Selective Service
***FAFSA/TASFA is now a high school graduation requirement for the state of Texas.
For males, when you're completing the student portion of the FAFSA application, you're going to come across a question about the Selective Service. That being said, I have included this section for that reason! According to Selective Service, registration is required by law as the first part of a fair and equitable system.
Who Must Register?
Male US citizens (regardless of where they live) and male permanent resident aliens living in the US who were born after December 31, 1959, are required to register with Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday (30 days before and after). If you fail to register during this time period, you may submit a late registration up until your 26th birthday.
Male non-citizens (including illegal aliens, legal permanent residents, seasonal agricultural workers, and refugees) who take up residency in the US before their 26th birthday are required to register. All relevant INS forms (e.g., the application for Resident Alien status, I-485, and so on) include a clear statement regarding the requirement to register.
Dual nationals of the US and another country are required to register regardless of where they live.
Conscientious objectors are required to register. If a draft is instituted, they will have an opportunity to file a claim for exemption based on their religious or moral objections. But they must nevertheless register with Selective Service.
Disabled men who can move about independently in public with or without assistance must register with Selective Service, even if their disability would disqualify them from military service.
Members of the Reserve and National Guard who are not on full-time active duty must register. Men attending the Merchant Marine Academy must register. Men who attempt to enlist and are rejected before reaching age 26 must register.