Almost
all male U.S.
citizens and male aliens living in the United States, who are 18 through 25, are required to register
with Selective Service.
Registration
is required for those seeking certain benefits, such as Federal
Student Aid.
Required
to Register (Males born after December 31, 1959)
Exempt from
Registration
-
Females
-
Men
born before January 1, 1960
-
Men
serving on Active Duty (Note: if discharged before the
age of 26, registration is still required)
-
Men
enrolled in Military Academies
-
Citizens
of Palau, Marshall Islands
or Micronesia
-
Lawful
Nonimmigrant Males
How To Register
Men
may register with Selective Service by doing one of the following:
-
Registering
Online at
http://www.sss.gov
-
Completing
a registration form at any U.S. Post Office
-
Checking
“Yes” to item 22 on the FAFSA: the U.S. Department of
Education will forward your information
to
Selective Service
Men
under the age of 18, although not required to register, may submit
their information up to nine months prior to
their
18th birthday.
The
Selective Service System will activate registration when you reach
age 18.
Proof Of
Registration
The
Selective Service System sends an acknowledgement card 30-90 days
after a man registers.
Please
save your
acknowledgement in case the school requests proof of registration;
although the Department of Education confirms
most
registrations through a database match, some may not be initially
confirmed.
Men Over The Age
Of 26
By
law, men cannot register with Selective Service after the age of 26.
Such men (born after 1959) generally cannot
receive Federal, State or Institutional Aid unless he is exempt from
registration:
-
Eligible
Non-Citizen who arrived in the U.S. after age 26: Submit
Proof of Age & Arrival Date
(ex: copy of
both
sides of the Permanent Resident Card)
-
Served
in the U.S. Armed Forces,
Honorably
Discharged: Submit Copy of Discharge Paper (DD214)
-
Waiver
granted by Institution (see below)
Appeal
For Waiver Of Selective Service Registration
A
non-registrant may not be denied any benefit if he can show by a
preponderance of evidence that his failure to register
was not “knowing and willful”.
To receive aid at Rutgers, such men must do the following:
-
Complete
a Request for a Status Information Letter (SIL).
The form can be requested by either calling Selective Service at 1-847-688-6888 or by downloading from
www.sss.gov/FSmen.htm.
Submit
the request—along with supporting documentation—to the Selective Service System
-
Selective
Service will then send you the SIL.
Submit a copy of this letter—along with an appeal and
supporting documents—to the Office of Financial Aid
Upon reviewing your appeal, OFA will contact you regarding your
eligibility (or ineligibility) for financial assistance. The
school’s decision is final and cannot be appealed to Selective
Service or the U.S. Department of Education.
(Note:
Selective
Service registration waivers are valid only at the institution that
granted the waiver.)
Additional
information regarding the Selective Service System is available from
their website: http://www.sss.gov.
