Northeastern Illinois University Student Financial Wellness 5500 North Saint Louis Avenue D Building Room 200 Chicago, IL 60625‐4699 773‐442‐5016 Fax: 773‐442‐5040 Financial‐aid@neiu.edu neiu.edu/financial‐aid Check your financial aid status at neiuport.neiu.edu 2019‐2020 Selective Service Confirmation Student’s First Name Student’s Last Name 6‐digit NEIU Student ID# Phone Number The U.S. Department of Education requires that we verify your selective service registration. Men aged 18‐25 are required to register with the Selective Service System (SSS). The University must have documentation before it can continue processing your application for assistance. Status REQUIREMENTS I will register or have just recently registered. To register or request a Status Information Letter, go to the Selective Service website at www.sss.gov and select “Registration Info.” SUBMIT official documentation that you are registered A copy of your registration acknowledgement card (not your application for registration) – OR – A copy of your online web certification I am a non‐citizen who entered the U.S. after turning 26 ‐ OR – I entered the U.S. as a lawful non‐ immigrant on a valid visa and remained in the U.S. when I turned 26 or older. I am a male U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, refugee or political asylee age 26 or older, who did not register for selective service as required by law. Eligibility for assistance will be determined by the Financial Aid Office based on documentation provided – ignorance of the law is not excusable. SUBMIT copy of your birthdate from a driver’s license or state ID, birth certificate or passport ‐ AND – SUBMIT documentation of immigration entry date into the U.S.: For entry after age 26 – A date stamp on the I‐94 form; OR a dated passport immigration stamp For proof of status in U.S. until you turned age 26 – A letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service *USCIS) indicating your entry date; OR a student visa form (I‐20) or other valid U.S. passport visa stamp. SUBMIT a Status Information Letter from Selective Service – request a letter at www.sss.gov – AND – SUBMIT a typewritten explanation describing your failure to register for selective service, including any extenuating circumstances and whether you knowingly or willfully failed to register as required by law. I am under age 18 and unable to register at this time I was born a female and am not required to register I was born before 1960 and was not required to register I am currently in the armed services on activity duty Note: This does not apply to members of the reserve and National Guard who are not on active duty. I am a citizen of the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia. REQUIRED SIGNATURE: I certify that all information reported is complete and correct. Student’s Signature Date