AwardYear: 1997-98 Type: Renewal FAFSA Form/Instructions [[Page 1]] Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid 1997-98 School Year You can use this RENEWAL APPLICATION (Renewal FAFSA) to apply for certain Federal student financial aid programs. This form is faster and easier for you to use than the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Renewal Application contains preprinted information that you reported to us for the 1996-97 school year. Enter new or updated information in the 1997-98 column if your previous answer has changed or was incorrect. For questions with arrows and "Enter Correct Data" pointing to the 1997-98 column, you MUST give us new information. When You Fill Out This Form You must use a pen with black or dark ink, or a #2 pencil. * Fill in ovals completely. If you make a mistake, erase completely or use white-out. Do not X through an oval. * Do not write comments or notes in the margins. They will be ignored and may interfere with processing. * To delete a 1996-97 answer, draw a straight line through the 1997-98 boxes or ovals for the answer you want to delete. * Round off all figures to the nearest dollar. * On the form, MM-DD-CCYY means "month-day-century-year." Most dates have the century "19" preprinted. For November 7, 1974, write in 11 07 19 74. Graduation dates might be after the year 2000. For April 23, 2003, write in 04 23 2003. * The "school year" means the period from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. If you apply to more than one college, answer the questions about enrollment with your plans for your first-choice college. * Do not include notes, tax forms, or letters except for special signature documents. Check with your financial aid administrator if you have unusual circumstances. State and College Student Financial Aid Information from the Renewal Application will be used to apply for Federal aid, and will also be used by most states and some colleges as a basic application for state and college aid. However, some state and college aid programs may require additional information. Contact your state scholarship/grant agency or college financial aid administrator to find out if you need an additional form to apply for aid from your state or college, and what types of aid you might be eligible for. States and colleges may also have different deadlines-- see page 10 for state deadlines. WARNING: You must fill out this form accurately. The information that you supply can be checked by your college, your state, or by the U.S. Department of Education. You may be asked to provide U.S. income tax returns, the worksheets in this booklet, and other information. If you can't or don't provide these records to your college, you may not get Federal student aid. If you get Federal student aid based on incorrect information, you will have to pay it back; you may also have to pay fines and fees. If you purposely give false or misleading information on your application, you may be fined $10,000, sent to prison, or both. DEADLINES FEDERAL STUDENT AID JANUARY 1, 1997 TO JUNE 30, 1998 You should apply as early as possible but NOT BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1997. Mailing in your form is only the first step in applying for Federal student aid. THIS FORM CAN NOT BE PROCESSED AFTER JUNE 30, 1998. FOR STATE STUDENT AID SEE PAGE 10. STATE DEADLINES MAY BE EARLIER THAN THE FEDERAL DEADLINE. Your state may also require an additional form. Check the requirements and deadlines. FOR COLLEGE AID CHECK WITH YOUR FINANCIAL AID OFFICE. Colleges may have their own deadlines and applications for awarding student aid. Although other people may help fill out this form, it is about you, the student. The words "you" and "your" always mean the student. The word "college" means a college, university, graduate or professional school, community college, vocational or technical school, or any other school beyond high school. Records You Will Need Student's driver's license and social security card W-2 forms and other records of money earned in 1996 1996 U.S. income tax return (IRS Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ.) If you haven't completed your tax return, see page 6. Records of untaxed income, such as welfare, social security, AFDC or ADC, or veterans benefits Current bank statements Current mortgage information Business and farm records Records of stocks, bonds, and other investments Keep these records! You may need them again. Be sure to read Information on the Privacy Act and Use of Your Social Security Number on page 12. For more information on applying, see What Happens Next? on page 10. [[page 2]] ABBREVIATED INSTRUCTIONS Section C: Codes 29 Your course of study in 1997-98 02 Architecture 03 Biological sciences (biology, zoology, etc.) 04 Business management and administrative services (mktg., mgmt., bkkp., acct., 05 Communications (journalism, advertising, etc.) 06 Computer sciences 07 Education 08 Engineering 09 English language/literature 10 Fine and performing arts 11 Foreign languages/literatures 12 Health profession (except nursing) 13 Home economics 14 Law 15 Liberal arts 16 Library sciences 17 Mathematics (includes statistics) 18 Nursing 19 Personal and miscellaneous services (cosmetology, culinary arts, massage, etc.) 20 Philosophy 21 Physical sciences (chemistry, physics, geology, etc.) 22 Social sciences and history (includes economics, geography, political science) 23 Psychology 24 Theological studies and religious vocations 25 Vocational/technical (construction, mechanical, transportation, etc.) 26 Wildlife, forestry, or marine sciences 27 Other/undecided 30. Type of college degree or certificate you expect to receive 1 Certificate or diploma for completing an occupational, technical, or educational program (less than two-year program) 2 Certificate or diploma for completing an occupational, technical, or educational program (at least two-year program) 3 Associate degree (at least two-year degree) 4 1st bachelor's degree 5 2nd bachelor's degree 6 Teaching credential program (non-degree program) 7 Graduate or professional degree 8 Other/undecided Section F: 1996 IRS Tax Forms-- Line # References 54. & 66. 1996 Number of Exemptions Claimed Form 1040--line 6d Form 1040A--line 6d Form 1040EZ--see Complete Instructions, pages 6 & 7 55. & 67. 1996 Adjusted Gross Income Form 1040--line 31 Form 1040A--line 16 Form 1040EZ--line 4 56. & 68. 1996 U.S. income taxes paid Form 1040--line 44 Form 1040A--line 25 Form 1040EZ--line 10 57-58. 1996 income earned from work 69-70. Form 1040--line 7 Form 1040A--line 7 Form 1040EZ--line 1 PLUS income from owning business or farm: Form 1040--lines 12 and 18 59. & 71. Earned Income Credit Form 1040--line 54 Form 1040A--line 29c Form 1040EZ--line 8 63. & 75. Other untaxed income See Worksheet #2, Complete Instructions, page 11 64. & 76. 1996 Total from Worksheet #3 See Worksheet #3, Complete Instructions, page 12 Section H: Housing Codes 93-103. Your expected housing status in college 1 On-campus 2 Off-campus 3 With parent(s) 4 With relative(s) other than parent(s) [[page 3]] COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS 1) Questions showing 1996-97 information: If the information is correct and complete, you may skip the question. Otherwise, write the correct answer in the boxes or ovals for 1997-98 data. Preprinted information that you do not change on this form will be carried forward, processed, and printed on your 1997-98 Student Aid Report (SAR) and will affect your eligibility for student aid. 2) Questions with arrows and "Enter Correct Data": You MUST provide new answers to these questions. For some students, it is not necessary to give parents' information (see Section D), but everyone must answer the student questions. If the answer is "none" or "zero," write a zero in the answer space. Special Instructions. If you file a Puerto Rico or foreign tax return, see page 9. If you are a Native American or a citizen of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, or Palau, see the special instructions on page 9. Section A: You (the student) Review and correct, if necessary, the questions in Section A. 1-3. Use your proper name, not a nickname. Your name and social security number (SSN) should match your social security card. If they do not, you should update your social security information. 4-7. Write in your permanent mailing address. Use the state/country abbreviations list below. State/Country Abbreviations AL Alabama AK Alaska AS American Samoa AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut DE Delaware DC District of Columbia FL Florida GA Georgia GU Guam HI Hawaii ID Idaho IL Illinois IN Indiana IA Iowa KS Kansas KY Kentucky LA Louisiana ME Maine MD Maryland MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MN Minnesota MS Mississippi MO Missouri MT Montana NE Nebraska NV Nevada NH New Hampshire NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico NY New York NC North Carolina ND North Dakota OH Ohio OK Oklahoma OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania PR Puerto Rico RI Rhode Island SC South Carolina SD South Dakota TN Tennessee TX Texas UT Utah VT Vermont VI Virgin Islands VA Virginia WA Washington WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming FM Federated States of Micronesia MH Marshall Islands MP Northern Mariana Islands PW Palau 8. If the social security number printed on this form is not correct, enter the correct number. The Privacy Act statement on page 12 gives information about your protection and how your social security number can be used. 11. Write in the two-letter abbreviation for your current state/country of legal residence. If you moved into a state for the sole purpose of attending a college, do not count that state as your legal residence. 12. Write in the date you became a legal resident of the state you listed in question 11. If you don't know the exact day that you became a legal resident, enter the month and/or the year. 13-14. Write in your driver's license state abbreviation and number. If you do not have a driver's license, write "None" in the space for license number. 15. Fill in the oval that indicates your citizenship status. 16. Review or correct your eight-or nine-digit Alien Registration Number if you are one of the following: U.S. permanent resident, and you have an Alien Registration Receipt Card (I-151 or I-551). Conditional permanent resident (I-151C). Family unity status recipient (I-797) with approved immigrant visa. Other eligible noncitizen with an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service showing any one of the following designations: (a) "Refugee," (b) "Asylum Granted," (c) "Indefinite Parole" and/or "Humanitarian Parole," Other eligible noncitizen with a Temporary Resident Card (I-688). 17. Fill in the oval that indicates your (the student's) marital status as of today. 18. Write in the date that you were married, widowed, separated, or divorced. If you are divorced, use the earlier date of either your separation or your divorce. 19. Answer "Yes" if you already have a bachelor's degree or will have one by July 1, 1997. Also answer "Yes" if you have or will have a degree from a university in another country that is equal to a bachelor's degree. Otherwise answer "No." Section B: Education Background Review and correct, if necessary, the questions in Section B. 20-21. Write in one date: either the month and year that you graduated from high school, or the month and year that you earned or expect to earn a certificate or diploma through the General Education Development (GED) program. Pennsylvania residents only. Leave both dates blank if you received a military GED, a foreign high school diploma, a home study diploma, or a correspondence school diploma. 22-23. These questions are for state scholarship purposes only, and do not affect your eligibility for Federal student aid. For these questions only "father" and "mother" mean your birth parents, or your adoptive parents, or legal guardian, not your foster parents or stepparents. Fill in the oval that represents the highest educational level or grade level completed by each parent. Section C: Your Plans Review and correct, if necessary, the questions in Section C. 24-28. Fill in the oval for your expected enrollment status in college for each term for the 1997-98 school year. For a nonterm or clock-hour institution, enter your enrollment status for the term(s) that most closely match your period of attendance. [[page 4]] 29. Write in the two-digit code for your course of study. Course of Study Code List 02 Architecture 03 Biological sciences (biology, zoology, etc.) 04 Business management and administrative services (mktg., mgmt., bkkp., acct., etc.) 05 Communications (journalism, advertising, etc.) 06 Computer science 07 Education 08 Engineering 09 English language/literature 10 Fine and performing arts 11 Foreign languages/literatures 12 Health profession (except nursing) 13 Home economics 14 Law 15 Liberal arts 16 Library sciences 17 Mathematics (includes statistics) 18 Nursing 19 Personal and miscellaneous services (cosmetology, culinary arts, massage, etc.) 20 Philosophy 21 Physical sciences (chemistry, physics, geology, etc.) 22 Social sciences and history (includes economics, geography, political science) 23 Psychology 24 Theological studies and religious vocations 25 Vocational/technical (construction, mechanical, transportation, etc.) 26 Wildlife, forestry, or marine sciences 27 Other/undecided 30-31. Write in the one-digit code for the type of college degree or certificate you expect to receive. Then write the date that you expect to receive your degree or certificate. If your expected completion date is the year 2000 or later, write in all four digits for the year. Degree/Certificate Code List 1 Certificate or diploma for completing an occupational, technical, or educational program (less than two-year program) 2 Certificate or diploma for completing an occupational, technical, or educational program (at least two-year program) 3 Associate degree (at least two-year degree) 4 1st bachelor's degree 5 2nd bachelor's degree 6 Teaching credential program (non-degree program) 7 Graduate or professional degree 8 Other/undecided 32. Fill in the oval indicating your grade level in college from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998. "Grade level" does not mean the number of years you have attended college, but your grade level in regard to completing your degree/certificate. A student who is not enrolled full-time will require more years to reach the same grade level as a full-time student. 33-35. Fill in "Yes" or "No" to indicate whether you are interested in student employment (work-study programs) or in student loans. Your parents, not you the student, would apply for a parent loan for students. Answering "Yes" does not obligate you or your parents to accept a loan or other student aid, nor does it guarantee that you will receive aid. 36. Fill in "Yes" if you are or were in college and plan to attend that same college in 1997-98. 37. Review and correct if necessary the number of people in your household for whom you will pay dependent care expenses (child care or elder care) from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998. 38. Write in the amount of veterans education benefits you, the student, expect to get per month from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998. The benefits you should write in include, but are not limited to, these programs: Selective Reserve Pay (Montgomery GI Bill- Chapter 106), New GI Bill (Montgomery GI Bill-Chapter 30), Post- Vietnam Veterans Educational Assistance Program [VEAP] (Chapter 32), Vocational Rehabilitation (Chapter 31), REPS (Restored Entitlement Benefits for Survivors-Section 156), Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 107), and Dependents Educational Assistance Program (Chapter 35). Don't include Death Pension or Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC). 39. Write in the number of months from July 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998 that you expect to get these benefits. Section D: Student Status Review and correct, if necessary, the questions in Section D. 41. Answer "Yes" if you: have engaged in active service in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, or were a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, and were released under a condition other than dishonorable; or are not a veteran now but will be one by June 30, 1998. Answer "No" if you: never served in the U.S. Armed Forces, are only an ROTC student, are currently a cadet or midshipman at a service academy, are only a National Guard or Reserves enlistee and were not activated for duty, or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and will continue to serve through June 30, 1998. 42. Answer "Yes" if you will be enrolled in a graduate or professional program (a course of study beyond a bachelor's degree) in the first term of 1997-98. If your graduate status will change during the school year, see your financial aid administrator. 43. Answer "Yes" if you are legally married as of today. Also, answer "Yes" if you are separated. "Married" does not mean living together unless your state recognizes your relationship as a common law marriage. 44. Answer "Yes" if (1) you are currently a ward of the court, or were a ward of the court until age 18, or (2) both your parents are dead and you don't have an adoptive parent or legal guardian. For a definition of "legal guardian," see page 9. 45. Answer "Yes" if you have any children who get more than half of their support from you. Also answer "Yes" if other people (not your spouse) live with you and get more than half of their support from you and will continue to get that support during the 1997-98 school year. [[page 5]] Important Instructions for Sections E, F, and H If you answered "No" to every one of the questions in Section D, skip questions 46 and 47 in Section E. Review and complete as necessary the parents' areas (marked with a shaded bar above and to the left) in Section E. Complete BOTH the student and parents' areas on the rest of this form. If you answered "Yes" to at least one of the questions in Section D, you (and your spouse if you are married) must review and complete, as necessary, the WHITE areas. If you gave parental information last year, but you will be an independent student in 1997-98 because you answered "Yes" to at least one question in Section D, you can delete the parents' information from your record by drawing a straight LINE THROUGH THE BOXES FOR THE 1997-98 ANSWERS. The processors will code this so that your parents' preprinted 1996-97 information will be dropped and not carried forward to your SAR. ATTENTION: GRADUATE HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS If you are applying for Federal student aid from graduate programs authorized under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act, you must give information about your parents even if you answered "Yes" to one of the questions in Section D. If you are unsure about the requirements, check with the financial aid administrator at the college you plan to attend. If your college requires parental information, complete the GRAY and WHITE areas and make sure that at least one parent signs this form. Section E: Household Information Review and correct, if necessary, the questions in Section E. Student (& Spouse) Household Information-WHITE Area 46. Write in the number of people in your household that you will support between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998. Include yourself and your spouse. Include your children if they get more than half their support from you. Include other people only if they meet the following criteria: 1) they now live with you, and 2) they now get more than half their support from you and they will continue to get this support between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998. (Support includes money, gifts, loans, housing, food, clothes, car, medical and dental care, payment of college costs, etc.) 47. Write in the number of people from question 46 who will be college students between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998. Always include yourself, even if you will be enrolled for less than half-time. Your spouse and other family members may be counted as college students only if they are enrolling (or are accepted for enrollment) for at least 6 credit hours in at least one term, or at least 12 clock hours per week, even if they do not complete a term. To be counted here, a college student must be working towards a degree or certificate leading to a recognized education credential at a college that is eligible to participate in any of the Federal student aid programs. Parent(s) Household Information-GRAY-Shaded Areas Read the descriptions that follow. Check each description that applies to you and follow the instructions. Your parents are both living and married to each other. Answer the questions on the rest of the form about them. You have a legal guardian. Answer the questions on the rest of this form about your legal guardian: see page 9. Your parents have divorced or separated. Answer the questions on the rest of the form about the parent you lived with most in the last 12 months. If you lived with each parent equally, answer for the parent who provided the most financial support during the last 12 months, or during the most recent calendar year that your parent actually supported you. (Support includes money, gifts, loans, housing, food, clothes, car, medical and dental care, payment of college costs, etc.) Your parent is widowed or single. Answer the questions on the rest of the form about that parent. You have a stepparent. If the parent that you counted above has married or remarried as of today, you must include information about your stepparent (even if they were not married in 1996). If you are giving information about your stepparent, on the rest of this form "parents" also means your stepparent. 48. Fill in the oval that indicates the current marital status of the parent(s) or guardian whose information is reported on this form. 49. Write in the two-letter abbreviation (from the list on page 3) for your parent(s)' current state/country of legal residence. If your parents are separated or divorced, use the state/country for the parent whose information is reported on this form. 50. Write in the date your parent(s) became a legal resident(s) of the state in question 49. Use the date for the parent who has been a resident the longest. If your parents are divorced or separated, use the date for the parent whose information is reported on this form. 51. Write in the number of people in your household that your parents will support between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998. Include your parents and yourself. Include your parents' other children if they get more than half their support from your parents, or if they would be required to provide parental information when applying for Title IV Federal student aid in 1997-98. Include other people only if they now live with and get more than half their support from your parents and will continue to get this support between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998. (Support includes money, gifts, loans, housing, food, clothes, car, medical and dental care, payment of college costs, etc.) 52. Enter the number of people from question 51 who will be college students between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998. Always include yourself, even if you will be enrolled for less than half-time. Your parents and other family members may be counted as college students only if they are enrolling (or are accepted for enrollment) for at least 6 credit hours in at least one term, or at least 12 clock hours per week, even if they do not complete a term. To be counted here, a college student must be working towards a degree or certificate leading to a recognized education credential at a college that is eligible to participate in any of the Federal student aid programs. [[page 6]] Section F: 1996 Income, Earnings, and Benefits Review and correct, if necessary, the questions in Section F. Will not file a tax return. Even if you, your spouse, and/or your parents do not file an income tax return for 1996, you will need to know earnings for the year. You may also need records showing other income you are to report on your application. TAX RETURN NOT COMPLETED YET -- HOW ESTIMATED TAXES ARE HANDLED. It may be necessary to estimate tax information to meet state and college deadlines. When your application is compared with your official 1996 IRS Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ, the financial information must agree. If there are differences, you will need to correct the information and send it back to the U.S. Department of Education. This correction process could mean a delay in getting your student financial aid. IRS FORM 1040 FILERS. In certain instances, you, your spouse, or your parents may have filed a 1996 IRS Form 1040, even though you were not required to file a Form 1040. Tax preparers often file a Form 1040 or an electronic 1040 on behalf of the tax filer, even though that person's income and tax filing circumstances would allow him or her to file a 1040A or 1040EZ. If you are sure that you, your spouse, or your parents are not required to file a Form 1040, then fill in the oval for the Form 1040A or 1040EZ in question 53 and/or question 65 to indicate eligibility to file a 1040A or 1040EZ. IRS 1040TEL FILERS. If you filed or will file a 1040TEL (tax filing by telephone), fill in the oval for either the completed or estimated 1996 IRS Form 1040EZ in questions 53 and/or 65. Puerto Rico Tax Filers, Foreign Tax Return Filers, and Native Americans, see page 9. If the instructions in Section F tell you to skip a question, leave it blank. If your answer is "zero," enter a zero in the answer space. Student (& Spouse) 1996 Income, Earnings, and Benefits 53. 1996 U.S. income tax form. Fill in the oval that shows the type of 1996 U.S. income tax form that you (and your spouse) filed (completed) or will file (estimated). If you are currently divorced, separated, or widowed, but you filed (or will file) a joint tax return for 1996, give only your portion of the exemptions, income, and taxes paid requested. If you are married and you and your spouse filed (or will file) separate tax returns for 1996, be sure to include both your and your spouse's exemptions and income even if you were not married in 1996. 54. Exemptions claimed for 1996. Review and correct the number from Form 1040-line 6d or 1040A-line 6d. If you (and your spouse) used the 1040EZ and checked "Yes" on Form 1040EZ-line 5, use the 1040EZ worksheet to determine your number of exemptions ($2550 equals 1 exemption). If you checked "No," enter "01" if single or "02" if married. 55. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for 1996. Enter the amount from IRS Form 1040-line 31; Form 1040A-line 16; or Form 1040EZ-line 4. Use Worksheet #1 on page 11 to answer question 55 if you do not have a 1996 tax form, but will be filing one. 56. U.S. Income tax paid for 1996. Enter the amount from IRS Form 1040-line 44; Form 1040A-line 25; or Form 1040EZ-line 10. Make sure this amount doesn't include any FICA, self-employment, or Other Taxes from Form 1040. Do not copy the amount of "Federal income tax withheld" from a W-2 Form. 57-58. Income earned from work in 1996. If you filed or will file a tax return, include the "wages, salaries, tips, etc." from your (and your spouse's) Form 1040-line 7; 1040A-line 7; or 1040EZ-line 1. If you (and your spouse) filed a joint return, report your and your spouse's earnings separately. If you (and your spouse) own a business or farm, also add in the numbers from Form 1040-lines 12 and 18. If you are not a tax filer, include your (and your spouse's) earnings from work in 1996. Add up the earnings from your (and your spouse's) W-2 Forms and any other earnings from work that are not included on the W-2 Forms. 59. Earned Income Credit. Report the total amount of your (and your spouse's) Earned Income Credit from form 1040-line 54, Form 1040A-line 29c, or Form 1040EZ-line 8. 60. Social security benefits for 1996. Write in the amount of untaxed social security benefits (including Supplemental Security Income) that you (and your spouse) got in 1996. Do not include any benefits reported in question 55. Do not report monthly amounts; write in the total for 1996. Be sure to include the amounts that you got for your children. 61. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC or ADC) for 1996. Do not report monthly amounts; enter the total for 1996. Don't report social security benefits here. 62. Child support received for all children. Do not report monthly amounts; enter the total for 1996. 63. Other untaxed income and benefits for 1996. Use Worksheet #2 on page 11 to add up your (and your spouse's) untaxed income and benefits for 1996. Write in the total amount in question 63. Be sure to include your (and your spouse's) deductible IRA/Keogh payments, if any. 64. 1996 Amount from Line 5, Worksheet #3. Enter the total amount from Line 5 on Worksheet #3 on page 12. Write in "0" if the worksheet items do not apply to you (and your spouse). Parent(s) 1996 Income, Earnings, and Benefits 65. 1996 U.S. income tax form. Fill in the oval that shows the type of 1996 U.S. income tax form that your parent(s) filed (completed) or will file (estimated). If you are giving information for only one parent and that parent filed (or will file) a joint tax return for 1996, give only that parent's portion of the exemptions, income, and taxes paid requested. If your parents are married and they filed (or will file) separate tax returns for 1996, be sure to include both parents' exemptions and income. [[page 7]] 66. Exemptions claimed for 1996. Review and correct the number from Form 1040-line 6d or 1040A-line 6d. If your parent(s) used the 1040EZ and checked "Yes" on Form 1040EZ-line 5, use the 1040EZ worksheet to determine the number of exemptions ($2550 equals 1 exemption). If your parent(s) checked "No," enter "01" if your parent is single or "02" if your parents are married. 67. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for 1996. Enter the amount from IRS Form 1040-line 31; Form 1040A-line 16; or Form 1040EZ-line 4. Use Worksheet #1 on page 11 to answer question 66 if your parents do not have a 1996 tax form, but will be filing one. 68. U.S. income tax paid for 1996. Enter the amount from IRS Form 1040-line 44; Form 1040A-line 25; or Form 1040EZ-line 10. Make sure this amount does not include any FICA, self-employment, or Other Taxes from Form 1040. Do not copy the amount of "Federal income tax withheld" from a W-2 Form. 69-70. Income earned from work in 1996. If your parent(s) filed or will file a tax return, include the "wages, salaries, tips, etc." from your parents' Form 1040-line 7; 1040A-line 7; or 1040EZ-line 1. If your parents filed a joint return, report your father's and mother's earnings separately. If your parents own a business or farm, also add in the numbers from Form 1040-lines 12 and 18. If your parent(s) are not tax filers, write in your parents' earnings from work in 1996. Add up the earnings from your parents' W-2 Forms and any other earnings from work that are not included on the W-2 Forms. 71. Earned Income Credit. Report the total amount of your parents' Earned Income Credit from Form 1040-line 54, Form 1040A-line 29c, or Form 1040EZ-line 8. 72. Social security benefits for 1996. Write in the amount of untaxed social security benefits (including Supplemental Security Income) that your parents got in 1996. Do not include any benefits reported in question 67. Do not report monthly amounts; write in the total for 1996. Be sure to include the amounts that your parents got for you and their other children. 73. Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC or ADC) for 1996. Do not report monthly amounts; write in the total for 1996. Do not report social security benefits here. 74. Child support received for all children. Include the student. Do not report monthly amounts; write in the total for 1996. 75. Other untaxed income and benefits for 1996. Use Worksheet #2 on page 11 to add up your parents' untaxed income and benefits for 1996. Write the total amount in question 75. Be sure to include your parents' deductible IRA/Keogh payments, if any. 76. 1996 Amount from Line 5, Worksheet #3. Enter the total amount from Line 5 on Worksheet #3 on page 12. Write in "0" if the worksheet items do not apply to your parents. Attention: Complete Worksheet A if you are filling out the WHITE areas or Worksheet B if you are filling out the GRAY and WHITE areas to see if you need to fill out Section G. --------------------------------------------- Worksheet A Simplified Needs Test 1. Did or will you (and your spouse) file a 1996 IRS Form 1040, and you (and/or your spouse) were not and are not eligible to file a 1996 1040A or 1040EZ? If "Yes," fill out Section G, WHITE area, and the rest of this form. If "No," fill out the rest of this Worksheet. Income from the STUDENT (& SPOUSE) column: 2. Question 55 $_____________.00 OR 3. Questions 57 and 58 $_____________.00 (only if you left question 55 blank) If the answer from either question 2 or 3 is less than $50,000, you do not have to fill out Section G. Go on to Section H. If the answer from either question 2 or 3 is $50,000 or more, complete Section G and the rest of this form. --------------------------------------------------- Worksheet B Simplified Needs Test 1. Did or will you and/or your parent(s) (both parents, if they are married) file a 1996 IRS Form 1040, and you and/or your parent(s) were not and are not eligible to file a 1996 1040A or 1040EZ? If "Yes, fill out Section G, both WHITE and GRAY areas, and the rest of this form. If "No," fill out the rest of this Worksheet. Income from the PARENT(S) column only: 2. Question 67 $_____________.00 OR 3. Questions 69 and 70 $_____________.00 ( only if you left question 67 blank) If the answer from either question 2 or 3 is less than $50,000, you do not have to fill out Section G. Go on to Section H. If the answer from either question 2 or 3 is $50,000 or more, complete Section G and the rest of this form. [[Page 7]] Section G: Asset Information Review and correct, if necessary, the questions in Section G. In Section G, DO NOT INCLUDE: a home, if it is the principal place of residence, a family farm, as defined in question 82 and/or question 90, personal or consumer loans, or any debts that are not related to the assets listed, the value of life insurance policies and retirement plans (pension funds, annuities, IRAs, Keogh Plans, etc.), or student financial aid. [[page 8]] Student (& Spouse) Asset Information If you are divorced or separated, and you and your spouse have jointly owned assets, give only your portion of the assets and debts. Be sure to give information about assets held in trust for you and your spouse. If you (and your spouse) have assets owned jointly with someone else, give only your (and your spouse's) portion of the assets and debts. 77. Cash, savings, and checking accounts. Include the current balance of checking or savings accounts unless you (and your spouse) do not have access to the money because the state declared a bank emergency due to the insolvency of a private deposit insurance fund. 78. Other real estate and investments value. If you (and/or your spouse) own other real estate or have investments, write in how much they are worth today. Other real estate includes rental property, land, and second or summer homes. Include the value of portions of multifamily dwellings that are not the family's principal residence. Investments include trust funds, money market funds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, other securities, installment and land sale contracts (including mortgages held), commodities, precious and strategic metals, etc. Do not include your home. 79. Other real estate and investments debt. Write in how much you (and/or your spouse) owe on other real estate and investments. 80. Business value. If you (and/or your spouse) own a business, write in how much the business is worth today. Include the value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, inventories, etc. 81. Business debt. Write in what you (and/or your spouse) owe on the business. Include only the present mortgage and related debts for which the business was used as collateral. 82. Investment farm value. If you (and/or your spouse) own an investment farm, write in the value of the farm today. Include the value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, livestock, inventories, etc. Do not include a family farm if it is your principal place of residence and you claimed on Schedule F of the tax return that you "materially participated in the farm's operation." 83. Investment farm debt. Write in what you (and/or your spouse) owe on the investment farm. Include only the present mortgage and related debts for which the farm was used as collateral. Parent(s) Asset Information If you are giving information for only one parent and that parent has jointly owned assets, give only that parent's portion of the assets and debts. If your parents have assets owned jointly with someone else, give only your parents' portion of the assets and debts. 84. Write in the age of the older parent for whom you are giving information on this form. 85. Cash, savings, and checking accounts. Include the current balance of checking or savings accounts unless your parents do not have access to the money because the state declared a bank emergency due to the insolvency of a private deposit insurance fund. 86. Other real estate and investments value. If your parents own other real estate or have investments, write in how much they are worth today. Other real estate includes rental property, land, and second or summer homes. Include the value of portions of multifamily dwellings that are not the family's principal residence. Investments include trust funds, money market funds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, other securities, installment and land sale contracts (including mortgages held), commodities, precious and strategic metals, etc. Do not include your parents' home. 87. Other real estate and investments debt. Write in how much your parents owe on other real estate and investments. 88. Business value. If your parents own a business, write in how much the business is worth today. Include the value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, inventories, etc. 89. Business debt. Write in what your parents owe on the business. Include only the present mortgage and related debts for which the business was used as collateral. 90. Investment farm value. If your parents own an investment farm, write in the value of the farm today. Include the value of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, livestock, inventories, etc. Do not include a family farm if it is the principal place of residence and your parents claimed on Schedule F of the tax return that they "materially participated in the farm's operation." 91. Investment farm debt. Write in what your parents owe on the investment farm. Include only the present mortgage and related debts for which the farm was used as collateral. Section H: Releases and Signatures 92-103. By answering questions 92 through 103, and signing this form, you give permission to the U.S. Department of Education to provide information from your application to the college(s) that you list in Section H. You also agree that such information is deemed to incorporate by reference the Statement of Educational Purpose on page 4 of the application. Colleges that receive information electronically or on tape or cartridge will get your application information automatically. Colleges use this information to help estimate the amount of your financial aid package. Review any college names and addresses preprinted on this form. If you want information to be sent to that same college in 1997-98, fill in "Yes" next to the college name. Also write in your housing status code for that college . If you do not want information to be sent to a college that is preprinted on this form, fill in "No." When you fill in "No," you may write in a new college's Title IV School Code or name and city/state on that same line. Also write in a housing status code for the new college. [[page 9]] To get the Title IV School Code for your selected colleges, check with your financial aid office, your high school counselor, or your public library for the Title IV School Code list provided by the U.S. Department of Education. You can also find the code list on the Department's Web page at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE. The Title IV School Code is always a six-character code that begins with "0" (zero), "G," "B," or "E." If you are applying to more than one college, remember that states often consider the first college listed in determining their awards for state aid. TO HAVE INFORMATION SENT TO MORE THAN SIX COLLEGES. About four weeks after mailing this application, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). You can take or send a photocopy of your SAR to a new college. Or, after you receive your SAR, you can write in new college names/addresses, or Title IV School Codes on the SAR and return it to the address printed on the SAR. 104. We will provide your name, address, social security number, date of birth, expected family contribution number, student status, and state of legal residence to the financial aid agency(ies) in your state of legal residence, even if you answer "No" in question 104. (See Privacy Act Information, page 12.) Some state agencies use this information to help decide whether you will get a state award and to check if you reported correct information on your state student aid application. Also, they may use it to help in the processing of your application for a Federal student loan, if you are eligible. IF YOU ANSWER "NO," ANY STATE AID YOU MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR MAY BE DENIED OR DELAYED, but it will have no effect on your Federal student aid. By allowing us to send information to your state financial aid agency, you are giving permission to the verification of any statement made on this form. Also, you are giving permission to the state financial aid agency to which information is being sent to obtain income tax information for all persons required to report income and for all periods reported on this form. MARYLAND RESIDENTS ONLY. You are giving permission to have your information sent to your state senator and delegates so that you may be considered for scholarships under their programs, unless you answer "No." 105. Selective Service Registration. Fill in the oval only if you are a male, 18 through 25 years of age, have not yet registered, and give Selective Service permission to register you. If you believe that you are not required to be registered, call the Selective Service office, 1-847-688-6888, for information on exemptions. 106-107. Read, sign, and date. You must sign and date this form. If you do not, it will be returned unprocessed. If you are married, your spouse should also sign this form. If you filled out the GRAY and WHITE areas, at least one of your parents must sign this form. Everyone signing this form is certifying that all information on the form is correct and that they are willing to provide documents to prove that the information is correct. Such documents may include U.S. or state tax returns. Any Renewal Application dated or received before January 1, 1997, will be returned unprocessed. Section I: Preparer's Use Only 108-110. If someone other than you, your spouse, or parents completed this form on your behalf, especially if the person charged a fee for assisting you, the law requires the preparer to fill in Section I. A "preparer" is anyone who wrote the answers or told you what to write. The preparer must write in his or her name and the company name and address (or home address, if self-employed). Either the preparer's social security number or the company's Employer Identification Number (EIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is also required. The preparer must sign and date the form, certifying that the information is correct and complete. An original signature is required, although the preparer may use a preprinted address label or a rubber stamp to fill in address information. Sending In Your Form Double-check your form to make sure it is complete and accurate. Be sure it has the necessary signatures. Put the form in the envelope provided with this booklet. Don't send money; this is a free application. Don't put letters, tax forms, worksheets, or any extra materials in the envelope. They will be destroyed. Special Instructions/Definitions PUERTO RICO TAX RETURN. If you and your spouse, or your parents, either filed, will file, or are not required to file a Puerto Rico tax return, follow these instructions: In question 53 and/or question 65, fill in oval "A" if a Puerto Rico tax return has been filed; fill in oval "C" if a Puerto Rico tax return will be filed; or fill in oval "E" if you, your spouse, and/or your parents are not required to file according to the tax code of Puerto Rico. Use the information from that tax return to fill out this form. FOREIGN TAX RETURN. If you and your spouse, or your parents, won't be filing a U.S. income tax return in 1996 follow the instructions below: In question 53 and/or question 65, fill in oval "B" if a foreign tax return has been filed, or oval "D" if a foreign tax return will be filed. Use the information from that tax return to fill out this form. Convert all figures to U.S. dollars, using the exchange rate that is in effect today, and Fill out Section G, Asset Information. LEGAL GUARDIAN. A legal guardian is a person who is appointed by a court to be your legal guardian in a legal relationship that will continue after June 30, 1998, and who is directed by a court to support you with his or her own financial resources. Native American. If you are a Native American, report the amount of income and assets over $2,000 per individual payment that you (and your spouse) or your parents received in 1996 from the Per Capita Act or the Distribution of Judgment Funds Act. If you received $2,000 or less per individual payment, don't report it. Don't report funds received as an award under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. Also, don't report any assets received from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Citizens of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau. If you do not have a social security number (SSN), contact your financial aid administrator before you mail in this form. Also ask your financial aid administrator how to answer question 15 about your citizenship status. [[page 10]] What Happens Next? Where can I get more information on Federal student financial aid? You can get more information from The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the U.S. Department of Education. To get a free copy, write to: Federal Student Aid Information Center P.O. Box 84 Washington, DC 20044 The U.S. Department of Education also has a toll-free number to answer questions about Federal student aid programs. This number is 1-800-4-FED AID (1-800-433-3243). If you are hearing-impaired and have a TDD machine, you may call toll-free TDD 1-800-730-8913. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I MAIL IN MY FORM? Within four weeks, the U.S. Department of Education will send you a Student Aid Report (SAR). On the SAR will be either a request for further information or a number called an Expected Family Contribution (EFC). We use a formula established by law to figure the EFC from the information you give us. Your college uses the EFC to determine the amount of your Federal grant, loan, or work-study award, if you are eligible. Your college or the U.S. Department of Education may ask you to prove that the information you gave on your application is true. Be sure to make a copy of your application form before mailing it. WHAT IF I DO NOT GET A SAR OR I NEED ANOTHER COPY OF MY SAR? You can call this Federal student aid information number, 1-319-337-5665, to find out if your application has been processed or to request duplicate copies of your SAR. WHAT IF MY SITUATION CHANGES? Some questions ask you to make projections, for example, about your family status for the coming year. If your answers to these questions change, wait until you receive your SAR and then check with your financial aid administrator. The income and expense information reported on this form must be accurate for the past year (1996), not for the coming year. If your financial situation changes, check with your financial aid administrator. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION? According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1840- 0110. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average from 25 to 30 minutes, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4651. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly to: Application and Pell Processing Systems Division, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-5453. Deadlines for State Student Aid AL Check with your financial aid administrator AK Check with your financial aid administrator SSIG - May 31, 1997 *AS Check with your financial aid administrator AZ June 30, 1998 - date received AR April 15, 1997 - date received *CA March 2, 1997 - date postmarked CO Determined by school *CT Check with your financial aid administrator DE April 15, 1997 - date received *DC June 24, 1997 - date received by state FL May 15, 1997 - date processed GA Determined by school *GU Check with your financial aid administrator HI March 1, 1997 ID Determined by school IL For first-time applicants - October 1, 1997 For continuing applicants - June 1, 1997 date processed IN For priority consideration - March 1, 1997 - date postmarked++ IA April 21, 1997 - date received *KS For priority consideration - April 1, 1997 - date processed KY For priority consideration - March 15, 1997 - date received LA March 15, 1997 - date postmarked OR April 1, 1997 - date received Check with your financial aid administrator ME May 1, 1997 - date received MD March 1, 1997 - date postmarked MA For priority consideration - May 1, 1997 - date received MI HS Seniors - February 21, 1997 College students - March 21, 1997 Date received MN June 30, 1998 - date received MS Determined by school MO April 30, 1997 - date received MT For large schools - March 1, 1997 For small schools - April 1, 1997 *NE Determined by school *NV Determined by school NH May 1, 1997 - date received NJ 1997-98 Tuition Aid Grant Recipients- June 1, 1997 All other applicants - October 1, 1997 for fall & spring terms March 1, 1998 for spring term only - date received *NM Check with your financial aid administrator *NY May 1, 1998 - date postmarked NC March 15, 1997 - date received ND April 15, 1997 - date processed OH October 1, 1997 date received OK April 30, 1997 - date received OR None - contingent on funding - date received *PA All 1997-98 State grant recipients - May 1, 1997 Non-1997-98 State grant recipients enrolling in degree programs - May 1, 1997 All other applicants - August 1, 1997 date received PR May 2, 1998 - date application signed RI March 1, 1997 - date received *SC June 30, 1997 - date received *SD Determined by school TN May 1, 1997 - date processed *TX Determined by school UT Determined by school *VT None *VI Check with your financial aid administrator *VA Determined by school WA Determined by school *WV March 1, 1997 - date received WI None - contingent on funding *WY Determined by school *FM Check with your financial aid administrator *MH Check with your financial aid administrator *MP Check with your financial aid administrator *PW Check with your financial aid administrator * Additional form may be required. Contact your financial aid administrator or your state agency. ++ Applicants encouraged to obtain proof of mailing Note: Date received means "at the address on this form." [[page 11] Worksheet #1 (Note: Use this worksheet to estimate your 1998 Adjusted Gross Income [AGI] if you do not have a tax return.) Student (& Spouse) Wages, salaries, tips, etc. $___________.00 Interest income +___________.00 Dividends +___________.00 Other taxable income (alimony received, +___________.00 business and farm income, capital gains, pensions, annuities, rents, unemployment compensation, Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and all other taxable income) ADD all of the numbers in the column =__________.00 SUBTRACT IRS-allowable adjustments - __________.00 to income (payments to IRA and Keogh Plans, one half of self-employment tax, self-employed health insurance deduction, interest penalty on early withdrawal of savings, and alimony paid) TOTAL -- This is your answer for $__________.00 question 55 Parent(s) Wages, salaries, tips, etc. $___________.00 Interest income +___________.00 Dividends +___________.00 Other taxable income (alimony received, +___________.00 business and farm income, capital gains, pensions, annuities, rents, unemployment compensation, Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and all other taxable income) ADD all of the numbers in the column =__________.00 SUBTRACT IRS-allowable adjustments - ___________.00 to income (payments to IRA and Keogh Plans, one half of self-employment tax, self-employed health insurance deduction, interest penalty on early withdrawal of savings, and alimony paid) TOTAL -- This is your answer for $__________.00 question 67 ------------------------------------------------------- Worksheet #2 For question 63 Student (& Spouse) Amounts from IRS tax forms Amounts from IRS tax forms $__________.00 Deductible IRA and/or Keogh payments from Form 1040-total of lines 23a, 23b, and 27 or 1040A-line 15c Untaxed portions of pensions from +__________.00 Form 1040-line 15a minus 15b and 16a minus 16b or 1040A-line 10a minus 10b and 11a minus 11b (excluding "rollovers") Credit for Federal tax on +__________.00 special fuels from IRS Form 4136 - Part III: Total Income Tax Credit (non-farmers only) Foreign income exclusion from +__________.00 Form 2555-line 43 or Form 2555EZ-line 18 Tax exempt interest income from +__________.00 Form 1040-line 8b or 1040A-line 8b Other Untaxed Income and Benefits Payments to tax-deferred pension +__________.00 and savings plans (paid directly or withheld from earnings) as reported on the W-2 Form. Include untaxed portions of 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Welfare benefits (except AFDC or + __________.00 ADC, which you should have reported in Renewal FAFSA question 61 or 73) Workers' Compensation +__________.00 Veterans noneducational benefits +__________.00 such as Death Pension, Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC), etc. Housing, food, and other living +__________.00 allowances (excluding rent subsidies for low-income housing) paid to members of the military, clergy, and others (including cash payments and cash value of benefits) Cash support or any money paid +__________.00 on your behalf , not reported elsewhere on this form Any other untaxed income and benefits, +__________.00 such as Black Lung Benefits, Refugee Assistance, untaxed portions of Railroad Retirement Benefits, or VA Educational Work-Study allowances. TOTAL -- This is your answer for $ __________.00 question 63 For question 75 Parent(s) Amounts from IRS tax forms Amounts from IRS tax forms $__________.00 Deductible IRA and/or Keogh payments from Form 1040-total of lines 23a, 23b, and 27 or 1040A-line 15c Untaxed portions of pensions from +__________.00 Form 1040-line 15a minus 15b and 16a minus 16b or 1040A-line 10a minus 10b and 11a minus 11b (excluding "rollovers") Credit for Federal tax on special +__________.00 fuels from IRS Form 4136 - Part III: Total Income Tax Credit (non-farmers only) Foreign income exclusion from +__________.00 Form 2555-line 43 or Form 2555EZ-line 18 Tax exempt interest income from +__________.00 Form 1040-line 8b or 1040A-line 8b Other Untaxed Income and Benefits Payments to tax-deferred pension +__________.00 and savings plans (paid directly or withheld from earnings) as reported on the W-2 Form. Include untaxed portions of 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Welfare benefits (except AFDC or +__________.00 ADC, which you should have reported in Renewal FAFSA question 61 or 73) Workers' Compensation +__________.00 Veterans noneducational benefits +__________.00 such as Death Pension, Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC), etc. Housing, food, and other living +__________.00 allowances (excluding rent subsidies for low-income housing) paid to members of the military, clergy, and others (including cash payments and cash value of benefits) Cash support or any money paid on XXXXXXXXXX your behalf, not reported elsewhere on this form Any other untaxed income and benefits, +__________.00 such as Black Lung Benefits, Refugee Assistance, untaxed portions of Railroad Retirement Benefits, or VA Educational Work-Study allowances. TOTAL -- This is your answer for $ _________.00 question 75 Do not include: Social Security Any income reported elsewhere on the form Money from student financial aid Food stamps "Rollover" pensions JTPA benefits Gifts and support, other than money, received from friends or relatives Veterans educational benefits (GI Bill, Dependents Education Assistance Program, VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program, VEAP benefits, etc.) Payments received from states for foster care and adoption assistance, under title IV-A or IV-E of the Social Security Act Contributions to, or payments from, flexible spending arrangements (e.g., cafeteria plans) Worksheet #3 (Note: On this worksheet, use amounts for THE CALENDAR YEAR FROM JANUARY 1, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996, rather than amounts for the school year.) Student (& Spouse) 1. Grant and scholarship aid in excess $__________.00 of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies that you reported or will report on your 1996 income tax return (Renewal FAFSA questions 55, 57-58 and/or 67, 69-70). 2. Taxable earnings from Federal +__________.00 Work-Study or other need-based work programs. 3. Allowances and benefits received +__________.00 under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (AmeriCorps awards). 4. Child support PAID because of +__________.00 divorce or separation, by student & spouse, or by the parent(s) whose income is reported on this form. (Do not include support for children living in your home.) 5. TOTAL: WRITE THIS AMOUNT IN $__________.00 QUESTION 64 Parent(s) 1. Grant and scholarship aid in excess $__________.00 of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies that you reported or will report on your 1996 income tax return (Renewal FAFSA questions 55, 57-58 and/or 67, 69-70). 2. Taxable earnings from Federal +__________.00 Work-Study or other need-based work programs. 3. Allowances and benefits received +__________.00 under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (AmeriCorps awards). 4. Child support PAID because of +__________.00 divorce or separation, by student & spouse, or by the parent(s) whose income is reported on this form. (Do not include support for children living in your home.) 5. TOTAL: WRITE THIS AMOUNT IN $_________.00 QUESTION 76 Information on the Privacy Act and Use of Your Social Security Number The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that each Federal agency that asks for your social security number or other information must tell you the following: 1. Its legal right to ask for the information and whether the law says you must give it. 2. What purpose the agency has in asking for it and how it will be used. 3. What could happen if you do not give it. You must give your social security number (SSN) to apply for Federal student financial aid. The U.S. Department of Education's legal right under the Title IV programs to require that you provide us with your SSN is based on Section 484(a)(4)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. The SSN is used under the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work-Study programs in recording information about your college attendance and progress, and in making sure that you have received your money. The SSN is also used under the Federal Family Education Loan, Federal Direct Student Loan, and Federal Perkins Loan programs to identify the applicant, to determine program eligibility and benefits, and to permit servicing and collecting of the loans. If you are applying for Federal student aid only, you must fill out everything except questions 12, 18, 20-21, 22-23, 24-28, 29, 30, 50, 92-103, 104, and 105. If you wish to be considered for state student aid, you must fill out all of the questions, and do not answer "No" to question 104. The authority to request all other information (except the SSN) is based on sections 474, 475, 476, 477, 479, 480, and 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. This information is used to determine the amount of Federal student aid for which you may be qualified. The information which you supplied may be disclosed to third parties that the Department has authorized to assist in administering Federal student aid programs. This disclosure may include private firms that the Department contracts with for the purpose of collating, analyzing, totalling or refining records in the system and who are required to maintain safeguards under the Privacy Act. This may also be accomplished through computer matching programs with other Federal agencies for verification of information as to eligibility for benefit programs, debt collection and the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse. For example, such computer matching programs include the ones conducted with the Selective Service System, the Social Security Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and in cooperation with the Department of Justice to enforce Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act. We will provide your name, address, social security number, date of birth, expected family contribution number, student status, and state of legal residence to the financial aid agency(ies) in your state of legal residence, even if you answer "No" in question 104. This information will go to the state agencies in your state of legal residence to help coordinate state financial aid programs with Federal student aid programs. We will also provide your application information to the college(s) you listed in Section H, or its representative. We will also send your information to the financial aid agency(ies) in the state(s) in which the college(s) is located, but only if you do not answer "No" in question 104. We will provide calculations and determination of eligibility to the agency with which you filed a student aid application, or another similar agency, if you request us to do so. That agency may also release information received from the Department to colleges, state scholarship agencies, and loan guaranty agencies that you have designated to receive information. Also, we may send information to members of Congress if you ask them to help you with Federal student aid questions. If your parents or your spouse provided information on the form, they may also request to see all the information on the application (as covered by their certification). If the Federal government, the Department, or an employee of the Department is involved in litigation, we may send information to the Department of Justice, or a court or adjudicative body, if the disclosure is related to financial aid and certain other conditions are met. The information may also be made available to Federal agencies which have the authority to subpoena other Federal agencies' records. In addition, we may send your information to a foreign, Federal, state, or local enforcement agency if the information that you submitted indicates a violation or potential violation of law, for which that agency has jurisdiction for investigation or prosecution. Finally, we may send information regarding a claim which is determined to be valid and overdue to a consumer reporting agency. This information includes identifiers from the record, the amount, status and history of the claim and the program under which the claim arose. |