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Filling Out Your Application
Your application must be legible. Typed or computer-generated applications are strongly preferred. Answer all questions completely and as asked
(do not write “same,” “see above,” or “see page __”). Enter your information directly onto the application unless directed otherwise. Make sure to use
correct grammar and spelling.
Wherever the application asks for your full legal name, enter your name exactly as it appears on your passport or birth certificate. On pages that have
a box in the upper right-hand corner marked “Applicant Name,” enter your preferred form of your name. For example, an applicant whose full legal name
is Joseph David Smith might enter Joseph Smith or Joe Smith.
Making Photocopies and Signing Forms
You will need to submit four complete sets (your original plus three photocopies) of this application. (You may also wish to make an additional set for
your own records.) Sets 2-4 can be good-quality photocopies. All signatures on all sets must be signed in BLUE ink. To accomplish this:
1. Complete the application form. Do not sign it.
2. Make three good-quality photocopies of the completed application.
3. Sign all four sets yourself, then have your parents/legal guardians sign all sets.
4. Medical and dental forms: Ask your physician and dentist to make three copies of the completed medical/dental form before signing it and
then to sign each copy in blue ink. (It’s a good idea to include a blue pen when you give them the form.)
All attached photographs must be originals or good-quality color copies