Request a Card
Acceptable Forms of ID
MUST BE GOVERNMENT ISSUED ID!
All ID's MUST BE UNEXPIRED
Valid Forms of ID include:
● State Driver's License (including state-issued temporary or provisional licenses with photos)
● State-Issued Identification Card
● U.S. or Foreign-Issued Passport
● Permanent Resident Card (i.e., Green Card, Resident Alien Card)
● Mexican Consular ID
● Student Visa
● Certificate of Naturalization
The following information must be legible on the ID:
● Account holder’s name (if the name on the ID is different from the name in our system, there must be documentation of the name change such as: birth certificate, divorce decree, etc.)
● ID number (passport number, driver’s license number, etc.)
● Expiration date
● Issuance date (if applicable)
● State of Issuance
● Date of Birth
The following documents alone are NOT sufficient for identity verification:
● Social Security Card
● Birth Certificate
● Bank Cards (even if they include the cardholder's photo)
● Employer ID
● University ID
● Voter Registration Card
● Utility Bill or School Fee Bill
● Military-Issued Identification Card
● Any expired form of ID
Contact Us
- Student Account Services
- Sam Houston State University
Estill Building in Suite 103 - saservices@shsu.edu
- (936) 294-2273
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.