Name Change Assistance

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Students may select a preferred name to be used in all university systems besides those which require the legal name. The Preferred Name Portal is accessed through a search in SalukiNet and is only a few simple fields to fill out. This option is ideal for students who have not yet or do not wish to change their legal name.

Check out these additional resources for legal name change services:

The SIU Students' Legal Assistance office can assist students with legal name change cases. Students pay a $6 per semester fee for the office's services, and there is no additional cost for their services.

Law Help Interactive has information and forms for changing your name in the state of Illinois.

The SIU Law School offers a guide for requesting a name change.

OUTlaw has a regular legal name change clinic.