This does not mean that international students cannot attend United States schools. However, it does mean that students need to seek harder to find international student loans. Even though when it comes to student loans, international students have fewer options, there are still many choices and many types of available funding that they can draw on.

If you are an international student, you will want to start approaching potential universities early. Contact several schools’ international student offices, application offices, and registrar’s offices. Ask for information specifically for international students. Also, contact the student financial aid office in order to find out which, if any financial aid is available to you.

You may find that you need to seek out alternative student loans rather than rely on government loans, which often not available to international students. However, you may find that you are eligible to apply for government loans in your own country. You may wish to speak to the consulate of your own country. All countries have consulates located in the United States. These offices often contain information about specific scholarships for international students and about other forms of financial aid that students can make use of.