FAFSA and selective service

[andresamia 0]

I applied for student loans (FAFSA) this week and received an email saying that there were some problems with my application. One issue was regarding my not registering for selective service. I entered the US in 2006 and I was already 31 so i did not have to register with selective service. I will have to call them to clear this up but I just wanted to find out if maybe anyone else has encountered this problem and can share their experience. Thanks!

[amysaid 9]

I had a friend who dealt with this, and he ended up having to have a letter prepared for him by Selective Service declaring that he was not required to register for it, before he could complete his financial aid filing.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

Absolutely no issue with the Selective Service thing; as you say, you were over-age for that. As for anythhing else, well, your finacial aid advisor at your local college will go through that with when you sit down to discuss the details of the SAR (the report that's generated after the FAFSA is completed).

I had a very similar message, but everthing was sorted no problem.

[Autumnchik 6]

My husband had a similar issue. Here is a link to the topic I posted, people gave helpful advice.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry3213420

For us, we ended up requesting a letter from the Selective Service, stating that my husband was not required to register.

[fozzie 41]

My husband had a similar issue. Here is a link to the topic I posted, people gave helpful advice.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;#entry3213420

For us, we ended up requesting a letter from the Selective Service, stating that my husband was not required to register.

Unfortunately these letters from selective service can tak 60 days so plan ahead.