Selective Service Registration Male citizens of the U.S. and male immigrant aliens 18 through 25 years old must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System to be eligible for Federal financial aid.
Men can register at any post office, or register on-line over the Internet.
Unless you meet any one of the criteria stated under Independent Student Status or there are some exceptional circumstances, you will be considered a dependent student for financial aid purposes. You and your parents are separated and you have been granted refugee status by the U.S. Immigration Service. You've experienced abusive behavior or other family disturbances that can be documented by an objective third party such as a counselor, a minister, a social worker, etc. You have been abandoned and are dependent upon yourself or foster parents for support. Any of these circumstances can be considered, but do not automatically give you independent status.