Who must register?

• Male citizens between the ages of 18 and 26
• Male non-citizens who take up residency in the U.S. before their 26th birthday
• Dual nationals that fall within ages of 18 and 26

What is the reason for requesting documentation?

• We ask for documentation when there is a code of 30 or 33 on the FAFSA, which indicates the student did not register for the Selective Service.
• This is a federally required item that we must resolve before disbursing federal aid.

Exemptions to registration

• Males currently serving active duty in the military
• Males who are not yet 18 at the time that they complete the FAFSA
• Citizens of the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia
• Males born before 1960
• Student was unable to register due to being hospitalized, incarcerated, or institutionalized during the entire time student was age 18 to 26
• Student is enrolled in any officer procurement program at certain universities (see FSA handbook Vol. 1 pg. 58)
• Student is a commissioned public health service officer on active duty

Acceptable documentation of exemption

• Documentation that the student initially entered the country after 26th birthday
• DD214 showing student served on active duty in the military
• Selective Service card confirming registration
• Online verification of registration
• Letter from Selective Service stating that student is registered or exempt
• Documentation of other exemption circumstance (i.e., documentation of situation listed in exemptions)

Letters from students showing not knowing and willful

• Where they were living during the time they should have registered
• If they were incarcerated or institutionalized
• Citizenship status during the time period
• What they were doing during this time (i.e., working, going to school, etc.)

Letters form students showing reason for failure to register

• Letters written to explain failure to register for Selective Service need to include:
  • Where they were living during the time they should have registered (age 18-26)
  • If they were incarcerated or institutionalized
  • Citizenship status during the time period
  • What they were doing during this time (i.e., working, going to school, etc...)
  • Why registration did not occur
• Letter must be detailed timeline
• Student must be able to provide documentation of information provided in letter if requested from the Financial Aid Office

Resources

• FSA Handbooks online:
  • Available at www.ifap.ed.gov
  • Selective Service information is found in the handbook under student eligibility
• FinAid is also a great resource: www.finaid.org/students/selectiveservice.phtml
• The Selective Service website: www.sss.gov