The SSA-1372-BK-FC serves as the primary form for developing and verifying a student's full-time attendance at an educational institution outside the United States.

We send an SSA-1372-BK-FC to each child beneficiary who is outside the United States 3 months before he or she attains age 18. It explains the conditions under which benefits can continue after age 18, and what he or she must do to pursue his or her claim for benefits as a student or disabled child. We give the student this form at the time of the application for child's benefits if the child:

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  meets the requirements for child's benefits; and

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  is at least age 17 years and 6 months (or will be at least that age when the claim is processed).

It is the student's responsibility to:

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  complete the Student’s Statement Regarding School Attendance portion of Form SSA-1372-BK-FC.

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  have a school official complete the Certification By School Official portion of page 4 of the form; and

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  give the Notice of Cessation of Full-Time School Attendance (page 5 of the form) to a school official for return to SSA if the student ceases to be in full-time attendance.

We consider failure to submit a completed SSA-1372-BK-FC, or its equivalent, failure to establish full-time attendance at an educational institution.

The SSA-1372-BK-FC is an 8-page form consisting of:

To view the form, go to :SSA-1372-BK-FC