Financial Aid Forms

Primary Applications:

Documenting Income (three options for tax filers):

• Use the IRS DRT (best/preferred method): In most cases when you filed a tax return, the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (included within the FAFSA) is the best method, following these steps.  Note that  you cannot use the DRT when...  

• Provide a signed copy of your federal income tax return (1040) for the year requested *

• Provide a  tax return transcript (TRT) for the year requested *

  • From the  IRS Site choose "Request Online" for immediate access to a .pdf or "Request by Mail" to receive within two weeks. You may also request by phone, at 800-908-9946.

• Non-filers (only) usually only need to provide a clear copy of all  W-2s and/or 1099s for  the year requested *
•   *  For the 2021-22 academic year, 2019 is required;  for the 2022-23 academic year, 2020 is required

FERPA Permission

Enrolled students can give permission to parents, guardians, etc. to access bills, financial aid and/or academic records by completing this online form.

Loan Forms:

• Cancel, decline, decrease or increase an existing loan
• Loan Supplement (when loan is needed for additional costs, currently available for the 2021-22 academic year)

Satisfactory Academic Progress (“SAP”)

• Detailed information about this policy can be found here.
• SAP Appeal Form - for returning students who do not meet the satisfactory academic progress standards and wish to appeal.

Spike Prize application

Supplemental Forms:

• Special Circumstances Forms ( optional, used to report what is not collected on the FAFSA)

Verification Worksheets

2022-2023 Academic Year

• V-1  for dependent students
• V-1 for independent students
• V-4   and   V-5         please contact our office.

2021-2022 Academic Year

• V-1  for dependent students
• V-1 for independent students
• V-4   and   V-5         please contact our office.

Other:

• Documenting U.S. Citizenship: please send a .pdf of your Certificate of Naturalization or signed U.S. passport to our office.
• Documenting Permanent Resident status: please send a .pdf of your Permanent Resident Card to our office 
• Register for Selective Service or Verify your Registration and notify our office once it is completed