<p>Hello forum and thank you for reading my post.
My question is in regards to confirmation of someone here or someone you know who was able to get FA, despite a failure to apply for selective service. Is it even possible? I have found little or no information regarding this, (might be due to incorrect search phrasing).
If you have, I would greatly appreciate finding out what your approach was( i.e. attorney, Superman) and if it might be applicable to my situation.
To inform you for time sake, I am obtaining the necessary information to the best of my ability (and what is still documented), for filling out the "Request for Status Information Letter". If you require more information out of a desire to assist me in this issue, I'd request that you PM me.
I also found this link after a search in these forums,
here. Is there more info someone can give me?
Thank you again.</p>
<p>For FAFSA purposes, any male, age 18 and over (not sure of the limit here) has to be registered with SS. Your SSN is cross checked with SS to make sure this has been done. You don’t get federal funds, maybe no funds if you don’t do this because most colleges require a FAFSA along with any other forms they have for financial aid.</p>
<p>Males have to register between the ages of 18 and 26. No federal financial aid possible otherwise (plus various other things are closed, certain jobs etc).</p>
<p>Tropical…Not entirely sure what you’re asking, but cpt’s information is correct. You will not be eligible for any federal financial aid if you have not registered for Selective Service. You can elect to use the information from your FAFSA submission to register you for Selective Service, which is probably a good option for individuals who aren’t within 30 days of their 18th birthday before FAFSA submission. I’m not sure if that’s a “change” you can apply to an already submitted FAFSA though.</p>
<p>If you’re looking for a way to avoid Selective Service registration and still receive Federal Aid (hoping this isn’t the case) I’d suggest looking elsewhere. If you’re opposed to military service and are paranoid about the draft being re-instituted after more than 3 decades that’s your choice…but don’t ask for help scamming the system from folks here.</p>
<p>Yeah, registering sucks, it’s stupid and I’d claim myself as a conscientious objector if ever called up for any reason other than an actual invasion of our soil. That said, just get it over with. Not a big deal.</p>
<p>Can you give me a specific instance other than what SSS.gov has on their website? I am aware of the Law now when obviously it’s too late to register. I just find it hard to believe that this has not been an issue for someone like myself, and they where not able to overcome it. It kind of begs the question why even bother requesting an override from FA admin at my school, and why they even suggest that it can happen by requesting a letter of status from SS?</p>
<p>OK, I’m 30 and no way to Register. I have no idea how to present my case other than I did apply for enlistment into the Military, was denied for medical reasons and was unaware of the requirement for SSS.</p>
<p>Wow. Not sure how they’d handle the FA issue in your case, but you could potentially have bigger issues.</p>
<p>“Selective Service will accept late registrations, but only until a man reaches the age of 26. After that time period, the Selective Service refuses to accept late registrations. Those who fail to register by the time they reach the age of 26 can be prosecuted and fined up to $250,000 and spend up to five years in jail.”</p>
<p>I certainly hope that wouldn’t be the case, especially since you were attempting to join the military at one point. You honestly weren’t aware of the need to register? How is that possible?</p>
<p>In practice, essentially nobody gets prosecuted. But the lack of registration will hurt you… I would suggest writing an appeal letter to the Selective Service.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick responses to my issue. It is rather re-assuring and of comfort to have support. How is it possible not to have been plastered with “Extensive Publicity” by selective service? I have never seen a TV commercial or heard anything on the radio about it. And people move when they are unstable and unemployed thus making it a challenge to send a letter to someone who no longer lives there. According to my FA administrator, if they send the letter and it is not returned, it’s considered received, and that the person is then aware of the requirement.
Polar, if you could suggest a start on that letter? Hire an attorney?</p>
<p>You can write a letter of explanation to the SSS and to the school indicating that you attempted to join the military but were turned down. You can then explain that because you were denied admittance to a branch of the military, you did not realize that you would be required to register for selective service. If you have some sort of documentation to support this, include it with your letters. This is your first step in attempting to convince the school that you did not realize that you were required to register. It may or may not work in your favor, but it is worth trying. Just be honest, and provide any documentation that is available to support your claim.</p>
<p>Forgive me for bumping an old thread Admin, but I have great news! I was able to get approved for FIN AID because of the “Preponderance of Evidence” I was able to provide.
Thank you again for your responses.</p>
<p>Congrats!!! I am glad that everything worked out for you. Kelsmom is the best!!!</p>