What To Bring To Your FAFSA Help Appointment

 

  • Student’s and Parent(s)’ Social Security card or permanent  resident/alien registration card 
     
  • Student’s W-2 forms and tax information (if applicable) for:
    • 2020, if applying for summer semester 2023 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
    • 2021, if applying for fall semester 2024
       
  • Parent(s)’ W-2 forms and tax information for:
    • 2020, if applying for summer semester 2023 91¶ÌÊÓƵ
    • 2021, if applying for fall semester 2024
       
  • Parent(s)’ birth dates 
     
  • Parent(s)’ date of marriage, separation, or divorce (if applicable)

Dependent Students

You are a dependent student if you are 24 or younger and you will need your parent(s) tax information.

There are ways you can be considered independent if you are under 25:

  • If you are married
    • Please bring your spouse's tax info
       
  • Special circumstances (if you have questions please call)
    • Have legal dependents
    • Ward of the court/Foster care
    • Armed Forces
    • Emancipated minor
    • Homeless or at risk of being homeless

If you are a dependent student your parent(s) will need to have and as well. You will need this information to sign, submit, and retrieve tax information from the IRS website.