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No, this is an internet myth. Barack Obama was a transfer student from Occidental College, but since he was a US-born citizen, he was never registered as a foreign exchange student anywhere. That said, some people are understandably confused because his father (who had the same name as the president) was in fact a foreign exchange student who came from Africa to study in America. But the president was born in the USA in 1961, and was always an American citizen.
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Is Obama the first President to apply for college aid as a foreign student then deny he was a foreigner?
No, because Barack Obama never claimed to be a foreign student. The news item claiming that he did was supposedly published on April 1, 2009; the date should be a giveaway that the "news report" was in fact an April Fools prank.
What was Barack Obama's nickname at Columbia University?
I haven't seen any credible sources that mention he had a college nickname. In high school, he preferred "Barry" to Barack. But by college, he was using his birth name (Barack Obama) again. By the way, you may have seen some online claims that he was registered as a "foreign student" or that he was called "Barry Soetoro" at Columbia. Both assertions are false.
Did barry soetoro receive any scholarships?
If you are referring to the name some anti-Obama folks (often called "Birthers") use when they are talking about the president, it should first be noted that there is no such person. Barack Obama never used the name "Barry Soetoro" nor did his stepfather ever legally adopt him and change his name. Barack Obama did receive scholarships, as well as student loans. It has been well-documented that Mr. Obama did not register as a "foreign student" and he did not get any financial aid from a foreign country.
Was Barack Obama a foreign exchange student at Columbia university?
If you are asking about President Obama, no he was not. He was born in the USA and never studied at any foreign universities. But if you are asking about his father (who had the same name as the president), he did come to America to study as an exchange student, and eventually, he returned to Africa.
Was Barack Obama registered at Occidental College as a foreign exchange student?
No, there is no credible evidence of it. President Obama was born in Hawaii, spent much of his youth there, graduated from high school there, and attended American colleges (including Harvard Law School) as an American student. Sadly, there are a number of myths about the president on the internet, including some from the "Birthers," who refuse to believe that he is an American. But all of the reliable sources indicate he was never a foreign student. That said, there is sometimes some understandable confusion because of Barack Obama's father, who had the same name that the president has. It is Barack Obama Senior who was a foreign student: he came from Kenya to study at the University of Hawaii, where he met Ann Dunham (the president's mom).
Did Barack Obama receive a scholarship as an undergrad?
He has said he mainly received student loans as an undergrad, but he seems to have received both grants and student loans at Harvard Law School.
Did Barack Obama attend college as an american?
Yes, absolutely. Since he was born in Hawaii, and since Hawaii is part of the United States, Mr. Obama attended school as an American. There are some internet myths that he attended as a "foreign student," but there is no truth to these assertions.
Which states has Barack Obama lived in?
He has had a home in Hawaii and Illinois. He lived as a college student in California, New York and Massachusetts .
What year did Barack Obama's father become a foreign exchange student in the us?
He came to the United States in September 1959 to study at the University of Hawaii.
Where did Barack Obama get the money to attend Harvard?
He worked for five years after graduating from college; he also received grants and student loans.
Did Obama enter Occidental College as an US citizen?
Barack Obama was born in the United States, so he was a citizen when he attended Occidental.
Where was President Obama's Mother living when the President was born?
Ann Dunham was a young college student at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu when her son Barack was born. She was living in Honolulu, as were her parents (Barack's grandparents, who helped to raise him).
