To be eligible to receive federal, state, or Boston University financial aid you must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. You may be required to submit proof of your citizenship status before your financial aid application can be considered complete.<\/p>\n
Enter your full legal name<\/strong> on your financial aid (FAFSA and CSS Profile™) applications. Do not use a preferred name or nickname<\/strong> on your financial aid, admission, or other enrollment applications.<\/p>\n Your legal name is typically found on your Social Security Card. If you are a U.S. citizen, you must answer \u201cU. S. Citizen\u201d to the FAFSA question \u201cAre you a U.S. citizen?\u201d If you are a U.S. Permanent Resident or other eligible non-citizen<\/a>, you must answer \u201cEligible Non-citizen\u201d and then enter your 9-digit USCIS\/ Alien Registration Number on the FAFSA.<\/p>\n If after following the steps specified above you receive a request for proof of citizenship, you must send<\/a> acceptable documentation of your citizenship status to SFS. You can find acceptable documentation based on your citizenship status below.<\/p>\n \u2013 A copy of your U.S. Passport, signed on the line which reads \u201cSignature of Bearer\u201d<\/p>\n OR<\/p>\n \u2013 A copy of your U.S. Certificate of Citizenship or U.S. Certificate of Naturalization. This must be signed in two places: on the photo itself and also on the line which reads \u201cTrue and Complete Signature of Holder.\u201d<\/p>\n OR<\/p>\n \u2013 A copy of your U.S. Passport card.<\/p>\n OR<\/p>\n \u2013 If you are a U.S. Citizen who was born\u00a0<\/span>in the U.S.<\/em>, you may provide a copy of your Birth Certificate.<\/p>\n OR<\/p>\n \u2013 If you were born abroad and at least one parent (adoptive of biological, with legal custody of you) became a U.S. Citizen before you reached the age of 18, you are probably a naturalized citizen under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000. Nevertheless, to establish eligibility for federal financial aid you must provide a signed U.S. Passport, a U.S. passport card, or a signed U.S. Certificate of Citizenship. If you have applied for but have not yet been issued a U.S. Passport or U.S. Certificate of Citizenship, you must provide a statement attesting to that fact. In that case, you must also submit ALL of the following documents: a written explanation of your status, a copy of your legal parent\u2019s signed U.S. Passport or signed Certificate of Citizenship, and a copy of the front\/back of your U.S. Permanent Resident Card, if in your possession. If you enroll at Boston University, either during orientation or your first week of classes, you will be required to present\u00a0<\/span>in person<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>your recently obtained signed U.S. Passport of U.S. Certificate of Citizenship.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n \u2013 A clear copy of the front and back of your U.S. Permanent Resident Card (not expired).<\/p>\n OR<\/p>\n \u2013 A copy of your Machine Readable Immigrant Visa (MRIV), which serves as temporary I-551.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n If you are not a U.S. Citizen or US Permanent Resident,\u00a0<\/span>but believe you may still be eligible for federal aid<\/strong>, please provide\u00a0<\/span>clear copies<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>of as many of the following documents as possible:<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0All letters ever\u00a0received from the Department of Homeland Security (often labeled I-797, I-797A, or I-797C). You may also provide any emails received from the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n AND<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0The photo page of your current and previous foreign passport.<\/p>\n AND<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0All visa stamps for the U.S. in your current and previous passports.<\/p>\n AND<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0All I-94\u2019s and I-94A\u2019s (both current and previous). In addition to providing copies of the paper I-94\u2019s in your passport, it is also advised that you retrieve and print an electronic copy of your I-94 from the\u00a0<\/span>U.S. Department of Homeland Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n AND<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0Your U.S. Employment Authorization Card.<\/p>\n AND<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0Your Form I-485 Application to Register Permanent Resident status.<\/p>\n Once received, the above documents will then be matched with DHS records to verify that you hold a status that makes you eligible for the receipt of federal financial aid. Information on non-U.S. Citizens who qualify for federal student aid may be found\u00a0 on the\u00a0<\/span>U.S. Department of Education website<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Undocumented students,\u00a0and those in DACA\u00a0or TPS status are\u00a0<\/span>not eligible for federal financial aid<\/a>. In addition, Student Financial Support is unable to offer need-based University scholarships or loans to DACA,\u00a0 TPS, or undocumented students.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/p>\nAcceptable Documentation for U.S. Citizens<\/h3>
Acceptable Documentation for U.S. Permanent Residents<\/h3>
Acceptable Documentation for Other Non-citizens<\/h3>
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Undocumented Students<\/h3>
International Student Resources<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
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