Financial Aid Forms
Use these forms when completing your paperwork for financial aid.
Families without access to their 2025 tax materials may request substitute documents 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 only upon notification of being selected for federal verification)
- Federal Verification Worksheet for Dependent Student (submit via IDOC)
- Federal Verification Worksheet for Independent Student (submit via IDOC)
Non-Filing Certification (required if student/parent did not file a tax return)
- Student - 2025 Tax Year (submit via IDOC)
- Parent - 2025 Tax Year (submit via IDOC)
Outside Resources Notification
- Outside Resources Notification Form (be sure to complete the correct year's form, as a new form must be submitted for each year in which an outside resource is received)
Other Available Forms
- Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition (required only for domestic students unable to submit their noncustodial parent's information)
- Unusual Circumstances (Dependency Override) Appeal Form (for students who believe they should be considered independent)
- Federal Direct Loan Application for Student Borrowers
- Parent PLUS Loan Application (complete PLUS application and, if not previously submitted, MPN; no further action needed)
- Cost of Attendance Adjustment Form
- Financial Aid Appeal (appeal window for 2027-2028 will open in mid-December 2026)
- 2025 Division of Income and Assets Worksheet - required only when requested from the financial aid office
Studying Abroad?
Read more on our Financial Aid Study Abroad & Away webpage. Along with required and relevant financial aid study abroad forms.
Families without access to their 2024 tax materials may request substitute documents 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 only upon notification of being selected for federal verification)
- Federal Verification Worksheet for Dependent Student (submit via IDOC)
- Federal Verification Worksheet for Independent Student (submit via IDOC)
Non-Filing Certification (required if student/parent did not file a tax return)
- Student - 2024 Tax Year (submit via IDOC)
- Parent - 2024 Tax Year (submit via IDOC)
Outside Resources Notification
- Outside Resources Notification Form (be sure to complete the correct year's form, as a new form must be submitted for each year in which an outside resource is received)
Other Available Forms
- Noncustodial Parent Waiver Petition (required only for domestic students unable to submit their noncustodial parent's information)
- Unusual Circumstances (Dependency Override) Appeal Form (for students who believe they should be considered independent)
- Federal Direct Loan Application for Student Borrowers
- Parent PLUS Loan Application (complete PLUS application and, if not previously submitted, MPN; no further action needed)
- Cost of Attendance Adjustment Form
- Financial Aid Appeal (appeal window for 2026-2027 will open in mid-December 2025)
- 2024 Division of Income and Assets Worksheet - required only when requested from the financial aid office
Studying Abroad?
Read more on our Financial Aid Study Abroad & Away webpage. Along with required and relevant financial aid study abroad forms.