2020-2021 CITIZENSHIP/DHS CONFIRMATION FORM
STUDENT INFORMATION
Please complete this verification form and provide copies of all requested paperwork to Governors State University.
Incomplete paperwork will not be accepted, thereby delaying the processing of your financial aid award.
Student Name: _________________________________________________ GSU ID #____________________ Last 4 digits of SS#:__________________
(Please Print) Last First
Permanent Home Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______
City State Zip Code
Student’s Date of Birth: ____________________________Home Phone #: __________________________________Cell #: ______________________________
Email Address: ______________________________________________________
CITIZENSHIP/DHS CITIZEN CONFIRMATION
In order to continue processing your financial aid application, the U.S. Department of Education requires that we verify your
citizenship status. According to your citizenship status, please indicate the document you are submitting. Please submit only
one.
U.S. CITIZENSHIP DOCUMENTATION
A copy of your U.S. Birth Certificate, or U.S. Passport.
A copy of your Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240), your Certificate of Birth Foreign Service (FS-545), or your
Certification of Report of Birth (DS -1350).
A copy of your Certificate of Citizenship (N-560 or N-561) or your Certificate of Naturalization (N-550 or N-570) issued by
USCIS.
Certificate of Citizenship.
Certificate of Naturalization.
ELIGIBLE NON-CITIZEN DOCUMENTATION
Original, unexpired, Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151), Resident Alien Card/Permanent Resident Card (I-551), or
conditional Resident Alien Card (I-551, I-94 or I-94A).
Original Arrival/Departure Record (I-94) or Departure Record (I-94A) with the endorsement “Processed for I-551 …” and
having a valid expiration date and appropriate information filled in.
Original, unexpired foreign passport with I-551 endorsement.
Original documentation showing you have been designated as a Refugee, Asylum Granted, Parolee or Cuban-Haitian
Entrant or Conditional Entrant (I-94, I-94A or I-571 with proper endorsement).
VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR BATTERED IMMIGRANT–QUALIFIED ALIEN
A copy of your eligibility letter from Health and Human Services (HHS) or a T-visa
A copy of your 1-797, Notice of Action form from USCIS, with a valid expiration date verifying financial aid eligibility.
CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
I certify that the information provided on this form and any attachments are true and correct.
__________________________________________________________________________________
Student’s Signature Date
CRI CODE: FAC20CNC
WARNING: If you purposely give false or
misleading information on this worksheet, you
may be fined, be sentenced to jail, or both.