Schooling in the States

I'm 16 and my bf lives in the states and I'm wanting to move down with him and go to his school this coming up year with him and I was wondering,
What are the policies on this?

If you are still in High school the only way you can go is if you pay.that is even for the public schools.they will require that you have a visa to live there also and usually need a Social security card.you must get your school transcripts and vaccination records.they will not let you start high school without this.rules prob. vary state to state.just call the school in his area and they can tell you.schools offices are open all year long here so you can call in the summer

If you are attending university.you need to take a SAT test

Where are you going to live? Do your parents know of your plan to move to the US to be with your boyfriend? At 16, you're not legally old enough to apply for a visa on your own AFAIK, you'd have to have parental approval first, and you'd have to have a place to live, and means of financial support, and show proof of that to the Consular officer who processes your visa. I think your parents would have to attend the interview with you by the looks of it.

I'm not even sure there are even student visas available for high school, unless the high school you are attending is a specialized academic school with courses not available in Canada.

Here's some info on student visas here
http://www.us-immigration-attorney.com/f1.htm

You will likely need to consider holding off in living with your boyfriend until at least college.

study very hard for the SAT if this is your plan, high scores on that test may get you scholarships.If you are an athlete, band.you may be eligible for a F1 I-20 visa which is the student visa. It's hard to get since 9/11. Also, like everyone else said it can hard living in the states especially as a student so make sure that this move is really what you want. Student visa only allow you to work on campus and, if you decide to go back before completing your degree you often lose alot of credits, whole semesters in some cases. I'd really think about this decision more.

Of course, I don't know what your domestic situation is, or if your parents are actually fit to be parents, but I am a high school teacher, and have seen many young adults make many irrational decisions. You should definitely finish the 1 or 2 years you have left of school in CANADA, and if you are still involved with your boyfriend (A LOT can happen in that time, especially when you are 16!), then consider moving to the US. Have you asked him to move to Canada? Don't rearrange your life for a boy. How would you feel if you moved here (USA), broke up with your boyfriend, and were 16 years old in a strange country? If you have other options, please consider them!

Please stop and be rational about what you are thinking about doing. When I was 16, I was a hopeless romantic who wanted to move to england for a boy I met over the internet. Luckily I had good parents who made me stop talking to him all together and knock some sense into me.

We have moved to the US with money in our pockets and places to live. We are also adults. You are still a kid. If this guy loves you, he will wait until you are finished highschool and then you can think about coming here for college. I will inform you though that even a run of the mill college in the US is triple what college is in Canada. You should talk to your mom and dad. Don't keep this a secret or you could get yourself in a lot of trouble. There is a lot of there that you don't know about, and as adults we are even having a hard time moving countries.

I've just been accepted to a really great music school in New York City. Tuition is very expensive, however, and so are living costs in that city.

Does anyone know of any sort of scholarships or loans that are available to Canadian undergrad students who wish to study in the States?

Help is most appreciated.

Thanks,
Jesse

Asking the college would be the logical place to start.

I've just been accepted to a really great music school in New York City. Tuition is very expensive, however, and so are living costs in that city.

You should consult with your provincial student assistance program (e.g., OSAP for Ontario, AFE in Quebec). I know that Quebec for example offers significant bursaries to some students studying abroad (bursaries are like scholarships in that you do not have to pay them back).

You should also talk to the school's financial aid office and see what options are available to you. They usually compile a list of scholarships.