All undergraduate, graduate and professional students who are Colorado residents.

All undergraduate students who participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program.

All undergraduate, graduate, and professional students classified as non-resident (including international students) who receive state or institutionally funded financial assistance which may include scholarships, work-study awards, fellowships, and need-based grants.

There are no exemptions from having to verify lawful presence. However, the following students are considered to have met the requirement and do not need to take any action:

• Any student who has completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Colorado State University has received valid results of your FAFSA.
• Any student who has completed the College Opportunity Fund (COF) application process after August 1, 2006 and has been successfully verified by the Colorado Department of Revenue are considered as having completed the process.

Students must complete the process one time, at the point they initially receive a benefit.

How does a student know if verification of lawful presence is required?

If verification of lawful presence is required, students will have an alert on their RAMweb homepage. This alert will direct them to complete the lawful presence verification process. Once the verification process is complete, the alert will no longer appear.

Registration holds are placed on students' accounts to assure students verify lawful presence before receiving a state benefit. The student will need to go to their RAMweb home page, click the Lawful Presence alert, and complete the process. The hold will be released once the verification is complete.

Students will need to log onto RAMweb, and click on the American Flag in the alert box, and will then need to follow the instructions presented. Documents are accepted in person, by mail, or by email. We do not accept faxed documents. To satisfy this requirement, the student will need to fulfill the following three steps:

1. Complete the affidavit stating that they are a US citizen, a legal permanent resident, or are otherwise lawfully present in the US pursuant to federal law.
2. Present a valid form of proof of citizenship or lawful presence.
3. Present a valid form of identification.

In some cases, a single document serves as both proof of citizenship/lawful presence and identification. Documents that serve as both Proof of Citizenship/Lawful Presence and Identification are:

• Colorado Driver's License or ID Card
• Driver's License from one of the following states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WV, WI, and WY (excludes HI, IL, MD, NE, NM, UT, and WA)
• Certificate of Naturalization
• Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
• U.S. Passport
• Foreign Passport w/photo or US Visa
• Valid Military ID

Documents that serve as only Proof of Citizenship/Lawful Presence are:

• U.S. Public Birth Certificate
• Certification of Report of Birth
• Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen
• Certification of Birth Issued by the Department of State
• U.S. Citizen ID Card
• Northern Mariana ID Card
• American Indian Card
• Final Adoption Decree
• Evidence of U.S. Civil Service Employment before June 1, 1976
• U.S. Military Record

and

Documents that serve as only Identification are:

• A Driver's License or ID Card from Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska, New Mexico, Utah, or Washington
• School ID Card w/ Photograph
• U.S. Military ID Card or Draft Record
• U.S. Military Dependent ID Card
• U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner ID Card
• ID Card Issued by Federal, State, or Local Government
• Other ID Described in 8 CFR 247a.2(b)(1)(v)(B)(1)

As of August 1, 2006, Colorado House Bill 06S- 1023 requires state agencies verify the lawful presence of all applicants for public benefits.

Registrar’s Office, Centennial Hall, registrarsoffice@colostate.edu, (970) 491-4860.