Citizenship Proof

1. Please submit one of the following acceptable forms of U.S. Citizenship proof:
   • A copy of your (the student's) birth certificate showing that you were born in the United States which includes Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Swain's Island or the Northern Mariana Islands
   • A copy of Form FS-240 ("Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States")
   • A copy of Form FS-545 ("Certificate of Birth-Foreign Service")
   • A copy of Form DS-1350 ("Certificate of Birth")
   • A copy of the Form G-639, (the Freedom of Information Act Form)
   • A United States passport (in the case of nationals who are not citizens, it will be stamped "Non-citizen National")
   • A Certificate of Citizenship, which contains at least the following information:
     • Student's name
     • Certificate number (found in the upper right hand corner)
     • Date of issuance of the certificate
   • A Certificate of Naturalization, which contains at least the following information:
   • Student's name
   • Certificate number (found in the upper right hand corner)
   • Alien Registration Number (A-number)
   • Name of the court where the naturalization occurred
   • Date of naturalization
2. Students enrolling at the Tempe or Polytechnic campuses should return this documentation to:
   
   Student Financial Assistance
   ASU at the Tempe campus
   PO Box 870412, MC 0412
   Tempe, AZ 85287-0412
   
   Students enrolling at the West campus should return this documentation to:
   
   Financial Aid Services
   ASU at the West campus
   PO Box 37100, MC 2250
   Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100

Important

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that any of the above documents may be photocopied as long as it is done for lawful purposes.
• Note that Social Security cards and driver's licenses are not acceptable forms of documentation of citizenship or national status.