every college was suppose to let you in with your ITIN # unless its a private school. I know this lady shes Illegal and studying to be a psychologist in seattle wa

idream25 07-04-2009 02:36 AM
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I tried d community college near me..dey still didn't accept me..dey said I can go if I hav a student visa which I dnt have..it sux..nd I tried technical school nd dey said if I'm trying to take up nursng I'm goin to need a ssn....so I'm pretty much out of luck....I'm just hoping this whole immigration reform thing pass by d end of d year..cus waiting for our papers to b process is forever knowing da system is sooo slow!!..

Fish 07-04-2009 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by idream25 (Post 135846)
I tried d community college near me..dey still didn't accept me..dey said I can go if I hav a student visa which I dnt have..it sux..nd I tried technical school nd dey said if I'm trying to take up nursng I'm goin to need a ssn....so I'm pretty much out of luck....I'm just hoping this whole immigration reform thing pass by d end of d year..cus waiting for our papers to b process is forever knowing da system is sooo slow!!..
It depends on the state you're in. Some states let you go to school regardless of immigration status. I think you should wait until 2011 though. Obama's doing something with immigration this year and I think Dream has a better chance of passing.

bello 07-04-2009 04:50 AM
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Okay I'm in FL I know that in Miami, MDC lets you attend even if you are undocumented, that is actually an option when filling out the application where it asks for Status. You would have to pay international student rate yeah but slowly you can advance credits until Dream passes... By the way, you should type properly, it's not that much harder and it is easier to understand you.


P.S.: anyone thought of doing school online? I am taking classes with Penn Foster College, for I found that they are regionally accredited and I contacted MDC and they would transfer the credits, they are much cheaper and more flexible to pay. I must say, though, that I have been slacking and the semester is taking me way too long. I was just wondering since I have never seen this topic come up...

dreamerhippie 07-04-2009 08:02 AM
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Erase / Rewind

maurolv 07-04-2009 08:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bello (Post 135850)
Okay I'm in FL I know that in Miami, MDC lets you attend even if you are undocumented, that is actually an option when filling out the application where it asks for Status. You would have to pay international student rate yeah but slowly you can advance credits until Dream passes... By the way, you should type properly, it's not that much harder and it is easier to understand you.


P.S.: anyone thought of doing school online? I am taking classes with Penn Foster College, for I found that they are regionally accredited and I contacted MDC and they would transfer the credits, they are much cheaper and more flexible to pay. I must say, though, that I have been slacking and the semester is taking me way too long. I was just wondering since I have never seen this topic come up...

You have to pay out-of-state, not international.

bello 07-04-2009 12:13 PM
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http://www.mdc.edu/main/about/costs/
well they call it Non-resident and it's more than 3 times than what resident students pay. 312 per credit, for a 3 credit class it's 936, that is a whole semester online. Crazzy....

melpw 07-04-2009 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dreamerhippie (Post 135855)
wrong. ITIN's are to be used for tax purposes only. however, there are other institutions that will take them as proof of identity. for example, certain banks in order to set up a checking account or phone carriers for cell phone service. DO NOT put an ITIN number on a college application because it's not a SSN. whether a school is state-funded or it's a private school is irrelevant.

if you're friend managed to get into school by putting down an ITIN, i hope they don't catch her. at worst, she could lose credits already completed. and hopefully she didn't put down that she was a citizen. that's the quickest way to get in trouble.

this is the best chance we've had for the dream act since it's been brought up. i personally wouldn't do anything that my jeopardize my eligibility. especially putting down my ITIN where a SSN is specifically required.
I think you might be wrong, my college application said "write down ITIN or SSN " My college adviser knows she out down an ITIN and knows i did too and said that was great. My mom got a BA in Early childhood education with her ITIN
I also have gotten a $2000 finance for my car with my ITIN.
Im not scared of things i shouldnt be scared of, your eligibility for the DA? what eligibility? there should be none other than where you brought here as an innocent child ? yes . did you do anything in your power to survive ? yes . thats all the eligibility you need

maurolv 07-04-2009 06:38 PM
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Quote:
well they call it Non-resident and it's more than 3 times than what resident students pay. 312 per credit, for a 3 credit class it's 936, that is a whole semester online. Crazzy....
Ha! Tell me! That's why I can't take more than 2 classes per semester.

Pau80 07-05-2009 06:42 PM
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I went to MDC kendall, i would take the bus there and back. i was able to pay in-state tuition because i had SOME paperwork done, although it had been rejected.

BUT i know many people who are in MDC as illegals and are paying out-of-state tuition. although more expensive,you'd be able to take 1 or 2 classes and get some credits out of the way as well as keeping you busy. you can take credits that are needed to graduate in any major, english1101/1102, speech, computers...etc


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