To apply for financial aid, please adhere to the following process:
- 2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
If you are selected for the verification process, you will also need to submit the following to the Office of Financial Assistance:
- If a dependent student, as determined by the FAFSA criteria:
- 2021-2022 Dependent Verification Worksheet
- Signed copies of custodial parents'/stepparents' 2019 US Federal or Puerto Rican Tax Returns, including all schedules (if filed), and/or all 2019 1099 or 1099R Forms
- Signed copies of the student’s 2019 US Federal Puerto Rican Tax Returns, including all schedules (if filed), and/or 1099 or 1099R Forms
- If student did not file a 2019 Tax Return, student will need to complete the Student Non-Tax Filer Statement
- If an independent student, as determined by the FAFSA criteria:
- 2021-2022 Independent Verification Worksheet
- Signed copies of the student’s (and spouse's if applicable) 2019 US Federal or Puerto Rico Tax Returns, including all schedules (if filed), and all 2019 W-2 and/or 1099 or 1099R forms
- If student did not file a 2019 Tax Return, student will need to complete the Student Non-Tax Filer Statement
*To complete verification, students and parents are strongly encouraged to use the IRS Tax Data Retrieval Tool when filling out the FAFSA. If you are not eligible for the DRT, please request an official IRS tax transcript. Please view the Federal Verification Process for more information regarding completing this federal requirement.
Please Note: The documentation mentioned above is ONLY required if you are selected for the verification process. You can determine if you are required to submit these documents by viewing your outstanding requirements via MyNova account.
By using the above documentation that we receive from you, the Office of Financial Assistance will verify your information. If a discrepancy or conflicting information is found, we may need additional documents from you to complete the verification process. Our office will notify you in writing if an item is missing or incomplete in order to complete this review.
All documents can be submitted to the Office of Financial Assistance via our Secure Dropbox.