one thing is dead sure...international students do not qualify for FAFSA.

they can compete for scholarships for watch out for that special sentence where it says "permanent resident or citizen of US".....if it does not mention anything..you can go for it....."legal resident" matra bhaneko chha bhane no problem becasue you are legal and residing in the state.

also

lots of banks offer loans for international students..some of them are wells fargo, citi bank