Financial Aid Forms

Use these forms when completing your paperwork for financial aid.

2025-2026 Forms

Required Forms

The CSS Profile will be available for 2025-2026 beginning October 1, 2024 and is used to determine eligibility for institutional financial aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be available by December 1, 2024 and is used to determine eligibility for federal and state aid.

Application deadlines vary by applicant type and can be found by visiting our Applying for Aid webpage.

Families without access to their tax materials may through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):

Need a substitute 1040? Request a "tax return transcript."
Need a substitute W-2 or 1099? Request a "wage and income transcript."
Need a non-filer's statement? Request a "verification of non-filing letter."

Periodically Requested Forms

Federal Verification Worksheet (required for U.S. students)

(submit via IDOC)
(submit via IDOC)

Non-Filing Certification (required if student/parent did not file a tax return)

(submit via IDOC)
(submit via IDOC)

IRS Transcripts (required if student/parent is unable to locate their tax return and/or W2(s))

Tax Return Transcript (in lieu of tax return)
Wage and Income Transcript (in lieu of W2(s))

Outside Resources Notification

Outside Resources Notification Form (available ~May 1)

Other Available Forms

(required only for domestic students unable to submit their noncustodial parent's information)
(for students who believe they should be considered independent)
Federal Direct Loan Application for Student Borrowers (available ~June 1)
Parent PLUS Loan Application (click on "Parent" tab; complete PLUS application and, if not previously submitted, MPN; no further action needed; available ~June 1)
Cost of Attendance Adjustment Form (available ~June 1)
Financial Aid Appeal (appeal window for 2025-2026 will open in mid-December)

2024-2025 Forms

Required Forms

The CSS Profile is available for 2024-2025 and is used to determine eligibility for institutional financial aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is also available for 2024–25 and is used to determine eligibility for federal and state aid.

Application deadlines vary by applicant type and can be found by visiting our Applying for Aid webpage.

While late applications are accepted, a late penalty is applied.

Periodically Requested Forms

Federal Verification Worksheet (required only for selected U.S. students)

(available via IDOC)
(available via IDOC)

Non-Filing Certification (required if student/parent did not file a tax return)

(available via IDOC)
(available via IDOC)

Parent Division of Income and Assets (only to be completed when requested by the �ʼһ�� Financial Aid Office)

Other Available Forms

(required only for domestic students unable to submit their noncustodial parent's information)
(for students who believe they should be considered independent)
(click on "Parent" tab; complete PLUS application and, if not previously submitted, MPN; no further action needed)
Financial Aid Appeal (link available through late August for the 2024-25 academic year)

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