Registering Made Easy (NAPS)—For an increasing number of American men,technol- ogy is putting something theyall have to do at their fingertips. It’s now possible to register with the Selective Service System online with a smartphone or com- puter. Young men are required by law to register with the Selective Service System within 30 days of turning 18. They can submit their names as early as age 17 years and 3 months. By doing so they will be registered automatically Registering for Selective Service and the education and employment benefits it brings is much easier for young men nowthanin the past. on their 18th birthday. It’s easy to do in only a minute or so bylogging on to www.sss.gov and clicking on the registration icon. If you prefer, you can visit any U.S. Postal Service branch to get a Selective Service “mail-back”registration form. In addition, most high schools have a Selective Ser- vice Registrar. Men must register to remain eligible for Pell Grants, College Work-Study and Guaranteed Student/PLUS Loans, federal job training via the Workforce Investment Act, and federaljobs. For more information or to reg- ister, visit www.sss.gov or call (888) 655-1825.
