Below is a list of financial aid verification checklist items that result from filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Not all of these checklist items apply to all students. Please review your Financial Aid Checklist details in your Admission Portal (i.e. Verification – V1 Dependent) and review the instructions below. Feel free to contact Student Financial Services at sfs@pugetsound.edu or 253.879.3214.
Verification - V1 Dependent
Please print and complete the Verification Worksheet - V1 Dependent.
Verification - V1 Independent
Please print and complete the Verification Worksheet - V1 Independent.
Verification - V4 Dependent
Please print and complete the Verification Worksheet - V4 Dependent.
Verification - V4 Independent
Please print and complete the Verification Worksheet - V4 Independent.
Verification - V5 Dependent
Please print and complete the Verification Worksheet - V5 Dependent.
Verification - V5 Independent
Please print and complete the Verification Worksheet - V5 Independent.
Verification Nonfiling Parent
Please have your parent file the IRS form 4506-T and check box 7. Once you receive the Verification of Nonfiling Letter from the IRS, please send it to Student Financial Services. They can also retrieve this letter online at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript.
Verification Nonfiling Student
Please file the IRS form 4506-T and check box 7. Once you receive the Verification of Nonfiling Letter from the IRS, please send it to Student Financial Services. You can also retrieve this letter online at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript.
W-2 Parent
Please provide a copy of each W-2 your parent(s) received from each source of employment for the prior prior tax year.
W-2 Student
Please provide a copy of each W-2 you received from each source of employment for the prior prior tax year.
IRS Data Retrieval Parent
Parents must provide consent for the Financial Aid Direct Data Exchange Tool (FA DDX). The Financial Aid Direct Data Exchange Tool (FA DDX) is a computer matching program which provides authorized data elements from individual income tax returns to the Department of Education to administer federal student aid. If you do not provide consent, your student’s FAFSA will be rejected/invalid.
IRS Data Retrieval Student
Students must provide consent for the Financial Aid Direct Data Exchange Tool (FA DDX). The Financial Aid Direct Data Exchange Tool (FA DDX) is a computer matching program which provides authorized data elements from individual income tax returns to the Department of Education to administer federal student aid. If you do not provide consent, your FAFSA will be rejected/invalid.