Show YOU AND THE DRAFT KNOW NOW I THE RULES OF ELIGIBILITY Following ving a meeting with representatives of the American Association of Junior Colleges the United Business Schools Association Association Association Asso Asso- and the American America Vocational A Association L Lt General Lewis B. B Hershey the Director of Selective Service issued the following ving statement Local boards may continue to consider for Class A 11 tho those C re registrants who are pursuing a time full-time course of study that will vill not lead to a baccalaureate degree Boards are authorized authorized authorized au au- au- au to allow such students to complete their programs Students transferring from one institution to another whether a two year or year four-year institution may be considered for S 11 or A 11 status depending upon the educational programs in which they enroll provided that they continue to make normal pro progress ress in accordance with regulations toward completion of their programs program tt rc Q Once a person has turned in his draft card as a protest then gets a change of heart what does have to do in order to tobe tobe tobe be able to enlist Ans The possession of a draft card is is not a requirement for an enlistee however the failure of a registrant to have in his Possession possession possession posses posses- sion a Registration Certificate and current Notice of Classification is of itself a violation of the law v. fr f Q If a registrant mails in his registration card to National Headquarters would he be considered delinquent by his Local Board for not having it in his possession Ans Where h e mails or leaves his Registration Certificate is immaterial The infraction of law v is the consequence of not having having haying hav hay ing it in his possession Whether he will vill be processed as a depends upon man many related circumstances and is a decision that will vill be made by his local board III III tJ r Q Our high school class will soon be stu studying ying the Selective Service System Where might I obtain some information on this subject Ans Information including free publications concerning the Selective Service Systems may be obtained from any Local Board State Headquarters or National Headquarters of the System Additionally Additionally Additionally Ad Ad- many libraries have reference material in this regard Q What facts are considered by the local board in determining determining determining de de- de- de a registrants registrant's Ans All Class II HA IIA A deferments shall be for one year or less Official forms of the Selective Service System and such other written written writ writ- ten information as may be contained in a registrants registrant's file Oral in information information information in- in formation should be summarized in writing and placed in the registrants registrant's file Q How long may a person retain his IIA HA occupational deferment deferment deferment de de- de- de ferment Ans All Class IIA deferments be for one year or less If there is a change in the registrants registrant's status during that period his shall be reopened and consider anew v. The Thet t may be continued in Class IIA for a further period of one year or less if such is warranted however the local board is not required to retain any registrant in Class IIA when the reason for his occupational classification has ceased to exist J I Q I have an opportunity to visit Europe for several months What should I do as far as Selective Service is concerned concerned con conn Ans Contact your local board If your absence is not likely to interfere with the performance of your obligations under the Military Military Military Mil Mil- Selective Service Act of 1967 your local board may grant such permission If they do they will complete and supply you with a Permit for Registrant to Depart from the United rt e Q Can you tell me what changes in personal status a must report to his local board Ans It is is the duty of every classified registrant to keep his local board currently Informed of any fact tha might result in the registrant being placed in a different classification These are facts such as but not to any change in his occupational marital family depa dep dependency and military status of his has physical condition of his home address and of his receipt of any professional degree in ina a medical dental or r allied specialist category It is further noted that the re registrant must report any change in such status to his local board within 10 days after the change occurs The report must be in in writing |