OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

[Pages:3]OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

2019-20 VERIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS VERIFICATION PROCESS Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been selected for a process called verification. This process requires the Office of Financial Aid to compare your FAFSA data with your tax data as submitted to the IRS. Please follow all instructions and submit all requested items as soon as possible to prevent processing delays.

REQUIRED STEPS (DO NOT return this instruction sheet) Listed below are the steps required to complete the verification process. Submit the completed and signed Verification Worksheet, along with required documentation to the Office of Financial Aid located in Bond Hall Room 137 in person, by fax, or email.

Upload all documents with social security numbers at The Citadel's secure site:

FOR FILERS OF FEDERAL TAX RETURNS Completed and Signed Verification Worksheet o The worksheet must be completed and signed by the student. If you are a dependent student, a parent must also sign this form. IRS Data Retrieval Tool o You must sign into your online FAFSA form and utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. Tax return transcript (ONLY if the online FAFSA IRS Data Retrieval was attempted, but unsuccessful) o Federal regulations require you to submit a tax return transcript if the IRS Retrieval Tool was unsuccessful. To obtain an IRS tax return transcript, go to . If an independent student and spouse, dependent student's married parents, or a dependent student's unmarried parents who are living together filed separate income tax returns, a tax return transcript for each filing must be submitted to the college. o Amended tax returns: If you amended your tax return, the IRS Data Retrieval Tool is NOW an option. You must either link your original tax return or submit the original tax return transcript and a signed copy of the IRS Form 1040X.

FOR NON-FILERS OF FEDERAL TAX RETURNS (parents and/or students: forms at )

o Completed and Signed Verification Worksheet o W2 Form(s): Submit copies of all your W2 forms and/or your parent's (s') W2 forms. o IRS Tax statement of non-filing status (You can obtain this from ) o 2019-20 Untaxed Income Clarification Form o Income & Expense Questionnaire (ONLY required if no income was earned during 2017).

FINANCIAL AID WILL NOT BE DISBURSED UNTIL VERIFICATION IS COMPLETED You will be notified if more information or clarification is needed. Verification cannot be completed until every issue is resolved. Our office will make any necessary FAFSA corrections. Once corrections are processed, you will receive another Student Aid Report (SAR). This process may take up to two weeks and might change your initial award. After the verification process is completed, you will receive an updated Award Notice from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (email notification) to inform of any changes to your financial aid award.

171 Moultrie Street Charleston, SC 29409 Phone: 843.953.5187 Fax: 843.953.6759 Email: financial_aid@citadel.edu Web: citadel.edu

Updated 01/31/19

2019-20 FAFSA VERIFICATION WORKSHEET

Complete the Verification Worksheet: To receive federal aid, complete all sections and leave nothing blank. Please also attach and submit any required documentation to the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.

Upload all documents with social security numbers at The Citadel's secure site:

Student Name (L) _____________________________ (F) _______________________ Student ID #_________________

Home Ph. ____________________Cell Ph. _____________________Email_____________________________________

SECTION A. STUDENT STATUS: Check the one that applies to you: ___ I DID have to include parent information on my FAFSA. You are DEPENDENT and must complete the verification process with parent information.

___ I did NOT have to include parent information on my FAFSA. You are INDEPENDENT and do not need parent information on the Verification Worksheet or for the verification process. NOTE: You may be required to submit documentation to support your status.

SECTION B. HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION: List the members of your household. *Attach a separate sheet if necessary.

DEPENDENT students include: Yourself, your parents/step-parent (if your parent is remarried you must include your step-parent), other children, siblings, and others who live in the household and receive over 50% of their support from your parent for the entire year between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Siblings are included if the parent provides over 50% support during that period.

**If you are a Dependent Student, you cannot include your parent in the number in college on the FAFSA.

INDEPENDENT students include: Yourself, your spouse, children, and others who live with and receive over 50% of their support from you for the entire year between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020

Name

Age

Relationship

College: (If enrolled in 2019-2020)**

SELF

THE CITADEL

Updated 01/31/19

Student Name (L) _____________________________________ (F) _______________________ Student ID #_________________

SECTION D. INCOME TAX INFORMATION

STUDENT/ Spouse

PARENT (s) of Dependent Student

_____ I filed/will file a 2017 US income tax return.

_____ I filed/will file a 2017 US income tax return.

_____ I used IRS DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL (DRT) to transfer tax data directly from the IRS to the FAFSA.

_____ I used IRS DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL (DRT) to transfer tax data directly from the IRS to the FAFSA.

_____I was unable to use the IRS DRT. I will submit an _____I was unable to use the IRS DRT. I will submit an IRS TAX RETURN or TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT. IRS TAX RETURN or TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT.

_____ I am not required to/did not file taxes in 2017. _____ I am not required to/did not file taxes in 2017.

If you did not file taxes but still earned income in 2017, list your employer(s) and amount earned.

If you did not file taxes but still earned income in 2017, list your employer(s) and amount earned.

Employer: _______________________ Earned: $__________ Employer: _______________________ Earned: $__________ Employer: _______________________ Earned: $__________ Employer: _______________________ Earned: $__________

_____I and/or my spouse attached IRS W-2(s) for 2017. _____I and/or my spouse attached IRS W-2(s) for 2017.

_____I and/or my spouse have NOT attached IRS W-2(s) _____I and/or my spouse have NOT attached IRS W-2(s)

for 2017 (*** MUST ENTER REASON BELOW).

for 2017 (*** MUST ENTER REASON BELOW).

** Obtaining an IRS TAX RETURN TRANSCRIPT** Go to and click on "Get my Tax Records", click on either "Get Transcript Online" or "Get Transcript by Mail" and follow directions to create an account.

Certification Statement: I swear under penalty of perjury, that all of the information on this document is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing intentionally false or misleading information in an attempt to obtain federal financial aid can result in a fine of up to $20,000 and/or incarceration.

I understand that failure to provide the required documentation will result in denial of this application.

Electronic signatures are not accepted. Student Signature: ____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Parent Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Spouse Signature: _____________________________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Be sure this form is complete. Provide all necessary signatures. Indicate the student's name & ID number clearly on each page of every document submitted.

Return all required documentation to The Citadel Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships. Your financial aid award will NOT be posted to your account until the verification process has been completed.

Students who submit information after July 1st (for fall semester), November 15th (for spring semester), or April 5th (for summer) may not receive financial aid in time to assist with their payment to the college and will have to pay their bill in full by the payment deadline.

Updated 01/31/19

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