We are teaming up to ensure that the young men of America learn, understand, and comply with their civic responsibilities so they can remain eligible to take full advantage of important education-related opportunities. The Selective Service is a time-honored program that affects virtually all men in America. Today, registration is quick and easy. It can be done online at the Selective Service Web site. Or a man can register by completing a registration form received in the mail or picking up a form at any post office.
Registration is important to our nation's security, and it is also important to a man's future.
Any young man who has not registered could be ineligible for many federal and state programs and benefits. For example, a man who fails to register cannot obtain federally backed student loans for college, such as Stafford Loans, or federal grants, such as Pell Grants. Failure to register also can disqualify a man from federal job training and make him ineligible to hold most government jobs. And in several states, men who fail to register will not be admitted to state colleges or universities. If an immigrant man lived in the U.S. at any time during the period he was 18 through 25 years old, the Immigration and Naturalization Service requires him to show proof of registration before considering his application for U.S. citizenship.