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3. Submit a request to Lisa Kosiewicz Doran, International Student Specialist/Principal Designated School

Official (PDSO), in the Office of International Programs for a Social Security eligibility verification letter (see

template below).

4. Bring both your employment letter (from your supervisor), and verification letter (from Lisa Kosiewicz

Doran, PDSO), Form I-20, passport and I-94 number (see: https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html) to the

Social Security Administration (SSA) office, located at 1049 N. Academy Road (directions are in the OIP

SSN packet). The office is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (on Wednesdays, the

office is open 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. only).

5. When you arrive to the SSA office, you will need to complete an application form. You can preview this

form online at: In question #5, you should mark, “Legal Alien Allowed

to Work.” Also, make sure that you know your campus mailing address, and don’t forget to pick up

an application receipt notice. Be prepared to spend approximately 1-2 hours at the SSA office.

6. Upon returning to campus, go to the Financial Aid Office to complete and submit the mandatory

student employment forms (I-9 and W-4) in order to become an employee of Colorado College. You

must bring your Social Security Number (SSN) application receipt (as proof that you applied for an

SSN), and copies of your passport and I-94 number. It is a federal requirement that you complete

this paperwork after you are hired but before working any hours. After submitting these forms, you will

not be required to fill them out again.

7. When your permanent Social Security card arrives to your Worner box (3-5 weeks), submit a photocopy of

your new card to the Financial Aid Office. Also, if you have a U.S. bank account, make sure to submit your

Social Security Number to your bank (you will have 30 days from the issuance of your SS number to

do so).

*Students who have been authorized to work off-campus under Curricular or Optional Practical Training are

also eligible for a Social Security Number. Please see OIP for special instructions.

How do I get to the Social Security Administration (SSA) office?

The office is located at 1049 N. Academy Blvd.

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Tel. (888) 880-0688; National Customer Service (800) 772-1213.

Getting there by bus:

Take the #9A/B from campus (bus stop on Cascade Avenue in front of Packard Hall, heading south) to

the downtown terminal (expect to pay about $1.75 each way; cash only; bus schedules can be picked up

from the Worner Desk) then transfer to the #5 and get off at the final stop, which will be at the Citadel Mall.

Walk one block east to Academy Boulevard, and then north to Galley Road. The office is located on the

northeast corner of Academy and Galley.

Getting there by car:

Take Nevada Ave. south to Platte Ave.

Turn left onto E. Platte Ave.

Take the Academy Blvd/CO-83 ramp toward US-24

Turn left onto N. Academy Blvd/CO-83 N.

The office is located on the northeast corner of Academy

and Galley (1049 N. Academy Blvd.)

Total estimated time: 15 minutes

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