<p>I just submitted my financial aid materials for MIT around a week ago, but got an e-mail saying that I have to submit a U.S Citizenship Confirmation. However, when I looked on the MIT financial aid website, I couldn't find the form... has anybody else found it? or is it not a form?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>It might not be a form... a friend of mine had to get something from Immigration saying that he was a citizen or something like that. I don't know all the details but I know he needed something from the government confirming that he is a citizen. I hope that is some help...</p>
<p>I think an I-9 form will work or a Form N-560 or N-561 or Form N-550 or N-570... xerox your passport or birth certificate and state ID or drivers license and provide your SSN too.</p>
<p>I had to do the same Topeka. Were you naturalized as a citizen? It would be because you didn't contact social security offices about you becoming a citizen, so when the department of education checked with social security, they got conflicting information. I just sent in a copy of my naturalization papers.</p>
<p>Naturalization papers or passport copy work for us.</p>
<p>Can I just send in my US passport? Also, on the naturalization papers, it says that it is unlawful to reproduce without permission from the federal gov.</p>
<p>Don't send in the actual passport. Just photocopy the inside front page.
I doubt a crude photocopy or black & white fax counts as a "reproduction"... you could stamp COPY on it so there's no doubt that it was intended as an official duplicate.</p>
<p>kyzan, we do have the government's permission for this, since they tell us to do it, but a copy of the US passport is fine too.</p>
<p>I have this same problem.. however, I just recently filed for a passport, so I don't have my naturalization certificate (I had to submit this when I applied for the passport). So right now I don't have a passport or a certificate of naturalization and cannot submit any proof of citizenship. I will be getting my passport around the end of march... does that mean I don't qualify for Financial Aid and my application for it will be ignored? (I submitted every other form required...)</p>
<p>do you know what the fax number is so i can get it there quicker?</p>
<p>lerm89, I don't want to put words in Barkowitz's mouth, but if you are admitted, you can send the copy of your passport when you receive it. If that form is necessary, you won't receive a financial aid offer when you get your admissions decision, but you would still be eligible for aid. It would just be inconvenient for you, since you would have less time between when you receive your financial aid offer and when you need to make your decision about where to matriculate.</p>
<p>foxiechick9, the Student Financial Services fax number can be found on their contact</a> information page.</p>
<p>ok thakn you! should i just send my fax or should i have some sort of cover sheet?</p>
<p>You should always have a cover sheet when you send a fax, just so the person receiving it knows what it is and where it should go.</p>
<p>thanks, molliebatmit
I contacted the Financial Aid Office, and it basically said the same thing that you did</p>
<p>Hey mollie, want a job in my office?</p>
<p>Maybe if you forgive my student loans. ;)</p>
<p>yeah, well, we couldn't afford what you're really worth anyway...</p>
<p>Haha, according to my graduate student stipend divided by the number of hours I actually work per week, I'm worth just under $11 an hour, before taxes. So I am exceedingly affordable! :D</p>