WHY DO I HAVE TO GIVE THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE A COPY OF MY AND/OR MY PARENTS' FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION?

Occasionally students FAFSA records are selected by the federal processor for additional verification.  The Financial Aid Office is required to confirm income information for students and parents and spouses if applicable.

Students and parents are able to securely import their actual income and tax information directly into the FAFSA from the IRS. This is an easy process. The FAFSA requests income and tax information from prior prior year information (always two years prior). For the 2023-24 FAFSA, 2021 income and tax information is used. For the 2024-25 FAFSA, 2022 income and tax information is used. Students (or parents) who do not use the IRS to import this information may need to provide the IRS Tax Transcript from the IRS (not tax return) to the Financial Aid Office. Sometimes the federal processor selects a FAFSA record for additional verification. Written documentation (tax transcripts, copies of W-2 forms) to support the accuracy of your request for financial aid, including the Federal Direct Stafford Student Loan program, may be requested from the Financial Aid Office before the award process begins. Students selected for verification will be notified by the Financial Aid Office of what is needed to complete your request for financial aid.